| App | E2EE | No Phone # | Open Source | Metadata Protected | Free Tier Limits | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ✅ Yes | ❌ Requires # | ✅ Yes | ❌ Centralized (sees timestamps) | Unlimited | | Session | ✅ Yes | ✅ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (onion routing) | Unlimited | | SimpleX | ✅ Yes | ✅ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ ✅ (No user IDs) | Unlimited | | Briar | ✅ Yes | ✅ No (Briar uses local mesh/WiFi) | ✅ Yes | ✅ (No central servers) | Unlimited (Offline-first) |
They are wrong.
Session Messenger . It feels like Discord or Telegram but with Tor-like routing built in. Pillar 3: Supercharging Your Privacy (Free Add-ons) Even with the apps above, you can achieve next-level “extreme private com free free” by layering free tools: extreme private com free free
On your smartphone, disable iCloud/Google backups (they break E2EE). Go to Settings → Account → Backup → Turn off.
The myth that “you get what you pay for” does not apply to privacy software. In fact, paid privacy tools sometimes have perverse incentives (e.g., collecting data to improve “service”). Free, open-source, community-audited software is the gold standard. | App | E2EE | No Phone #
To chat with someone, click “New contact” → “Create invitation” → Send the generated link via any temporary method (in-person QR, disposable email).
For absolute anonymity: Download Tor Browser on desktop. Use the Tor network. Then run SimpleX desktop app. Your communication now exits from random global nodes. Pillar 3: Supercharging Your Privacy (Free Add-ons) Even
Install SimpleX Chat from official app store or F-Droid.