HomeChat

Secure messenger (calls, video calls, media, messages, video circles) with E2E encryption. Maximum privacy. No phone number or email required to register.

HomeChat is a secure messenger with full end-to-end encryption.

Exclusively private one-on-one communication — no groups, no channels.

Who HomeChat is for:

• Family and loved ones
• Lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs
• Anyone who doesn't trust big platforms

PRIVACY

HomeChat encrypts everything — text, media files, reactions, and call signaling — right on your device. The server never stores your messages and never has access to your conversations. Decrypting data without the keys from your device is impossible.

• Registration without a phone number, email, or personal data
• No ads, no third-party analytics
• No personal data collection
• Encrypted media files are automatically deleted from the server after 7 days
• Delete your account anytime with one tap

FEATURES

• Text messages, photos, videos, audio, documents (max file size — 100 MB)
• Video messages (video circles)
• Voice calls
• Video calls
• Message reactions — (not available in Telegram's Secret Chats)
• Statuses: sent → delivered → read
• Presence indicators: online / offline / removed from contacts
• Custom stickers, ringtones, and wallpapers
• Light and dark theme support
• Ability to chat during a call

SECURITY

Encryption protocols:

• X3DH + Double Ratchet (Signal protocol) on Apple CryptoKit
• AES-256-GCM for all data types
• Ed25519 for signing, X25519 for key exchange
• Forward Secrecy — compromising one key doesn't reveal past conversations

Calls:

• WebRTC over self-hosted STUN/TURN servers
• Direct P2P connection via STUN (when possible), TURN as a fallback channel
• Call signaling (IP addresses, SDP) is additionally encrypted
• DTLS/SRTP protection for the voice stream

Transport:

• WSS (WebSocket Secure) + TLS + Certificate Pinning (SPKI) — protection against MITM attacks

On-device data:

• Messages stored in an encrypted SQLite database
• Session keys in the iOS Keychain (ThisDeviceOnly)
• Media files excluded from iCloud backups
• Session rollback protection (used encryption keys are destroyed immediately and cannot be recovered)

Push notifications:

• Message content never enters the push payload
• VoIP Push only carries the caller's identifier

NOTES

• Works in Russia
• Your account and all your chats are tied to a single device
• Push notifications and VoIP calls work in the background
• Supports iPhone and iPad