Threema. The Secure Messenger
In 1 list, ranked #42: below the top 40, which get a tier.
What is Threema. The Secure Messenger?
Threema is a messenger developed in Switzerland, which the listing says has more than 12 million users in over 175 countries. Chats, calls and files are end-to-end encrypted, and users can take a randomly generated Threema ID instead of sharing a phone number or email address.
Pricing. Threema. The Secure Messenger is $6.99 to download on the App Store.
Good for
- People who do not want to share a phone number or email address
- Encrypted chats, voice and video calls, and file sharing with contacts
- Group chats with polls, location sharing, and desktop or web access
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Description
Threema is the world’s best-selling secure messenger, used by more than 12 million people in over 175 countries, developed in Switzerland, and designed with privacy and data protection in mind. Whether chats, calls, or files, everything is end-to-end encrypted, and no data trail is left behind. Instead of a phone number or email address, a randomly generated Threema ID serves as a unique identifier - anonymous and secure. Threema protects what really matters: your privacy. Advantages of Threema: • Text and voice messages, including emoji reactions • End-to-end encrypted voice, video, and group calls • Location sharing • Sending files in all formats (PDF, GIF, MP3, ZIP, and more) • Ability to edit sent messages and delete them for chat partners • Desktop app and web client for convenient chatting on your PC • Group creation and polls • Light or dark mode • No ads, no trackers, no data collection • Identity verification of contacts by scanning their QR code Reliable security: • Open source and regular audits • Servers in Switzerland • Anonymous use possible: no phone number or email address required • Messages are deleted from the server immediately after delivery Do you have any
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Questions about Threema. The Secure Messenger
Do I need a phone number or email address to use it?
Not required. The listing says anonymous use is possible with no phone number or email address, and a randomly generated Threema ID serves as the unique identifier.
Are messages and calls encrypted?
The listing says chats, calls and files are end-to-end encrypted. It also says messages are deleted from the server immediately after delivery, and that the servers are in Switzerland.
Does it have ads or data collection, and what does it cost?
There are no ads, no trackers and no data collection. The app is listed at $6.99 USD. Whether in-app purchases exist is Not stated on the App Store.
All the facts
- List
- Text Messaging (#42, beyond the tiered top)
- Price
- $6.99 (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 715
- Recent reviews
- 3.3 from 19 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (16 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Social Networking
- Good for
- People who do not want to share a phone number or email address, Encrypted chats, voice and video calls, and file sharing with contacts, Group chats with polls, location sharing, and desktop or web access
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Size
- 119 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 19
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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