The Purple App is your global WiFi companion. This article explains what the app does, why you might use it, and how to get set up in under a minute.
What is The Purple App
The Purple App finds, tests and automatically connects you to safe public WiFi. Instead of filling in a form or hunting for an SSID every time you sit down in a coffee shop or airport lounge, your phone connects silently in the background using a digital Purple WiFi Pass installed on your device.
The Purple App uses the Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) standard and connects to the OpenRoaming federation, so the same Purple WiFi Pass works at hundreds of thousands of Purple-partnered venues worldwide - no extra setup needed.
| Purple WiFi Pass |
A small digital key installed on your phone that lets Purple-partnered WiFi networks recognise and connect you automatically. .. more
A small digital key installed on your phone that lets
Purple-partnered WiFi networks recognise and connect
you
automatically. The Pass lives in your phone's standard
WiFi
settings alongside your home and work networks, and you
can
remove it at any time. One Pass works at every Purple
partner
venue - no separate login per location. less
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| OpenRoaming |
A global federation of trusted WiFi networks managed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance. .. more
A global federation of trusted WiFi networks managed
by the
Wireless Broadband Alliance. With your Purple WiFi Pass
installed,
you auto-connect at any OpenRoaming-enabled venue worldwide
- airports, hotels, stadiums and transit hubs - without
any additional steps. less
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| Community WiFi |
User-discovered WiFi spots added to the map by other Purple App users. .. more
User-discovered WiFi spots added to the map by other
Purple
App users. Community WiFi is not part of the OpenRoaming
federation, so it may require a password or a short form
to connect. We help you skip those steps where we can. less
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What the app does
Three ways the app keeps you connected.
Why use it
What you get over standard public WiFi.
| No more forms or logins | Skip typing your details into a web page every time you want to check email. The Purple App remembers networks and connects you on its own. |
| Top-tier security | Public WiFi can be risky. Purple encrypts your connection and protects you from spoofed networks, making it safer than standard open WiFi. |
| One login for everywhere | If your workplace or school is a Purple partner, your single Purple account moves you between guest WiFi outside and your secure office network inside, with no manual switching. |
| Your data is safe with us | We're fully GDPR and CCPA compliant. Your details are encrypted, you stay in control of your information, and Purple never sells your browsing history. |
How to get started
Four steps. Under a minute from download to first auto-connection.
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