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About Alap

Built for the people other apps forgot.

“Alap” is the slow, open opening of a raga, before the rhythm arrives: getting to know each other before anything else happens. That’s the whole idea.

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So many people in India live and love outside the usual script. They deserve an app that doesn’t make them hide it.

What we believe

Four promises we build around.

Honesty first

Everyone says how they do relationships from day one. That one rule removes most of the heartbreak other apps cause.

Real people only

A person on our team checks every new profile. We would rather grow slowly than fill the app with fakes.

Discretion by default

Blurred photos, hidden circles, silent blocks. Being here should never cost you your job or your family’s trust.

Your data stays home

Everything is stored in India, with no ad trackers in the app. We make money from plans, not from you.

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Who we are

Made in India, by UnitedScribePlus.

Alap is made and run by UnitedScribePlus Pvt Ltd, an Indian technology company. We answer to Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and the IT Rules, and we have a named Grievance Officer you can write to.