Briar is a communication app developed by Briar Project.
How many times has Briar been downloaded?
Briar has been downloaded 4.3 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 140 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 communication apps.
What is the rating of Briar?
Briar is rated 3.47 out of 5 stars, based on 4.4 thousand ratings.
Is Briar free?
Briar is free to download. The APK download size is 48.23 MB. The latest version available is 1.5.17. The last update was on March 2, 2026.
What are the requirements for Briar?
Briar requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2018.
Description
Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. If the Internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or memory cards, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the Internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.
The app features private messages, groups and forums as well as blogs. Support for the Tor network is built into the app. Everything you do in Briar is only stored on your device unless you decide to share it with other users.
There are no advertisements and no tracking. The source code of the app is completely open for anyone to inspect and has already been professionally audited. All releases of Briar are reproducible, making it possible to verify that the published source code exactly matches the app published here. Development is done by a small non-profit team.
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Briar is the ultimate "Plan B" as KOSA and the Online Safety Act pushes for ID scans. Its serverless P2P design is immune to censorship. As a Linux user, I love the native desktop app. The "Mailbox" feature fixed sync issues, and it still works via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi mesh if the internet goes down. Yes, P2P uses more battery by design to keep you connected without a server, but it’s a fair trade for true privacy without face scans. Essential for a free internet.
★★★★★Farah Anwar· Jun 16, 2026
It's good and all but Ui need improvement and connectivity also I cannot really use my account on both my PC and Mobile, the same account as session... other than that it's Good For privacy and private Chat well too good Even if Govt forces you to give chat history, You won't even know how to access that die to TOR anyway 5 Star
★★★★★Robert Kromski· May 27, 2026
I approve it I've looked deep in to how briar works. I've used much privacy focussed messengers before and this one ranks the highest for me in terms of privacy. But some customization would be nice. For example a custom wallpaper in a contact's chat
★☆☆☆☆Eugene Gribov· Mar 20, 2026
Just installed. In a half of the day it uses 30% of my battery. I haven't even used it! Maybe if works as advertised, but with such battery consumption - no way.
★★☆☆☆Thi Hoang· Feb 13, 2026
It only works within a single connection mode. If you enable both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, you can chat fine. But, if you disable one of them on one device, the connection is lost. It doesn't automatically switch to the other connection as expected. Even after re-enabling both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the connection remains broken, so the best approach right now is to enable only Bluetooth
★☆☆☆☆Silke Gianna la Ragazza· Feb 24, 2026
I don't get it to work. Tried three times to sign up, but always the app crashed before the sign-up could be completed. Uninstalled... although I loved the idea that it'd work via Bluetooth too, but if the sign-up doesn't even work...
★★☆☆☆Devashish Roy· Nov 19, 2025
It accesses my files without asking permission. Permission manager in my phone setting still shows that briar doesn't have permission to acess files or photos and videos. But as soon as I go to briar setting > profile > profile picture. It shows me my pics and videos to put as the profile picture.
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