Top 10 Free Messenger Apps That Are Secure

We are now living in a digital age where security and privacy matter more than ever. If you’re concerned about your communications privacy, then you absolutely need encrypted safe messaging apps to protect your data. Thankfully, there are a handful of free messenger apps that offer privacy from spies, hackers or any other malicious actors.

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2. Zangi Safe Messenger
3. • Doesn’t store communication history on any servers • No one, not even Zangi can access your data • Leaves no traces on the Internet whatsoever • Full encryption by default • Once you delete a message, it’s gone forever • Doubles as a very cost-effective 2G messenger Zangi Safe Messenger
4. Signal
5. • Best-known for self-destructing messaging • No PIN codes or logins needed • Completely end-to-end encrypted and provides messaging and voice-call services. Signal
6. Telegram
7. Telegram • Does not give any third-party access to your data. • It includes a “secrets chats” function, which allows you to send automatically self- destructing • If you prefer, you can set an option for self-destructing of your account within a set time.
8. Wickr
9. • Includes a “Secure Shredder” feature that erases attached files, messages, and other data. • Also delete geotags and message times, send private, messages, photos, videos, and voice messages to other Wickr users. • End-to-end encrypted Wickr
10. Silence
11. • End-to-end encrypted messaging app that uses Axolotl encryption protection • If the other party does not have Silence, you can still communicate like a regular SMS application. • The app doesn’t require server or internet connection to your phone. • The app is open source, so you can verify that its code is free of vulnerabilities or flaws. Silence
12. Viber
13. • Recently joined the end-to-end encryption gang • Works with a color-coded system, that shows how protected your conversations are. • All data is tied to your number, but you can also make Viber-Out calls to nonusers, for small costs. Viber
14. Dust
15. Dust • Heavily encrypted, offers end-to-end encryption to other users. • Dust does not store messages in any permanent storage • You can even set your conversations to erase immediately after the recipient reads them. • Disables the possibility of taking screenshots of your messages.
16. Wire
17. • Most secure messaging apps for Europe • Works very well with European data protection laws • Offers end-to-end encryption for messages, calls, video calls, GIFs, audio, sketches, sharing, and Dropbox file sharing. • Mobile and web versions are free and even available for business. • Also includes multi-platform cross-device syncing and support • Made possible with the use of Proteus encryption protocol. Wire
18. Whatsapp
19. • Added its end-to-end encryption feature in 2016 • Provides a security-verification code to share with contacts • Ties With Facebook, popular but not so trusted • Encrypted by default Whatsapp
20. Getting there…KaKaoTalk
21. • Offers users the option of securing messages with end-to-end encrypted chatting. However, you’ll have to enable this option. • 90% of smartphone users in South Korea use this app that’s why privacy and data security are the main concerns. • Messenger download and registry is over 220 million. Getting there…KaKaoTalk
22. Designs: Diana H. Text: Lucia Y. Source: https://zangi.com/news/en/free-messenger-apps/