JAWNA questions and answers

JAWNA (jawna.app) is an Arabic-first social games app. You play 100+ online games like Baloot, Jackaroo, Kout, Tarneeb, Hand and Ludo with a mic at the table, join live voice rooms, and meet new friends in the Gulf and the Arab world.

Yes. JAWNA is written جوّنا in Arabic, and people also write it جونا or "Jawna app". It is the games and social app at jawna.app. It is not related to bakeries or other companies with similar names.

Yes. Signing up, playing every game, voice chat and chatting are free. Coins are optional and are used for extras like table and card looks and gifts.

More than 100: Gulf and Arab card games (Baloot, Kout, Tarneeb, Hand, Konkan, Trix, Estimation, Basra), board games (Jackaroo, Ludo, Dominoes, Backgammon, Carrom, Chess), party games and quick solo games. More

Yes, JAWNA (jawna.app). You play Gulf favourites like Baloot, Kout, Hand and Jackaroo with voice chat at the table, and you can keep talking after the game in voice rooms and chats.

No. JAWNA is for friendship, games, voice rooms and outings. Flirting or asking for dates breaks the community rules. More

JAWNA is made for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the whole Arab world, and it works from anywhere.

Arabic first, with full English, plus more than 50 other languages you can pick in Settings.

No. JAWNA has no ads.

No. There is no betting and no paid random boxes. Wins give trophies and coins inside the game only.

Games, voice and people in one free Arabic app: a mic at the table, quick match with new players, private tables for friends, voice rooms, group chats and outings.

Yes. Make a private table, send the link to your family group and talk with the mic while you play, even if you are in different cities.

Open jawna.app, sign in with Google, Apple or another account, pick a game and tap Play. Quick match finds you a table in seconds.

No. JAWNA runs in the browser on phone, tablet and computer. You can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.

Open jawna.app/android on your Android phone to install the JAWNA app, or just use jawna.app in Chrome. You can also download JAWNA from Google Play. More

Open jawna.app in Safari, sign in, then tap Share and "Add to Home Screen". It opens full screen like an app, with mic at the table. You can also download JAWNA from the App Store.

Yes. Open jawna.app in Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox on your computer and play with your account. Your progress is the same on phone and computer.

Yes. JAWNA works on iPad and Android tablets in the browser, and the game tables fit the bigger screen.

Tap sign in on jawna.app and choose Google, Apple or another sign-in. Then pick your name and photo. It takes under a minute.

Yes. Quick match puts you at a table with new players, and in many games you can also practise against the computer.

Open the game, make a private table and send the invite link to your friends on WhatsApp, Snapchat or Telegram. They tap the link and sit at your table.

No. JAWNA is light, opens in the browser and has a battery-saving mode for long sessions.

Open JAWNA again and tap Rejoin to go back to your table. Your seat waits for you for a short time.

On JAWNA (jawna.app). Every Baloot table has a mic and voice chat, so you talk with your partner and the other team while you play. Free in the browser and on phone. More

On JAWNA, tap Quick match in Baloot and you sit with new players in seconds, with the mic on the table. More

Yes. On JAWNA make a private Baloot table and send the link. Your 3 friends join, and you all talk with the mic.

Baloot is 4 players in 2 teams. If a seat is empty, a player can take it so the game keeps going.

Yes. JAWNA Baloot has buying, Sun and Hokm, projects (Sira, 50, 100, 400, Baloot), doubling and real Baloot scoring. There is also a Tito mode.

Yes. The rules follow Gulf Baloot and are tested on thousands of full games. If you spot something wrong, report it from the game menu.

Yes. On JAWNA you can play Baloot against the computer to learn before you play online.

Read the Baloot guide on jawna.app, then play a few games against the computer. The rules page is in the game menu too. More

JAWNA (jawna.app) is an Arabic Baloot app with a mic at every table, quick match, private tables and voice rooms. It is free.

Yes. Open jawna.app on your computer and play Baloot with the mic, the same as on phone.

