Session - Private Messenger

Actually does

• ✓Group chats8% of reviews
• ✓Messaging90% of reviews
• ✓End-to-end encryption35% of reviews
• ✓File sharing5% of reviews
• ✓Ad-free5% of reviews
• ✓Open source2% of reviews
• ✓Dark mode(bonus)4% of reviews
• ✓Требует VPN для работы (в том числе в РФ)(bonus)15% of reviews
• ✓Проблемы с доставкой сообщений (задержки, недоставка)(bonus)25% of reviews
• ✓Сложность добавления контактов (требует кода из другого мессенджера)(bonus)8% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

• ⚠No account required

Common complaints

• ✗Critical message delivery issues (delays from minutes to days, non-delivery)25% of mentions

  «Half the messages just don't arrive. Or they arrive after days»

• ✗Does not work without VPN, especially in Russia15% of mentions

  «Messages don't send without VPN»

• ✗Complicated way to add contacts (requires code exchange via other apps)8% of mentions

  «To start messaging in this messenger, first send a code in ANY OTHER MESSENGER»

• ✗Slow app performance, high ping12% of mentions

  «Works very slowly. ping 500»

• ✗Missing some features (message deletion doesn't work, no channels/bots, attachment size limit)12% of mentions

  «the feature exists, but in reality it doesn't work at all»

What people praise

• ★Reliable privacy and encryption, IP address protection

  «I like that it hides my IP!»

• ★Good level of anonymity, better than Telegram

  «Good level of anonymity, much better than in Telegram»

• ★Pleasant minimalist design (reminiscent of early Telegram)

  «Beautiful like early Telegram without all the bells and whistles»

• ★Superiority over alternative messengers

  «it's much better»

• ★Open source code and development transparency

  «excellent app with lots of features that others don't have and that inspire complete trust»

Where to install