TeleGuard

4.0.12

Swisscows

3.38

5,495 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Secure messenger, alternative to Whatsapp, Telegram and Threema.

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TeleGuard is a privacy-first secure messenger from Swisscows that uses TeleGuard IDs and QR codes for contact, with servers in Switzerland and end-to-end encryption. It emphasizes anonymity and data minimization for private conversations. The app has 1,000,000+ total downloads and 98K downloads in the last 30 days.

Pros & Cons

Privacy-first design with no phone-number requirement
Swiss data centers and strong encryption for data protection
QR-based on-boarding and easy contact sharing
No user data stored on servers to minimize data traces

Marketing listing is less explicit about terms like 'encrypted messages' and 'private chats' compared with some competitors
Broad permission requests (contacts, microphone, camera, storage) may raise privacy concerns for some users

About TeleGuard

TeleGuard is a communication app developed by Swisscows.

Download Statistics

TeleGuard has been downloaded 3.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 98 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 communication apps.

User Ratings

TeleGuard is rated 3.38 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 5.5 thousand ratings.

App Information

TeleGuard is FREE to download. The APK download size is 51.38 MB. The latest version available is 4.0.12. The last update was on July 31, 2026.

Technical Requirements

TeleGuard requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play January 2021.

Description

Anonymity guaranteed - no registration

More data about TeleGuard

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	3.1 million
Recent downloads	98 thousand
Rating	3.38 based on 5.5 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	4.0.12
APK size	51.4 MB
Number of libraries	21
Designed for Android	6.0+
Maturity	High Maturity
Ads	NO ads

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TeleGuard compared with similar apps

Common keywords of similar apps

Teleguard User Identification Id World Protecting Swisscows Server Switzerland Absolutely Stored Data Secure Messenger Number Servers Encryption Privacy End

Keywords missing from this app

Private Messages App Encrypted Chat Phone Messaging Calls Communication Free Security Files Text Chats Threema Send Video Friends Message Anonymous Voice Conversations Email Group Utopia Contacts Duo Session Sharing Access Https Decentralized Experience Apps Create Personal Features Account Designed Protection Support Protected

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

TeleGuard has been downloaded 3.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 3.3 thousand downloads per day.

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Developer information for Swisscows

Swisscows

Support@teleguard.com

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Comments on TeleGuard for Android

★★★★☆ Emlyn Price · Jun 12, 2026

Installed and ran OK. Opened it today and got the' No connection to server' message. Cleared Cache and restarted. Message remains :-(

★★★★☆ Ayman Alzhrani · Jul 31, 2026

Very good but a little slow with videos and pics and sometimes when I download a video it lags and exit the app and when I return to download the video it doesn't download anymore and keep resetting the download process

★★★★☆ Winston Briggs · Sep 24, 2025

Users should be able to make edits when a message has already been sent. And I want to know if when a user deletes a message does it also deletes in the counterparty's phone. If not can you make that option available. Also delete for feature and the ability to edit a message that's been sent where you made a typo error and in the groups or channels can you make it possible for members to be interactive with other channel members. That will really boost the apps usability and attract more users

★★★★★ San San · May 11, 2026

But it needs one difficult thing every day I am making ringing phone apps but then when I enter a guy's teleguard ID it suddenly saids that you cannot chat with the guy even it saids you cannot call the guy from teleguard even against it saids that you need to scan the QR code from the guy in teleguard then once you could chat with the guy in teleguard.

★☆☆☆☆ Dario Ackermann · Apr 6, 2026

The Implementation of the Encryption has massive holes. Let a quick Google Search tell you :)

★★☆☆☆ Jadyn · Oct 29, 2025

It was working perfectly fine, but since the update it killed it, all it says is "can't connect to server" when I have internet. Can the dev possibly explain why this is happening and possibly fix it.

★☆☆☆☆ Wraith Writer · Jul 20, 2026

I had been using this app just fine, and out of the blue, it says no connection to the server. I've tried various suggestions to fix the issue but still get it happening and am not sure what is going on with it.

Google Play Rankings for TeleGuard

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
35	Russia	Communication	Top Free
77	Germany	Communication	Top Free
104	France	Communication	Top Free
52	Poland	Communication	Top Free
66	Norway	Communication	Top Free
67	Austria	Communication	Top Free
79	Denmark	Communication	Top Free
79	Sweden	Communication	Top Free
87	Portugal	Communication	Top Free
88	Netherlands	Communication	Top Free

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Technologies used by TeleGuard

TeleGuard is requesting 29 permissions and is using 21 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

read your contacts, modify your contacts

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

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

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, change network connectivity, run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO, android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, ch.swisscows.messenger.teleguardapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

AndroidX App Startup Android WorkManager Android Library Icon

Android WorkManager Glide Android Library Icon

Glide

Jetpack WindowManager AndroidX Biometric Android Library Icon

AndroidX Biometric Flutter Android Library Icon

Flutter

AndroidX Media2 WebRTC Android Library Icon

WebRTC

Flutter File Picker

Trust & Safety: TeleGuard emphasizes privacy and security with end-to-end encryption and Switzerland-hosted servers, and it does not store user data on servers. However, it requests a broad set of permissions including contacts, microphone, camera, storage, network state, and notifications; users should review these permissions to align with their privacy preferences.

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