Top Tools to Boost Privacy in Messaging Apps

Threema: A Swiss-made app ensuring full anonymity, no phone number is needed. Encryption standards protect 10+ million users' data

[{"selector":"#anim-21fa3679-18b5-4a72-907a-43a0db1d5db5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.54873%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-924242b1-30d3-4987-99dc-ee0dfa6baf34","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13ac99d5-7265-4afd-8b08-b4cef058a87a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Signal: A leader in privacy with end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages. Used by 50+ million globally for secure communication

[{"selector":"#anim-06f40bb3-5a39-459e-8179-5d522b7323f3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.6917%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2af8b253-49c1-4bdb-b9b3-7d9f0d685fdf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f372ef6-3eb9-4981-a0c0-edea4851fce2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Telegram Secret Chats: Offers device-specific encrypted chats and a self-destruct timer for messages. Perfect for confidential conversations

[{"selector":"#anim-70195ef7-4eff-4221-b98a-77fb2b3e3791","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.09091%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4e09f67-0fd0-4b92-8b53-6c035a6536f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb92c387-c097-4829-a38e-0a0b74d1e8aa","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

ProtonMail Bridge: Secure your emails and chats with metadata protection. Built in Switzerland, it ensures compliance with strict privacy laws

[{"selector":"#anim-6eba7206-997b-4f1b-9e6e-a828fc39a70f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-126.86568%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94b51260-033a-4f8e-98ee-a08b3951b816","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e097b00-e5f5-49fc-a205-a7c0def7e2f2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Session App: Uses blockchain to create anonymous IDs, eliminating the need for phone numbers. Privacy-first, with no metadata stored

[{"selector":"#anim-2b82ebfa-6845-47ec-8425-76887ea01543","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.0996%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ada8fdd-c7ae-4e99-bd50-bf29169b0308","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d3c289f-b918-4dd9-bb33-c8e2fa79b6bf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Top Tools to Boost Privacy in Messaging Apps

Threema: A Swiss-made app ensuring full anonymity, no phone number is needed. Encryption standards protect 10+ million users' data

Signal: A leader in privacy with end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages. Used by 50+ million globally for secure communication

Telegram Secret Chats: Offers device-specific encrypted chats and a self-destruct timer for messages. Perfect for confidential conversations

ProtonMail Bridge: Secure your emails and chats with metadata protection. Built in Switzerland, it ensures compliance with strict privacy laws

Session App: Uses blockchain to create anonymous IDs, eliminating the need for phone numbers. Privacy-first, with no metadata stored

Read more stories