# SquadCom

> Secure peer-to-peer messenger

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bareways.squadcom](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bareways.squadcom)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bareways.squadcom`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bareways
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 20
- **Version:** 0.3.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-03
- **First published:** 2026-07-03
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bareways.squadcom)
- **Website:** [https://bareways.ai](https://bareways.ai/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bareways.ai/privacy-policy-squadcom-android-app/](https://bareways.ai/privacy-policy-squadcom-android-app/)

## Description

SquadCom is a secure peer-to-peer messenger app for small groups, teams, families, and squads that want to stay connected without traditional account infrastructure.<br><br>Create an invite-based squad, add trusted members by QR code or invite link, and communicate through end-to-end encrypted chat. When enabled, squad members can also share their live location on a shared map, including background location sharing for groups that need ongoing situational awareness.<br><br>SquadCom is built around privacy and direct coordination. You do not need a phone number, email address, or real-name profile. Messages, squad data, and location history are stored locally on your device, and live location is shared only with the squad members you choose.<br><br>Key features<br><br>- Private group chat: End-to-end encrypted messaging inside each squad.<br>- Live location sharing: See squad members on a shared map with near real-time updates.<br>- Optional background location: Keep sharing your location while the app is not open, if you explicitly enable it.<br>- Movement-aware updates: SquadCom can use activity recognition to keep location updates relevant when you are moving or stationary.<br>- No accounts or sign-up: No phone number, email address, or central username required.<br>- Invite-based squads: Add members using QR codes or invite links shared outside the app.<br>- Peer-to-peer communication: SquadCom exchanges messages directly between squad members using Tor onion services.<br>- Local-first storage: Messages and squad data stay on your device.<br>- Multiple squads: Coordinate with different groups independently.<br><br>How it works<br><br>One device creates a squad. Other members join by invite. Messages and location updates are exchanged directly between squad members, and each user decides whether live location sharing is enabled.<br><br>SquadCom is for<br><br>- Small teams that need private communication<br>- Volunteer teams and local coordination groups<br>- Groups that want location awareness without advertising-based tracking<br>- People who prefer communication without central account infrastructure<br>- Families, friends, and small private groups<br><br>SquadCom is not a public social network, not an advertising-based location app, and not a health, fitness, or medical tracking app.

## Rankings

- #2,609,528 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.bareways.squadcom.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bareways.squadcom)