How far we've come
Trusta gets warmer, faster, and more useful with every season — and it grows with the people who use it. Here's the story so far, newest first. Scroll down to see where it all began.
- July 2026Latest
A smoother way in — and easier invites
We tightened up the first few minutes on Trusta: fewer sign-up dead ends, clearer fixes when something's off, and a simpler way to credit the friend who invited you.
Invite by @handle
Know who invited you? Just enter their @handle at sign-up — no code required, and we'll connect you the moment you join.
We catch a typo before you do
Mistype your email at sign-up (gmial.com, anyone?) and we'll gently suggest the fix — one tap and you're on your way.
Already on Trusta? We'll take you to log in
If you try to sign up with an email already in use, we'll offer to log you in instead — no dead ends.
A phone hiccup won't stop you
If we can't read the phone number you entered, we'll let your sign-up through anyway — you can always add it later in Settings.
- July 2026
Trusta arrives on iPhone — now on the App Store
Trusta is live on the App Store, so iPhone owners can carry their good name too — the same sealed receipts, the same 18 languages, the same trust that travels with you.
Now on the App Store
Trusta is live on Apple's App Store. Search “Trusta”, or tap the App Store button on our download page, and start sealing deals from your iPhone — just like on Android and the web.
One reputation, every device
Your handle, your sealed deals, and your trust score are exactly the same whether you open Trusta on iPhone, Android, or the web. Sign in and everything is already there, waiting for you.
Built for the phone in your pocket
Trusta was made mobile-first — in your language, ready the moment you need to turn a handshake into proof. Now that home is on iPhone too.
- July 2026
New ways to explore — and to be found
A fresh way to discover the people around you, and small, honest touches that make growing your good name feel good.
Discover the skills around you
A new Discover page opens up everything on Trusta — browse every skill with a real count of the people who offer it, meet members in the spotlight, and find those who have just joined. Tap a skill to see its providers and start a deal.
Badges you earn, never buy
Reach a real milestone — your first sealed deal, a complete profile, a run of new counterparties — and a badge appears on your profile. Take on time-boxed challenges too. Every one is earned from real deals, never bought.
A daily spotlight
Each day, a few members and their good work are put in the spotlight — so there is always someone new to discover. Prefer to keep to yourself? You can step out of it anytime.
A quiet streak, just for you
Keep sealing week after week and you build a private streak — a gentle nudge to keep your good name growing. Only you can see it, and it never nags.
Say who you are, in a line or two
Add a short bio to your profile, alongside your skills and your sealed deals — so people meet the person behind the good name.
- July 2026
Meet @trusta, your concierge
Trusta now has a friendly guide by your side — one who keeps what matters close, and quietly helps your good name grow.
Meet @trusta, your friendly guide
Trusta now has a warm companion. @trusta gathers everything that matters to you — a deal waiting to be sealed, someone worth connecting with, your good name growing — into one warm thread, so nothing slips by.
Scan to deal, right where you are
Show your code and let a customer scan it to start a deal with you on the spot — at your stall, your shop, or over WhatsApp. Your good name follows you into the real world.
Turn a past handshake into a receipt
Made a deal recently, before you were on Trusta? Log it, invite the other person to confirm, and turn a real handshake into a receipt you can be proud of.
One tap to invite the people you trust
@trusta writes a warm invite for you — you just choose who to send it to. Growing your circle has never felt so easy.
A little help as you grow
Add what you do so the right people can find you — and as you become someone's go-to, @trusta helps you bring your customers on, so they can vouch for you.
- July 2026
Find the right people, and get things done
Need something done? Trusta now helps the right person find you — and helps you be the one others are looking for.
Post what you need, and let help come to you
Say what you're after — a tailor, a delivery, someone to lend to — and trusted people near you who can help will come to you. No more asking around and hoping.
Answer the needs around you
Browse the open needs people near you have posted and offer to help. It's a simple way to put your skills to work and be the person someone was hoping to find.
See who your community already trusts
Find dependable people and see the connections you already share — and get a friendly heads-up when someone new who can help joins near you.
Bring your whole group on with Trust Circles
A savings group, market union, or association can welcome everyone with one shared link — so your whole group builds its good name together, from day one.
- July 2026
Your reputation, alive
Your good name isn't just a number any more — it's something you can watch grow, share proudly, and celebrate together.
See who's noticing you
Curious who's paying attention? See how many people looked at your Trust Passport this week, and how often folks searched for someone with a skill like yours.
A weekly recap of how far you've come
Every week, a warm Trust Report shows how your reputation grew — and each milestone is celebrated as you climb, so your progress never goes unnoticed.
Vouch for the people you trust
Endorse someone you'd gladly stand behind — and as others do the same for you, a "Trusted by" wall grows on your profile. Real people, vouching for real people.
Follow your circle in one feed
Keep up with the people and groups you care about — their milestones and proud moments, gathered together in one warm feed.
A gentle hand for your first deal
New to Trusta? A friendly, guided path walks you all the way to your very first sealed deal — so everyone gets off to a confident start.
- July 2026
Grow your circle, one deal at a time
Trusta is best with the people you already trust — so we made it effortless to keep them close, and to bring new ones in.
Save the people you trust
Met someone you'd happily deal with again? Save them to your people, and they're one tap away next time — no searching, no retyping a name.
Seal again in a single tap
Had a good deal with someone before? Start your next one with them instantly, straight from your last receipt or their profile.
