aTox

Name: aTox
Rating: 3.9583333 (566 reviews)
Author: evilcorp.ltd

By: evilcorp.ltd

aTox, a beautiful and modern Tox client

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2026-04-27

Features & Capabilities

aTox is a free and open-source messaging client built for the Tox protocol, emphasizing privacy and usability. It offers end-to-end encryption ensuring that only you and your contacts can read messages, with no central servers involved, making your communications fully distributed and resistant to censorship.

Designed with reasonable defaults and lightweight operation, aTox respects your preferences without guessing or tracking. It contains no telemetry or ads, preserving your privacy and delivering a clean, modern interface. Explore more about aTox and the Tox protocol for secure peer-to-peer messaging.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

0.8.0 Last updated: 2025-03-09

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Creation date:

2021-03-29

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Permissions:

android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
ltd.evilcorp.atox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

15.35MB

Email:

su*****@evilcorp.ltd

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-04-27

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Developed by:

evilcorp.ltd

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ltd.evilcorp.atox

Email:

su*****@evilcorp.ltd

Website:

https://github.com/evilcorpltd/aTox/

User Reviews

Users consistently highlight aTox as privacy-first and simple, with encryption and no need to share personal data, plus good LAN/local-network operation and cross-platform support. The strongest positive is its focus on peer-to-peer messaging without a central server. The most frequent downsides are missing video calling and a desire for more features (voice messages, replies/forward, find). Some reviewers also report minor reliability/UI issues (QR scanning sometimes failing, font-size tweaks, messages getting stuck or unknown contacts). Overall, it’s a solid privacy base that would benefit from feature expansion and polish.

Pros

Privacy-first messaging with encryption and no personal data required.
Simple, lightweight and easy to use.
Operates on local networks (LAN) and can function without internet, with LAN discovery.
Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux) and ongoing single-developer maintenance.

Cons

No video calling / video support; a major feature requested by multiple reviews.
Missing/limited features like voice messages, reply/forward, and find/search; overall feature depth is limited.
Some reliability and UI issues noted, such as QR code scanning sometimes failing, font-size/UI tweaks needed, and messages sometimes stuck or contacts show as unknown.

Recent reviews

Best one !

*****, 2026-03-19

Seems to have kiddie-proofing features.

Tu*****, 2026-03-14

I herd somebody talk about it being p2p and not encrypted. Though running Tor via phone would work? I will say it's simple and works well especially for a single developer. I think you should implement a Tor proxie built into messaging so it's actually safe... Am I Wrong??