Session - Private Messenger

Name: Session - Private Messenger
Rating: 4.3 (3949 reviews)
Author: The Loki Project

By: The Loki Project

Privacy you can trust

Features & Capabilities

Session is a private messenger built on a decentralized network of user-operated servers worldwide. With no central servers, it can’t leak or sell your data. Private routing and end-to-end encryption keep messages secure, and there are no trackers or metadata to expose who you talk to.

Key features include anonymous account creation (no phone or email), IP address protection, private group chats for up to 100 people, secure attachments, and a fully open-source codebase. It’s ad-free and stewarded by the Swiss-based Session Foundation.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security Communication Open Source

By:

The Loki Project

Rating:

4.30

(3,949) 79 new ratings

Version:

2.15.2 Last updated: 2026-04-09

Version code:

884303610

Creation date:

2020-02-06

Compatible devices:

Size:

94.77MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 31,126 ▲ 278

Other rankings

#1 in section keyword 3

#1 in session keyword 52

#24 in privacy keyword 59 ▼ 6

#25 in message keyword 29 ▼ 2

#36 in messenger keyword 20 ▼ 5

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Other platforms

Session - Private Messenger (v1.33.4)

5,904,331 4.69

(26,691)

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Developed by:

The Loki Project

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/session-private-messenger/id1470168868

Website:

https://getsession.org/

User Reviews

Users praise Session for strong privacy and security, no-phone-number onboarding, and a simple, clean interface. Repeated concerns center on funding/shutdown risk, performance bugs (lag, hangs), notification glitches, and occasional reliability issues (avatar, search, calls). Some users also wish for features like channels. Overall, privacy and ease of use are the main positives, while reliability and funding stability are the main drawbacks.

Pros

Strong privacy and security focus, with users noting high privacy compared to alternatives.
Works without a phone number or SIM and can be used with just an email, enabling easy onboarding.
Easy-to-use, clean, simple interface that many users find intuitive.
Supports cross-platform use without requiring a traditional phone number, appealing to users who don’t have a phone.

Cons

Funding issues raise concerns about potential shutdown or sustainability of the app.
Frequent performance problems, including lag and hanging when sending messages.
Notification glitches with false or phantom alerts.
Reliability bugs (e.g., avatar changes failing, search loading issues, occasional call problems).

Recent reviews

This is a very successful app, exactly what I wanted. I don't want it to be used by everyone or become famous. when it become famous, either a rich person buys it, or it starts to be monitored by the government, or it gets blocked, so I am giving it one point.