Invite the other person, right from the deal
If the person you're dealing with isn't on Trusta yet, send them a friendly invite from inside the deal. They arrive ready to seal it with you — and your circle grows.
A nudge to introduce the right people
When your community is looking for a skill you know someone great for, Trusta gently suggests you make the introduction.
- July 2026
Deals that fit real life
The way you actually make deals — over a call, across town, or face to face — now fits neatly into Trusta.
Online and phone deals, not just face-to-face
Agreed on something over a call or the internet? Mark your deal as online, so your record reflects exactly how it happened.
Reach the right person, faster
Start typing a name and Trusta finds them for you, with a gentle "did you mean…?" so you never seal with the wrong person by mistake.
Talk it through until you both agree
Want to tweak a detail? Propose a change and reply back and forth in one clear thread — so you both land on terms you're happy with before you seal.
Faster, and lighter on your data
Trusta now loads quicker and uses less of your data, so it feels smooth even on a slow connection.
- Late June 2026
A home that celebrates your momentum
Open Trusta and feel the movement — your own progress, and the whole community's, brought to life.
A home made for you
Your home now greets you with where you're at and what's worth doing next — with a separate Community view for the bigger picture.
See Trusta come alive
Watch a live pulse of deals being sealed across the community, with satisfying flip-board counters that tick up as trust grows.
Progress you can feel
Warm, gentle animations mark each step forward, so building your reputation feels as good as it looks.
- Late June 2026
Find — and remember — people you trust
Discovering someone dependable, and keeping them close, is now part of everyday Trusta.
Browse people by what they do
Looking for a tailor, a mechanic, or someone to lend to? Browse people by skill and see who your community already trusts.
Heart the people you trust
Tap the heart on anyone's profile to keep them in your favourites — a private shortlist of people you'd gladly deal with again.
Profiles worth showing off
Earned badges, full-screen photos, and a clean profile make it easy to recognise the real, trusted person behind the handle.
- Late June 2026
Seal from a profile, and climb your reputation
Your good name is the whole point of Trusta — so we made it easier to earn, to see, and to share.
Start a deal straight from a profile
See someone you want to deal with? A glowing "Seal a deal" button on their profile gets you started in seconds.
Climb the trust bands
Every sealed deal and honest reflection moves you up the reputation ladder — and now you can see exactly how close you are to the next band.
Carry your Trust Passport
Show your reputation anywhere with a shareable Trust Passport — proof you're worth doing business with, that travels with you.
- June 2026
Easier to join, easier to share
We smoothed out the very first steps — and made it simple to bring your people along.
Verify in a few taps
Confirm your email with a short code right inside Trusta — no hunting through your inbox, no leaving the app.
A name and handle that's truly yours
Pick your own username with helpful suggestions, and everyone's country shows in plain, full language — so Trusta feels like home wherever you are.
Bring people with you
Share your personal invite link to grow your circle. When a friend joins through you and starts sealing deals, the whole network becomes more trustworthy.
- May 2026
Proof you can hold, and a promise to keep people safe
Trust means little without proof — and without safety. Both got a lot stronger this season.
See your deal on the blockchain
Every sealed deal is written to the blockchain, and now you can verify it right inside the app — permanent proof that can't be quietly changed.
Scan a receipt to check it's real
Point your camera at a Trusta receipt's code to instantly confirm it's genuine — handy before you take a stranger's claim at their word.
A clear commitment to keeping people safe
We published our Child Safety Standards and made it simple to report anything that doesn't belong — because trust has to be safe for everyone.
- May 2026
Trusta lands on Android — in your pocket, in your language
The moment Trusta went truly mobile, and truly multilingual.
The Trusta app, on Google Play
Download Trusta for Android and carry your reputation in your pocket — seal deals and check receipts wherever you are.
Speaks your language — 18 and counting
From Swahili and Hausa to Arabic (fully right-to-left), Trusta now speaks 18 languages, so it feels made for you.
Never miss a moment
Get a gentle notification the instant someone sends you a deal or seals one with you — so nothing sits waiting.
- Late April 2026
A beautiful receipt for every deal
Trusta grew into the warm, paper-receipt look it wears today — and the way two people agree became a real conversation.
The Receipt look, everywhere
Trusta's whole design bloomed into the warm, tactile "receipt" feel — every screen crafted to make a simple agreement feel special.
Agree together, as two
Propose, review, counter, agree — sealing a deal became a genuine two-way handshake, with each receipt kept private to just the two of you.
Keep a receipt you can share
Download a clean PDF of any sealed deal, or share a link to your public receipt — proof, in a form you can hold or send.
- April 2026
Trusta goes live — seal your first deal
The very first public Trusta: a place to turn a handshake into a shared receipt.
Seal your first agreement
Trusta went live at mytrusta.com — describe a deal, send it to the other person, and seal it together into one shared receipt.
Your reputation starts here
From your very first sealed deal, Trusta begins building the reputation that follows your good name.
Works offline, in your language
Built for the real world from day one — Trusta keeps working even when the network drops, and launched speaking 13 languages.
- April 2026
The idea: a shared receipt for every handshake
Where it all began.
A receipt for the informal economy
Trusta started with a simple belief: the countless deals sealed with a handshake deserve a record, and the people who keep their word deserve to be recognised for it.
Designed to feel like trust
From the very first sketch, Trusta was built around the honest, familiar feel of a paper receipt — warm, plain, and made for everyone.
The next update
is your first deal
Trusta gets better every week — and it's better with you in it. Seal a deal, save the people you trust, and invite someone to grow the circle.