On JAWNA (jawna.app). Kout is 4 or 6 players with a mic at the table, quick match and private tables. More

On JAWNA. Tarneeb tables have a mic, and you can pick Tarneeb, 400, Syrian 41, Batak or Egyptian rules. More

On JAWNA. Hand is 2 to 5 players with voice chat. There is also Russian Hand. More

On JAWNA. Konkan is 2 to 4 players, with a mic at the table. More

Yes. JAWNA has Trix, Trix Complex, Complex CC and Kasra, 4 players with voice chat. More

On JAWNA. Estimation is 4 players with a mic at the table and quick match. More

Yes, on JAWNA. Basra is 2 to 4 players with voice chat. More

On JAWNA. El Shayeb is 4 players with a mic at the table. More

Yes. JAWNA has Leekha and Bint Al Sbeet, 4 players with voice chat. More

Yes. Banakil on JAWNA is 2 or 4 players with a mic at the table. More

Yes. Okey 101 on JAWNA is 2 or 4 players with voice chat. More

Yes, JAWNA has Omani 61 with a mic at the table. More

Yes. Colour Cards is 2 to 4 players: match a colour or number, with Classic and Plus (stack +2 / +4) modes. More

Baloot, Kout, Tarneeb, Hand, Russian Hand, Konkan, Trix, Estimation, Basra, El Shayeb, Leekha, Banakil, Okey 101, Omani 61, Colour Cards, Card Thief, Solitaire and more. More

Yes. Most card games on JAWNA let you play against the computer to practise.

Yes. Every game has a rules page in its menu, and there are guides on jawna.app for the big games. Tips show only when you tap them.

On JAWNA (jawna.app). Jackaroo is 2 or 4 players, Classic or Complex, with voice chat at the table. More

On JAWNA. Ludo is 2 to 4 players with a mic, plus piece looks like country flags. More

Yes, on JAWNA with voice chat, quick match and private tables. More

Yes. JAWNA has Backgammon and Tawla 31 for 2 players with voice chat. More

Yes. Carrom on JAWNA is 2 to 4 players with a mic at the table. More

Yes. Barsis on JAWNA is 2 to 4 players: throw the shells and race your pieces. More

Yes. JAWNA has Chess, Checkers and Dama for 2 players with voice chat. More

Yes, Tonj is on JAWNA for 2 players. More

Yes. Jawna Party, Who's Out?, Draw & Guess (up to 8), Name It, Quiz Night and Secret Word are made for groups with voice chat.

Yes. Who's Out? is on JAWNA: everyone gets the secret word except one player, and you talk with the mic to find who is out. More

Yes. JAWNA has solo games like Crazy Game, Sudoku, 2048, Solitaire, Minesweeper, Water Sort and Jigsaw.

Yes. Air Hockey, Billiards, Bowling, Mini Golf, Darts, Pinball and more, many with online play.

Yes. Many board games on JAWNA can be played by 2 people on one phone, and open games pass the turn by themselves.

Yes. You talk with the players at your game table, in live voice rooms, and in calls with friends from chat.

On JAWNA (jawna.app). Every multiplayer table has a mic, so you play Baloot, Kout, Hand or Tarneeb and talk at the same time.

Tap the mic button at your seat. Your phone asks for mic access the first time. Tap it again to mute.

Yes. The mic is your choice. You can keep it off and still hear the table, or play quietly.

Yes. Tap the player's photo at the table to mute them for you. You can also block or report them.

Check that JAWNA has mic permission in your phone settings and that your mic button is on. On iPhone, also check Mic Mode in Control Center.

Yes. Everyone at the table hears each other with the mic, so you can laugh and talk with your partner and the other team.

No. Voice chat at tables and in rooms is free.

Yes. Open a chat with a friend and start a voice or video call.

Yes. You can send short voice lines and GIFs at the table. They are free.

Yes. Allow mic access in your browser and talk at the table from your computer.

Play with new people at quick match tables, join voice rooms, and use People to find members who share your interests and city. Send a friend request in one tap.

People shows members one card at a time with their photo and interests. Tap to add a friend or skip to see the next.

Yes. People and activities show members and plans near your city.

Yes. In People you can see skipped people again, hide skipped people or friends from your deck, and check how others see your card.

Tap the player's photo at the table or in the results and tap Add friend.

Yes. Send the table link, or invite a friend from your friends list.

Your profile shows your name, photo, level, badges, frames and trophies. Tap anyone's photo to see their profile.

