# Arattai Messenger

> Secure messaging app by Zoho

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1522469944](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1522469944)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1522469944`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ARATTAI TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,786 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.17.65
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2020-11-19
- **Size:** 368 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arattai-messenger/id1522469944)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://arattai.in/privacy.html](https://arattai.in/privacy.html)

## Description

Arattai Messenger by Zoho is a privacy-first messaging app designed for everyday conversations. It offers direct messaging, group chats, stories, channels, live location, and large‑group video meetings, all with end‑to‑end encryption in an ad‑free experience.

Backed by Zoho’s security commitment, Arattai avoids ads and data selling and stores user data on secure India‑based servers. You stay in control of your conversations with reliable chat backup and privacy protections you can trust.

## Rankings

- #41,825 — Overall
- #6 — feedback
- #76 — whatsapp

## Review summary

Users praise Arattai for strong privacy, a solid, feature-rich, and user-friendly experience, and its potential as a WhatsApp-like alternative. However, they frequently cite performance issues—especially slow media uploads and delivery—along with bugs in syncing and contact handling. They also request missing features such as message deletion and auto-delete, and note permissions prompts and some country-specific login problems. Overall sentiment is positive but with clear calls for fixes and improvements.

### Pros

- Strong privacy and data protection with encryption and no data sharing.
- Feature-rich and user-friendly experience with solid core functionality.
- Good WhatsApp alternative and a game changer for a homegrown messaging app.

### Cons

- Slow image and video uploads and overall media delivery delays.
- Bugs and syncing issues (indexing problems, contact recognition with multiple numbers, username syncing).
- Missing important features like delete messages for me or everyone and auto-delete options.
- Permissions friction (repeated requests to grant contacts access) and some country-specific sign-in problems.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1522469944)