# Keybase > Start encrypted conversations with anyone in the world Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.keybase.ossifrage](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.keybase.ossifrage) ## Overview - **ID:** `io.keybase.ossifrage` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Keybase, Inc. - **Category:** SOCIAL - **Downloads:** 558,735 - **Rating:** 3.22 / 5 (4,140 ratings) - **Version:** 6.6.3 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-01 - **First published:** 2017-05-10 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 145 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-16 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.keybase.ossifrage) - **Website:** [https://keybase.io](https://keybase.io/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://keybase.io/docs/privacypolicy](https://keybase.io/docs/privacypolicy) ## Description **Keybase** is a powerful messaging platform that enables you to start encrypted conversations with users across Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, GitHub, and Hacker News—without needing their phone numbers or email addresses. All messages sent through Keybase are end-to-end encrypted, ensuring the privacy and security of your communications. Built for safety and convenience, Keybase supports multiple devices, allowing your secure messages to seamlessly transfer across phones and computers. The platform is completely free, ad-free, and open source, compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows. Whether you’re using a desktop or mobile, Keybase provides a reliable, private way to connect with anyone in the world. Your privacy and kindness in the community are valued by the Keybase team, who actively invite user feedback to improve the mobile experience. ## Rankings - #94,484 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `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.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `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` - `io.keybase.ossifrage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Review summary Keybase Android users praise its strong encryption, privacy focus, and consistent cross-platform experience. However, many report severe performance and stability problems like crashes, freezing, and buggy input behavior. The app's user interface and mobile feature set are considered lacking, with complaints about video playback, file handling, and confusing interactions. Following acquisition by Zoom, users feel the app is neglected without adequate maintenance or improvements, severely impacting usability, especially for team collaboration and secure communication purposes. ### Pros - Strong focus on privacy and encryption, ensuring secure communication. - Cross-platform consistency, providing a similar experience on desktop and mobile. - Provides integrated file storage and git repository features. - Free to use with open client code transparency. - Good concept and useful for team collaboration and communication. ### Cons - Severe performance issues including frequent crashes, freezes, and lag, especially on Android. - Buggy and unreliable features such as text input lag, messages not sending properly, and video playback problems. - Poor user interface and user experience making navigation and functionality confusing and frustrating. - Neglect and abandonment by developers after acquisition, leading to lack of updates and bug fixes. - Limited functionality on mobile compared to desktop, e.g., inability to select or open non-photo/video files and lack of selective sync. ## Similar extensions and apps - [KBeam: Private Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kbeam.app) — 90 users - [Mesh Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.mesh.messenger) — 1 users - [Keet - Private Encrypted Chat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.keet.app) — 1,324,112 users, 4.26 / 5 - [Keychat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.keychat.io) — 35 users - [beChat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lab48.bechat) — 64 users - [Keylane App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.keylane) — 19 users - [EncryptBoard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.singularitysoftware.encryptboard) — 12 users - [KeeperChat Encrypted Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.keepersecurity.chat) — 50,408 users, 3.94 / 5 - [Crypto Talk Mobile](https://chrome-stats.com/d/crypto.talk.mobile) — 37 users - [QR Security](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.qrsecurity.app.qr_security) — 10 users - [Khandaq — Secure Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.khandaq.messenger) — 538 users - [KChat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.itc.kchat) — 842 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.keybase.ossifrage)