Questions about Boris™.

Local businesses that serve the KMC community — restaurants, realtors, service providers — can apply to be verified and recommended in the Boris™ directory. They fund Boris™; families never pay. We only accept businesses we’d genuinely recommend. If it’s not good enough for our own families, it’s not in Boris™.

No account, no email address, no profile. You download it and use it. Your personal data stays on your device.

Only if you explicitly allow it to show nearby resources on the map — and only in that moment. Boris™ never tracks you in the background.

No. Boris™ is an independent project. Cristian, who runs a TLA in the KMC and moved here from South America, built it. It’s not affiliated with the Department of Defense or any military branch.

Boris™ asks for nothing about you: no name, no rank, no unit, no arrival or departure dates, no account. Nothing stored can identify you, so there is nothing to leak. Everything in the app comes from public sources, and Boris™ is not an official source of military information, so it never publishes operational or non-public details. If you see something in the app that shouldn’t be there, email [email protected] and we’ll look at it right away.

We update Boris™ regularly and flag anything we’re uncertain about. If you spot something wrong, there’s a feedback button in the app and you can reach us at [email protected].

Yes. The checklists and directory adapt based on your status. OHA is different from LQA, and SOFA rights differ between military and contractor. Boris™ handles those differences.

Then you’re lucky — Boris™ will still be useful. Having a good sponsor and having good information aren’t mutually exclusive.

Core features — checklists, reminders, emergency numbers — work fully offline after the first download. The directory and map need a connection for fresh data.

Facebook groups are great for asking neighbors what they think. But the answers change depending on who’s online, they’re impossible to search, and nobody checks if the advice is still accurate. Boris™ gives you verified, sourced, current information — not someone’s two-year-old memory of how it worked when they arrived.

Yes — and you should. Boris™ helps you prepare before you fly. Financial planning, document checklists, and knowing what to expect on day one are all available before you land in Germany.

Yes. Boris™ is on Google Play — search "Boris - PCS Guide" or use the Google Play button on this page. It is the same full app as the iPhone version, including the home-screen widget: free, no account, no tracking.