Cendra

Polivoz

General Presentation

Polivoz is a digital platform designed to promote citizen participation, social activism, and democratic dialogue. It presents itself as a mobile application and an Ecuadorian social network allowing users to report local issues, propose solutions, and collaborate securely and transparently (centrotvecuador.com).

The application is available on iOS, developed by Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, and stands out for its focus on community action rather than mere entertainment (apps.apple.com).

History and Origins

• The official launch of Polivoz took place on October 15, 2025, at the Municipal Library of Guayaquil, Ecuador (centrotvecuador.com).
• It is presented as the first Ecuadorian social network dedicated to social activism, developed by local young talents (centrotvecuador.com).

Products and Services

Polivoz Mobile Application

• Available on iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Vision) (apps.apple.com).
• Size: 158.3 MB. Language: English. Recommended age: 9+ (apps.apple.com).
• Key features:
  • Geolocated Reports: users can report incidents within a limited radius (two blocks) (panoramaecuador.com).
  • Identity Verification: via video and voice, to enhance trust (centrotvecuador.com).
  • Interactive Heat Map: visualizes in real-time reports based on their acceptance or rejection, with a tricolor rating system (green, yellow, red) (panoramaecuador.com).
  • Collaborative Functions: creation of activism groups, private chats, polls, announcements, possibility to earn cryptocurrencies (panoramaecuador.com).
  • Content Protection: automatic filtering of sensitive images (nudity) (apps.apple.com).
  • Frequent Updates: improvements in messaging, stability, performance, panic button, notifications, etc. (apps.apple.com).

Conceptual Resource “Polivoz”

• Polivoz is also an open source design (public domain) for a constructive internal dialogue system based on pair comparison (A vs. B), without artificial intelligence, aimed at identifying consensus in large sets of publications (polivoz.org).
• This minimalist system relies on a moderation algorithm capable of identifying the most consensual reflection among 100,000 publications, with an accuracy of 45% to 77% according to simulations (polivoz.org).
• It is proposed as a seed for democratizing digital tools, entirely in the public domain (formats .pdf, .R, .cpp) (polivoz.org).

Value Proposition

• Polivoz stands out for its citizen action-centered approach, going beyond traditional social platforms (panoramaecuador.com).
• It combines security, authenticity (thanks to identity verification), and transparency (via the interactive heat map) (panoramaecuador.com).
• The platform promotes decentralization of territorial reporting and community collaboration (apps.apple.com).
• The open-source design for moderation by pair comparison offers an innovative methodology to foster consensus in organizations (polivoz.org).

Target Audience

• Ecuadorian citizens wishing to report local issues (crime, corruption, pollution, etc.) (centrotvecuador.com).
• Public or private organizations seeking to analyze social trends through geolocated data (panoramaecuador.com).
• Developers, researchers, or democratic organizations interested in the open-source pair moderation model (polivoz.org).

Market and Positioning

• Sector: civic technology, citizen participation, digital activism.
• Positioning: Ecuadorian, local platform focused on social impact.
• It distinguishes itself from general social networks by its community action objective and enhanced security.

Technologies and Innovations

• Biometric verification (video and voice) to ensure user authenticity (centrotvecuador.com).
• Interactive heat map with tricolor rating to visualize the acceptance of reports (panoramaecuador.com).
• Minimalist moderation algorithm based on pair comparison, open source and without AI (polivoz.org).

Recent News and Developments

• The Polivoz application has received recent updates, including version 1.0.57, released a day ago (messaging update, polls, protection against sensitive images) (apps.apple.com).
• The open-source design has been presented as a seed for democratizing digital tools on a European citizen participation platform in May 2026 (citizens.ec.europa.eu).

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Polivoz?
It is an Ecuadorian mobile and social platform dedicated to citizen activism, allowing users to report local issues and collaborate securely.

Q: When was Polivoz launched?
The official launch took place on October 15, 2025 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Q: What are the key features of the application?
Geolocated reports, identity verification, interactive heat map, activism groups, chats, polls, announcements, cryptocurrencies, content protection.

Q: Who develops Polivoz?
The application is developed by Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro.

Q: What is the Polivoz open-source design?
A minimalist moderation algorithm based on pair comparison, open source, without AI, designed to identify consensus in large communities.

Q: What is the geographical scope of the application?
It is designed for local uses, with reports limited to a radius of two blocks.

Q: How does Polivoz ensure user security?
Through identity verification (video and voice) and automatic filters against sensitive images.

Q: Where can I find updates for the application?
On the App Store, version 1.0.57 was released a day ago (apps.apple.com).

Q: Is the open-source design publicly available?
Yes, it is offered in the public domain, with .pdf, .R, and .cpp files (polivoz.org).

This encyclopedic document provides a comprehensive and structured view of Polivoz, integrating all available information to date (July 6, 2026).