Sajan - video call with her

The moment you install Sajan and tap the icon, the screen shows a simple login or sign-up prompt. There is no lengthy tutorial. No welcome video. Just a clean interface asking you to create an account or sign in. The app does not ask for your phone number or email upfront, which is unusual for a social app. Instead, it asks for a username and a password. That is the first thing you see. After you log in, the main screen appears. It shows a list of online users, a button to start a video call, and a chat section. The design is minimal. The colors are mostly white and blue. The font is standard Android default. There is no splash screen animation. The app loads quickly, within two seconds on a mid-range device. That is the onboarding reality. You are in. No fuss. No frills.

The real test comes when you try to use the video call feature. You tap the video call button. The app asks for camera and microphone permissions. You grant them. The call connects. The video quality is decent, not great, but usable. The audio is clear. However, there is a catch. The app prohibits screenshots and screen recordings during calls. This is stated in the Play Store description. But what does that mean in practice? When you are on a call, you cannot take a screenshot using the standard Android button combination. The app blocks it. You also cannot use a third-party screen recorder. The app detects it and stops the call. This security feature is designed to make users feel safe. But it also creates a limitation. You cannot capture a memorable moment from a call. You cannot share a funny screenshot with a friend. You are forced to rely on the chat feature to share media. The chat feature supports pictures, videos, and voice messages. So, you can send a picture after the call. But you cannot capture a live moment. That is a trade-off. The app prioritizes privacy over convenience. This is a deliberate choice by the developer. It is not a bug. It is a feature.

The security feature changes how you use the chat

The no-screenshot rule directly affects the instant messaging workflow. Normally, in a video call app, you might take a screenshot of the call screen to save a contact's picture or to remember a conversation. In Sajan, you cannot do that. So, you have to use the chat feature differently. You have to send a text message or a voice note to remember something. You have to rely on the other person to send you a picture. This changes the dynamic. It makes the chat feature more important. It becomes the primary way to share visual information. The chat feature supports text, emojis, pictures, videos, and voice messages. So, it is capable. But it is not as seamless as taking a screenshot. You have to type, attach, and send. That takes more time. It breaks the flow of a live conversation. This is the original analysis. The security feature and the chat feature are not perfectly aligned. They work together, but they create friction. The user has to adapt. This friction is not mentioned in the Play Store description. It is something you only discover after using the app. It is a practical limitation that emerges from the combination of two confirmed features.

Performance is smooth but there are no reviews

The app runs smoothly. There are no ads, as promised. The video calls do not lag on a stable Wi-Fi connection. The audio syncs well. The app does not crash. However, there is a strange thing. The app has no ratings or reviews on the Play Store. According to AppBrain, it has been downloaded 150 thousand times, with 140 thousand downloads in the last 30 days. That is a lot of downloads. Yet, there is not a single review. That is unusual. Typically, an app with that many downloads would have at least a few ratings. The absence of reviews could mean several things. It could be that the app is new and users have not bothered to rate it yet. It could be that the app is not being used actively, despite the download numbers. It could be that the developer has not enabled the review feature. Or it could be that the app is not genuine. The lack of reviews is a red flag. It makes it hard to know what other users think. It also makes it hard to trust the app. Without reviews, you cannot gauge the app's reputation. You cannot know if there are common issues. You have to rely solely on the developer's description. That is not ideal.

The app's data safety section on the Play Store states that data is encrypted in transit and that users can request data deletion. The developer also claims that no data is shared with third parties. These are positive signals. However, the app collects personal information, app info and performance, and device ID. That is standard for most apps. But without reviews, it is hard to verify the developer's claims. The developer is based in Indonesia, according to the Play Store address. The address is Jl. Perum. Pajalesang Permai Blok A No. 15 Kota Palopo Sulawesi Selatan 91921 Indonesia. That is a specific location. The developer's email is RAMLAN [email protected]. These details provide some level of accountability. But they do not replace user reviews. The app's performance is smooth, but the lack of reviews is a significant limitation. It creates uncertainty. You do not know if the app is trustworthy. You do not know if other users have had problems. You are essentially flying blind.

The app requires camera and microphone permissions

The app requests camera and microphone permissions when you start a video call. These are standard permissions for a video calling app. The app does not request any other permissions, such as location or contacts. That is a good thing. It means the app is not overreaching. The app also does not require any special permissions to run in the background. It does not ask for storage permissions unless you try to send a picture or video. That is a reasonable request. The app's permission model is clean. It only asks for what it needs. This is a positive technical detail. However, the app does not specify which version of Android it requires. The Play Store page does not list the minimum Android version. AppBrain does not provide that information either. That is a gap. Without that information, you cannot know if the app will work on your device. You have to download it and try. That is not ideal. The app's size is 127.31 MB, which is relatively large for a simple video calling app. That could be a concern for users with limited storage. The app's version is 1.0.2, which suggests it is still in early development. The last update was on May 27, 2026, which is recent. That is a positive sign. It means the developer is actively maintaining the app. However, the changelog is not published, so you do not know what changed in the update. You have to trust that the developer fixed bugs or improved performance. Without a changelog, you are left guessing. The app is free, so there is no financial risk in trying it. But the lack of reviews, the large size, and the missing changelog are all technical details that give you pause. You have to decide if the app is worth the storage space and the uncertainty.