# Schnack - Messenger

> Encrypted. No tracking.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760997594](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760997594)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6760997594`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Robin Wichmann
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2026-07-09
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/de/app/schnack-messenger/id6760997594?l=en-GB)
- **Website:** [https://schnack.dudehub.de](https://schnack.dudehub.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://schnack.dudehub.de/en/datenschutz](https://schnack.dudehub.de/en/datenschutz)

## Description

End-to-end encrypted. No tracking, no ads, no data trade. No status, no channels, no feeds. For your real people — not the whole world.

The Nokia 6110 of social networks: rock-solid and honest, no data hunger and no dark patterns — and now even with Snake (as "Schnake"), plus Backgammon & Othello.

Schnack is a private messenger with real end-to-end encryption — and it deliberately leaves out what other apps do in the background. Your messages belong to you; the server never sees the plaintext. The social network that slows down on purpose.

WHAT SCHNACK DELIBERATELY DOESN'T DO

• No tracking, no analytics SDKs, no advertising IDs
• No ads — and no selling your data to ad networks
• No profiling, no big-data analysis of your behaviour
• No status, no stories, no activity feed
• No channels, no "Discover", no endless scrolling
• No constant churn of new contacts, no social pressure
• No linking with other social media accounts
• Only the minimum data needed to deliver a message — on your own server

Schnack isn't a 360° machine that harvests all your data and all your contacts. It connects you with the people you really know — calm, without addiction mechanics, without chasing your attention. Your private space for real conversations. Just a messenger.

FEATURES

• End-to-end encryption
Every message is encrypted individually for each recipient (Curve25519 ECDH + AES-GCM-256). Even the server operator cannot read your messages.

• One-on-one and group chats
Chat 1:1 or in groups — fully encrypted. With roles (admin, moderator, member), a group photo and invitations: new members only join after approval, and when inviting you decide how much history you share.

• Images, videos & files
Send photos, videos and any files right in the chat. Automatic compression, a gallery per chat and a full-screen viewer with zoom.

• Calls (audio & video)
1:1 voice and video calls, end-to-end encrypted. Turn on your camera during a call (audio → video).

• Share your location
Share your location once or live (15 minutes to 8 hours) — with an in-app map, end-to-end encrypted.

• Real-time games
Challenge your contacts right in the chat — Backgammon, Othello and Schnake (the Snake duel), live and turn by turn.

• Face ID
Secure the app with Face ID — as a replacement for your password at sign-in and optionally every time you switch back to the app.

• Real-time
Messages arrive instantly. Typing indicator, online status and read receipts — all switchable in the settings at any time.

• Push notifications
Never miss a message, even when the app is closed. Privacy-friendly: the content preview is optional and is decrypted exclusively on your device.

• Contacts & profile pictures
Friend requests, profile pictures with a crop editor — visible only to your contacts.

• Your own server, open source
Schnack runs on your own server. Full control over your data, no cloud dependency. The server is open source.

PRIVACY

• The server never sees plaintext (E2E encryption)
• No tracking or analytics services, no ads
• No selling or profiling of your data
• Only the essentials are stored to deliver messages
• Profile pictures visible only to contacts
• Push preview optional and decrypted only on the device

THIRD PARTIES

• Yandex Cloud Object Storage — encrypted media storage
• Apple Push Notification service — push delivery

## Rankings

- #836,460 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760997594)