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Privacy you can trust
Session - Private Messenger delivers privacy-first private messaging with end-to-end encryption and a decentralized network of user-operated servers, designed to shield metadata and IP addresses. It holds strong regional rankings in COMMUNICATION and maintains a solid rating from tens of thousands of users (4.63 from 23,765 ratings).
Pros & Cons
- Privacy-first architecture with no metadata logging
- Decentralized server network reduces centralized data risk
- Open-source transparency via GitHub
- Phone-number-free account creation enhances anonymity
- May lack traditional features seen in mainstream messengers (e.g., calls, broader chat options) as reflected by competitors' feature sets not present in Session.
- Broad set of sensitive permissions (camera, microphone, storage, foreground services) may affect user trust; review permissions carefully.
- Some features common in popular apps may be less emphasized due to a strict privacy focus.
About Session - Private Messenger
Session - Private Messenger is a communication app developed by Session Foundation.
Download Statistics
Session - Private Messenger has been downloaded 6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 140 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 communication apps.
User Ratings
Session - Private Messenger is rated 4.69 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 27 thousand ratings.
App Information
Session - Private Messenger is FREE to download. The APK download size is 57.09 MB. The latest version available is 1.33.4. The last update was on April 8, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Session - Private Messenger requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2020.
More data about Session - Private Messenger
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 6 million |
| Recent downloads | 140 thousand |
| Rating | 4.69 based on 27 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | 1.33.4 |
| APK size | 57.1 MB |
| Number of libraries | 68 |
| Designed for Android | 8.0+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | NO ads |
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Common keywords of similar apps
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Keywords missing from this app
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Google Play Rating history and histogram
Downloads over time
Session - Private Messenger has been downloaded 6 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 4.8 thousand downloads per day.
Changelog of Session - Private Messenger
Developer information for Session Foundation
Comments on Session - Private Messenger for Android
Google Play Rankings for Session - Private Messenger
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | United States | Communication | Top Free |
| 38 | Sweden | Communication | Top Free |
| 79 | Germany | Communication | Top Free |
| 40 | Finland | Communication | Top Free |
| 91 | Canada | Communication | Top Free |
| 54 | Czech Republic | Communication | Top Free |
| 59 | Slovakia | Communication | Top Free |
| 63 | Austria | Communication | Top Free |
| 64 | Poland | Communication | Top Free |
| 66 | Norway | Communication | Top Free |
Ranking history in United States
Technologies used by Session - Private Messenger
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