Amethyst

1.12.1

Vitor F. Pamplona

4.36

988 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

Amethyst Nostr Client

Pros & Cons

Nostr-based decentralized approach promotes user control and resilience.
Private-key posting ensures direct user control over content.
Free-to-use model removes entry barriers.
App age of 1281 days suggests a mature Android client.

No top-list ranking is reported, which may affect visibility against peers.
Privacy and accounts-focused keywords are not emphasized in the description, potentially signaling weaker privacy positioning compared to competitors.
Requests a broad set of permissions, which may raise user privacy concerns and requires careful review.

About Amethyst

Amethyst is a social app developed by Vitor F. Pamplona.

Download Statistics

Amethyst has been downloaded 180 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.4 thousand times.

User Ratings

Amethyst is rated 4.36 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 990 ratings.

App Information

Amethyst is FREE to download. The APK download size is 52.61 MB. The latest version available is 1.12.1. The last update was on June 17, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play January 2023.

Description

Amethyst brings the best decentralized social network to your Android phone. Just insert your Nostr private key and start posting.

More data about Amethyst

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	180 thousand
Recent downloads	1.4 thousand
Rating	4.36 based on 990 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.12.1
APK size	52.6 MB
Number of libraries	50
Maturity	High Maturity
Ads	NO ads

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Amethyst compared with similar apps

Common keywords of similar apps

Amethyst Posting Nostr Network Decentralized Social

Keywords missing from this app

Privacy Secure Share App Vpn Private Profile Media Data Access Mastodon Experience Fediverse Posts Connect Designed Support Accounts Networks Friends Groups Connection People User Features Recent Takesama Post Account Content Public Servers Open Built Multiple Free Easy Community Online Users Internet Bluesky Client Web Platforms Iris

Google Play Rating history and histogram

730

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Downloads over time

Amethyst has been downloaded 180 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 46 downloads per day.

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Developer information for Vitor F. Pamplona

Vitor F. Pamplona

amethyst@vitorpamplona.com

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Comments on Amethyst for Android

★★★★★ Jason Brooker · Jan 29, 2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amethyst feels like raw, open Nos tr energy 🌐⚡—a social feed built ⚒️ on freedom 🕊️🔗, speed ⚡📲, and real user ownership 🔑💎. Every note posts instantly 🌪️💬 while the interface stays clean 🎨📱 and beautifully minimal ✨📱. Relays sync smoothly 📡💥, giving conversations 🗣️ a fast, decentralized flow 🌍🔥. Perfect ✔️ for anyone who wants 🚫 censorship‑resistant, creator‑driven 🧑🏻‍🎨 social vibes 🕶️⚔️💫. #AmethystUnlocked 💣💥🤯 #Nostr📱🔥💎

★★★★★ Aaran Johnston · May 28, 2026

This is the best nos tr app for android. The ability to only use tor is great for privacy when connecting to many relays

★★★★★ Leo Karaya · May 13, 2026

Great Nos tr client. Loads at low speeds sometimes. Freedom ain't easy I guess. Loving this decentralized social media app!

★☆☆☆☆ Christine Kroeker · Mar 8, 2024

Has changed to allow editing of notes and forking notes by other people. This ruins NO STR. I will not support this developer anymore. I don't want people censoring my voice by editing my notes.

★★☆☆☆ Daryan Tabor · Mar 17, 2024

Way too much pornographic content. The default Amethyst & Nos tr conversations you have when your first download are crammed with Bitcoin spam and porn. I found out you can leave those, and I tried to remove anything else I could. Even still the Video feed section and the sideways Wi-Fi icon section with the marketplace and live (if set to global) just shows more random porn. This is not what I wanted and there's apparently no way to delete/leave all that stuff. Maybe don't include those by default?

★☆☆☆☆ PJ Abernathy · Oct 23, 2024

Apparently this is social media, but I have no idea how it works. I can't follow anybody. I click a subject, and it says "job requested waiting for reply" and nothing happens. I'm in a chat with random people that are talking about nothing. What the hell is this?

★☆☆☆☆ andreas bittner · Sep 22, 2023

Latest bug: sec key working normally, with latest update this amethyst has no account no credentials after app update via play store. What the heck???? :(it forgot the account. I jeed to paste fresh pub or sec address over? Why? It has had saved my account for months in the past. But forgotten it now? Why?

Google Play Rankings for Amethyst

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Technologies used by Amethyst

Amethyst is requesting 37 permissions and is using 50 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

approximate (network-based) location

Network communication

view network connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, full network access, control Near Field Communication, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, change your audio settings, record audio, control vibration

System tools

change network connectivity, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE, android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS, android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT, android.permission.health.READ_ACTIVE_CALORIES_BURNED, android.permission.health.READ_DISTANCE, android.permission.health.READ_ELEVATION_GAINED, android.permission.health.READ_EXERCISE, android.permission.health.READ_HEART_RATE, android.permission.health.READ_STEPS, android.permission.health.READ_TOTAL_CALORIES_BURNED, com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE, com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

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Social libraries

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Development tools

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Kotlin

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Okio

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Dagger

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CameraX

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WebRTC

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