# SOCIETY: Secure Social Network

> Public Communities and Encrypted Private Chat - Plus Encrypted File Transfer!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.society`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Whitestar Communications, Inc
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 307,244
- **Rating:** 3.79 / 5 (231 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.11-google-release-3.0.11
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-25
- **First published:** 2020-07-27
- **Data as of:** 2025-10-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.society)
- **Website:** [https://societyapp.io](https://societyapp.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://societyapp.io/privacy-policy.html](https://societyapp.io/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

SOCIETY is a secure social network offering encrypted private chats and vibrant public communities free from censorship. It features StarDrop, a cutting-edge encrypted file transfer system allowing seamless, end-to-end encrypted sharing across any mobile platform with pause and resume capabilities. Users fully own their data, controlling message edits, deletions, and forwarding permissions. SOCIETY ensures privacy with layered AI security, cloudless decentralized messaging, and ephemeral chats that can be fully zeroized. The platform prohibits spam, data mining, and spyware, driving transparency and digital freedom without intrusive ads. Screen capture prevention is available on Android with notifications on iOS.

## Review summary

Users appreciate SOCIETY for its strong security features, private messaging without cloud storage, and ease of use with message editing/deleting capabilities. However, multiple reviews report update and login problems, including update loops and errors with code scanning. While many praise the app's performance and privacy, some express doubts due to technical issues, recommending caution before download.

### Pros

- Highly secure and private messaging platform
- No cloud storage, ensuring data remains on device
- User-friendly interface with simple navigation
- Ability to delete or edit messages on both sender and receiver devices
- Fast and responsive performance

### Cons

- Issues with app update process, causing update loops
- Complicated and unreadable codes causing login errors
- App not launching properly for some users
- Some users suspect privacy concerns despite claims

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