ChatSecure

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#33 of 43

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Score

5.9

The facts below are what the maker publishes about ChatSecure, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From ChatSecure's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
ChatSecure iOS	Free	Free app download · iOS

Each one read from ChatSecure's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Accounts: Users can connect existing Google accounts, create accounts on public XMPP servers, or connect to their own server.checked 11 Oct 2026
Distribution: ChatSecure is available on the Apple App Store for free.checked 11 Oct 2026
Donations: The About page says donations for the iOS version are accepted through PayPal and Bitcoin.checked 11 Oct 2026
Interoperability: ChatSecure works with other clients that support OMEMO or OTR and XMPP.checked 11 Oct 2026
Messaging protocol: The app supports OTR and OMEMO encryption over XMPP.checked 11 Oct 2026
Product: ChatSecure is a free and open source encrypted chat client for iPhone.checked 11 Oct 2026
Security: The site says ChatSecure uses XMPP with TLS certificate pinning, OTR, OMEMO, Tor, and SQLCipher to encrypt local conversation logs.checked 11 Oct 2026
Source code: The iOS app source code is available on GitHub, and the About page lists its license as GPLv3+.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support: The support page directs users to GitHub Issues, UserVoice, and an email address for iOS security reports.checked 11 Oct 2026

Android availability: The upstream ChatSecure Android version is no longer maintained; the FAQ recommends migrating to another app.checked 11 Oct 2026