# Signal - Private Messenger

> Say “hello” to privacy.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id874139669](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id874139669)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id874139669`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Signal Messenger, LLC
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,087,685 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.29
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2014-07-29
- **Size:** 209 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/signal-private-messenger/id874139669)
- **Website:** [https://signal.org/](https://signal.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://signal.org/legal/](https://signal.org/legal/)

## Description

Signal is a privacy-centered messaging app with end-to-end encryption for messages, calls, and media. Free to use, open-source, and nonprofit, it keeps your communications private.

Features include texts, voice messages, photos, videos, and files; encrypted voice/video calls (group calls up to 50); group chats up to 1,000 with admin controls; disappearing Stories after 24 hours; and the open-source Signal Protocol that guarantees no back doors and no data collection.

## Rankings

- #394 — Overall
- #21 — Popular Social Apps
- #2 — session
- #4 — messages
- #7 — message
- #8 — privacy

## Review summary

Signal on iOS is widely praised for privacy, encryption, and its open-source nature, with many reviews calling it fast, reliable, simple, free, and ad-free. Users value cross-platform support and features like clipboard sharing. The most mentioned issues are delayed message delivery and occasional performance hiccups, along with some UX quirks and privacy concerns (e.g., watch previews). Overall it's seen as a privacy-centric, straightforward messenger, but with reliability and UX caveats.

### Pros

- Privacy-focused, encrypted, and open-source.
- Fast, reliable messaging.
- Simple, clean UI with ad-free experience.
- Cross-platform support and clipboard sharing across devices.

### Cons

- Delivery delays and performance issues (inconsistent message timing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id874139669)