Yes, your @username is how friends find you. You can change your display name in your profile.

Voice rooms are live audio rooms where people sit on seats, talk, listen and send gifts. Anyone can listen, and seats let you speak.

Yes. Make a room, give it a name and invite people. You can add moderators to help.

Yes. Rooms level up with activity and unlock more seats, more moderators and other perks.

Yes. Start a game from the room and keep talking while you play.

Yes. Joining, listening and talking in rooms is free. Gifts are optional.

Yes. Join any open room and listen without taking a seat.

Yes. Room owners and moderators can take someone off a seat or remove them from the room.

On JAWNA (jawna.app): open Rooms to see live Arabic voice rooms, join one or make your own.

Yes. Private chats and group chats with stickers, GIFs, photos and voice notes.

Yes. Make a group chat for your friends or family, then start games and plans from it.

Yes. Post an activity like coffee, sport, a trip or a game night, and let people join. Groups have polls, checklists and cost splitting.

Yes. Stickers, GIFs and voice lines are free.

Yes. Tap Message at the table to type to everyone at the table. Your messages stay with that table.

Yes. Allow notifications and JAWNA tells you about new messages, friend requests and game invites.

Yes. Copy the table link and share it on WhatsApp, Snapchat, Telegram or anywhere. The link opens the table.

Communities are groups around a shared interest, like a game, a sport or a city, where members post and meet.

Coins are JAWNA's in-app money for extras: table and card looks, frames and gifts. You do not need coins to play.

Open JAWNA every day for daily coins (the 7th day gives more), win games, and earn skill badges. Each badge gives coins once.

Yes. Winning online games gives coins and trophies. Longer games give more.

Yes, you can buy coin packs in the JAWNA app. Buying is optional.

No. Coins stay inside JAWNA. They can't be cashed out.

Table looks, card backs, piece skins, profile frames and gifts. Shop items are looks only and do not change how a game plays.

No. Skins and looks are only for style. Every player has the same chance.

VIP levels grow as you take part in JAWNA and slowly drop if you stop. Higher VIP levels give perks like daily coins.

No. JAWNA has no paid random boxes. You always see what you buy.

Yes. Send gifts in voice rooms. Room gifts also help the room level up.

Yes. Your pieces and card looks show to everyone at the table. The table itself is shared by the match.

Yes. Open JAWNA each day to collect coins. Day 7 in a row gives a bigger reward.

Trophies show how good you are. You win trophies for real wins and lose some for losses. They decide your rank on the leaderboard.

Yes. JAWNA has leaderboards, and the week's top players get special winner frames.

There are 100 skill badges for things you do in games. Each badge gives coins the first time you earn it and shows on your profile.

The flame shows a win streak: the player won several games in a row.

Yes. Playing and winning raise your level, which shows on your photo.

JAWNA has clear community rules, block and report on every profile and table, and moderators who review reports. Breaking the rules can get an account banned. More

Tap the person's photo or open their profile, then tap Report and pick the reason. Moderators review it.

Open their profile and tap Block. They can't message or call you.

Yes. Profile photos that break the rules are held and checked before others see them.

Yes. Passwords are stored with strong hashing, and JAWNA tells you when there is a new sign-in to your account.

You can block anyone at any time, and your privacy options are in Settings.

Be respectful, no harassment, no flirting or dating requests, no sharing private info, no cheating. The full rules are at jawna.app/rules.html. More

Yes. Games run on JAWNA's servers, and unfair play like trophy farming is blocked. Report cheaters from the table.

At jawna.app/privacy.html, in Arabic and English. More

No. JAWNA does not sell your personal data. Read the privacy policy for details. More

Yes. In Settings > Sign-in methods you can add Google, Apple and other sign-ins to the same account.

No. Your coins, friends and trophies are on your account. Sign in on the new phone with the same method.

Open your profile and tap Edit profile. You can change your name, photo and how your photo is cropped.

Open Settings and pick your language. Arabic and English plus 50+ more.

Open Settings and use Delete account. This removes your account.

Use the report or help option in the app, or see jawna.app/safety for safety contacts. More

Yes. Turn game sounds and music on or off in the game menu or Settings.