Top 10 Secure Free Messenger Apps

In the 21st century encryption is how we protect ourselves, because without privacy our lives and data would be in danger. If we are communicating sensitive data especially for work or human rights, we definitely need secure encryption. And so free messenger apps are a savior and a must whether you’re a investigative journalist, activist, lawyer, doctor and any other 21st-century privacy-conscious individual. Here is a list of the best secure apps for messenger download available on the market now:

Zangi Safe Messenger

Zangi Safe Messenger’s new-age technologies make this app the most protected and private free messenger apps on the market. With full encryption, your calls and messages are secured so only you and the person you’re communicating can listen or read them. No one in-between – no government, private organization or even Zangi has any access to what you say or write. The app is decentralized, meaning it’s independent of other systems and it enables you to leave no traces on the internet whatsoever. Zangi messenger download is available for iOS and Android.

Signal

Signal is one of the only free messengers apps that uses Whisper Systems, that doesn’t store anything on their servers: any of the user communications or data including the name, member list or picture. It uses encryption for their messages and calls. “Privacy is possible, Signal makes it easy,” reads the app’s tagline. Signal’s developers even use the word ‘thoughtcrime’ in their URL, referring to an Orwellian future.

Wikr

Wickr is free and runs ad-free. The app doesn’t store your contact list or messages on its servers and lets you make group chats with max. 10 members. With their 4,096-bit RSA encryption — Wickr also provides an anonymous ID (anonymous to anyone outside your network and to developers.) None of the conversations on Wickr can be tracked or monitored. Wire messenger download is available for iOS and Android.

Telegram

With Telegram, you can easily sync your messages across various devices at once. The app carries all the essential features, such as sending media files, videos, documents of any type ( .DOC, .MP3, .ZIP, etc.), or set up bots for specific tasks. It has a very minimalistic interface that makes the app quite handy to use. Moreover, this encrypted text app is entirely free. It doesn’t display any ads and does not include any subscription fees.

Silence

You do not need to register or sign-up with any login credentials. Moreover, the app is free and is open source, i.e., It enables anyone to verify that its code is free of vulnerabilities or flaws. Silence app’s messenger download is available for iOS and Android.

Viber

This one of the only free messenger apps that uses a color-coded system to show how protected a conversation is. Grey color denotes encrypted communication. Green signifies encrypted communication with trusted contact and red means that there is an issue with the authentication key. You can also choose to hide any specific chats from your screen and access them later.
Apart from being a highly secure messaging app, it also provides you the facility to play games, follow public accounts, share your contacts, media files, turn on location and much more. It has over 800 million users worldwide, and it is free to download.

Wire

Wire has a free version for personal use ( after creating an account) and paid one for organizations (large enterprises). Wire messenger download is available on all popular platforms: Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, and different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera).

Dust
Dust is one of the only free messenger apps where you can literally erase your messages from their phone, leaving no records or worries. On Dust, you can basically “dust” your message making it instantly disappear from both your phone and the recipient's phone. This is great if you want to keep your communications truly private: you can freely discuss sensitive personal matters, confidential work, or anything else with no traces on the internet and no worries.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses part of a security protocol developed by Open Whisper Systems, a company that has its own full secure messaging app Signal (for iOS and Android), which is said to very good and full end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp has strengthened their security over recent years by adding two-step verification, and automatic end-to-end encryption. Despite this, there are still some slight security threats.

KakaoTalk

KakaoTalk is far behind most secure instant messengers, but the app has recently introduced a new secret chat mode which allows encrypted messaging. If you use KakaoTalk as your instant messenger, you can choose to have a regular chat or switch to a secret mode. KakaoTalk security has raised since the introduction of this feature, so it was added to this list because of potential.

Wanna learn more about free messenger apps and how to use them for your communications or business? Check out this tech blog for more.