What's New

* Update dependencies
* Fix media SQLCipher WAL size
* Minor onboarding changes

App Description

ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR and OMEMO encryption over XMPP. You can create new accounts on public XMPP servers, or even connect to your own server for extra security.

Unlike other apps that keep you stuck in their walled garden, ChatSecure is fully interoperable with other clients that support OTR, OMEMO and XMPP.

ChatSecure only uses well-known open source cryptographic libraries to keep your conversations private. Other apps may make claims about 'military grade' security but, without publicly auditable source code and verifiable end-to-end encryption, you cannot be truly safe.

* XMPP with TLS certificate pinning.
* OTR for verifiable end-to-end encryption and forward secrecy.
* OMEMO for a mobile-friendly alternative to OTR.
* SQLCipher to locally encrypt conversation logs.
* Free and Open Source: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios

Follow @ChatSecure on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatsecure

►► ChatSecure Donations
Subscribe to ChatSecure to help make developing free and open source privacy tools sustainable. We welcome any contribution to support ongoing development. The donation levels are currently $2.99/month, $5.99/month or $19.99/month. Here's what you get:

• Feel good supporting indie software
• Continued development and updates
• Help keep the app free for everyone

To manage your subscription:
• You can turn off auto-renewal via the main Settings app: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Visit the following URL to view our Privacy Policy: https://chatsecure.org/privacy/
• Visit the following URL for full terms of use: https://chatsecure.org/terms/

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • December 23, 2011 New version 1.0.1
  • March 06, 2012 New version 1.0.2
  • April 05, 2012 New version 1.1
  • June 03, 2012 New version 1.2
  • September 25, 2012 New version 1.3
  • November 06, 2012 New version 1.4
  • December 14, 2012 New version 1.5
  • January 03, 2013 New version 1.5.1
  • February 16, 2013 New version 1.5.2
  • June 06, 2013 New version 2.0
  • June 30, 2013 New version 2.0.1
  • October 31, 2013 New version 2.1
  • November 12, 2013 New version 2.1.1
  • November 15, 2013 New version 2.1.2
  • January 23, 2014 New version 2.2
  • February 28, 2014 New version 2.2.1
  • March 07, 2014 New version 2.2.2
  • March 12, 2014 New version 2.2.3
  • March 18, 2014 New version 2.2.4
  • January 06, 2015 New version 3.0
  • May 18, 2015 New version 3.1
  • June 01, 2015 New version 3.1.1
  • August 05, 2015 New version 3.1.2
  • March 10, 2016 New version 3.1.3
  • July 08, 2016 New version 3.2.2
  • July 29, 2016 New version 3.2.3
  • June 14, 2019 New version 4.3.7
  • August 17, 2019 New version 4.3.9
  • July 15, 2020 New version 5.0.2
  • September 29, 2021 New version 5.0.4

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