# Citadel Team

> Collaborate with complete confidentiality.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `im.team`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thales SA
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 134,600
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (717 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.8.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2017-07-11
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 67 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.team)
- **Website:** [https://www.citadel.team/](https://www.citadel.team/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ext01.citadel.team/\_matrix/client/v1/citadel/consent/personal-data?lang=en](https://ext01.citadel.team/_matrix/client/v1/citadel/consent/personal-data?lang=en)

## Description

Citadel Team is a powerful Chrome extension designed for confidential and efficient team collaboration. It enables you to start instant audio and video calls, participate in conferences, and send messages—all completely free and protected by advanced encryption technologies ensuring your data remains private and inaccessible to servers.

With Citadel Team, create groups organized by projects or interests, share various file types including those much larger than typical email limits, and enjoy high-quality calls with customers and colleagues. Accessible on both desktop and mobile devices, it also features a robust search function to quickly find past communications or shared content. Hosted in France under stringent privacy laws, Citadel Team guarantees security and privacy while enhancing everyday work efficiency.

## Rankings

- #196,212 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `im.team.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

A few users say Citadel Team meets their needs for private or workplace messaging. However, recurring complaints describe unreliable operation, failed message or image delivery, encryption and verification obstacles, missing notifications, and sluggish performance. Overall, reviews suggest the app can be useful when it works, but reliability and usability issues significantly undermine the experience.

### Pros

- Some users find it useful for private or team messaging and collaboration.

### Cons

- Reliability problems are common, including crashes, rooms or chats failing to open, and other persistent bugs.
- Messages and attachments may fail to send or upload, or be delayed; some users are repeatedly prompted to resend.
- Encryption and verification issues can prevent users from reading messages or accessing rooms.
- Notifications often fail to arrive until users open the app.
- Users report sluggish performance, connection problems, and a poor overall experience.

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