Quick verdict
- What it is
- Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
- At a glance
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- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Communication
- Social Networking
- Utilities
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Apple Wallet | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
Screens
19 store screenshots
7 store screenshots
Pricing & paywalls
- Signal Secure Backups — $1.99
- Free to download
- In-app purchases: $1.99 - $2.99 per item
Ratings & reviews
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5/5My new default communication app
The front end of Signal, and its user interface, is absolutely wonderful. It is as smooth and pleasant to use as iMessage for sure. Knowing that my messages and calls are end to end encrypted brings a great peace of mind to one’s day to day conversations. But it’s not just pretty and functional on the front end, the technical details and workings of the back end as revealed in Signal’s documentation really shows, in my humble opinion, that this app does what it’s makers say it does, and that the developers do not make false or exaggerated claims about their work. Most importantly, again in my humble opinion, it shows that the beautiful and functional front end, the technically impressive back end, and the resulting full stack of this app was developed by engineers that really care for, and have passion for, the privacy and security of their end users as well as privacy and security overall. It is a rare thing indeed, in this day and age, for a business to back up and follow through on their promises regarding their product. I will use Signal until the day I die unless things somehow dramatically change for the worse. I’m not normally a review writer, and when I do I could never be described as being verbose in what I have to say about something I’m reviewing but Signal and the developers behind it deserve all the praise we can muster! Thank you for the fruits of your labor enhancing my quality of life and peace of mind :)
Iphoneaphobia · 2 Sep 2026
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5/5Problem Retrieving Data
*WARNING* Do not download, install, and use this app! The app developers are responsible for not warning users ahead of time that there will be data loss if you run out of storage space. GitHub is rife with stories of the “Problem Retrieving Data” bug, and there still isn’t a fix. Also they have the signing keys to your data, so your data is not really yours. What’s the point of all that security? I’ve been waiting since October for a bug fix, but there isn’t one, and I have a feeling that there isn’t going to be one. I’m using WhatsApp now, and I love it!! I can’t tell you how many times my phone has ran out of storage space and of course I have gotten the “Storage is full” message from WhatsApp, but as soon as I have freed up even just a little bit of space, I’ve been able to get back into WhatsApp every single time, no problem! And I haven’t even been able to make a chat backup in a long time. This is not the case with Signal. It took just one time of running out of storage space for me to get the “Problem Retrieving Data” popup, saying that some of my “message history may be corrupted.” Unbelievable. What a waste of time. Years of memories wasted. If I would’ve known this years in advance, I would’ve NEVER used this app!! Guys, don’t waste your time, save yourself the trouble and the stress of investing your time and energy in using an app that could possibly cost you major data loss!!
iReviewAppsOccasionally · 2 Sep 2026
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5/5A must-have in the information age
Hackers can get a hold of text logs and gather bits of identifying information about you (lookup SIM swapping for example). The world’s leading governments are aiming for a state of omniscience on every citizen’s activity and thoughts. Advertising companies want everything you’ve ever said so they can feed their predictive algorithms and sell their ever more detailed profile of your personal psychology to scammers and politicians who want to manipulate you. Our conversations can be used against us in ways that are hard to predict or even imagine. The right to communicate securely and privately is #1 in the Information Age. That’s why Signal messenger, which has proven time and time again to be the cutting edge of practical, user-friendly communications encryption, is my favorite app ever. Its also just a well-featured app better than any text msg app I’ve used. IMHO there’s no functional advantage the FAR less secure and private WhatsApp has except its user base (lots of ppl use whatsapp to bc its a popular app worldwide). Signal’s use is growing and will only grow bc the developers have done an amazing job making a smooth platform that keeps people safer at a time that we all should jealously guard our information.
cconnell7 · 2 Sep 2026
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5/5Hands down the best.
I’ll try to be short & sweet. I have been in the Private Security industry for 25 years now. As an Executive Protection Close Protection agent working with at risk individuals as well as their families at times. High threat risk talent in every genre from rap to country’s biggest chart toppers across the country along side Law Enforcement agencies finest & I have to say that Signal is our go to for sensitive photos ,documents video footage & phone calls ,whether it be a conversation that demands the upmost of secrecy o live crystal clear real time video calls that make face time seem outdated. Every athletes, singer’s,hip hop artist & actors & actresses the Mikitary grade end to end encryption is seamless in all that’s offered. Disappearing text messages that you set the time for. Every client we have protected and families have to communicate with the team assigned must text call video chat message VIA Signal . If you are serious about your privacy & all that matters this is BULLETPROOF as long as the persons you communicate with have been invited into your own group or just you and individuals whom choose to remain private. And these guys do it for free so go to the website and donate to the program whether it be a couple bucks or dive In. Replace iPhones dialer & iMessage facetyme & sms services that are hacked on a regular basis with in my eyes untouchable pioneers. Thanks guys & I know I said short but I can not say enough about the app & all things offered we are daily users at work at home or abroad Signal has never failed us keep up the amazing work.
Private Sector Signal · 2 Sep 2026
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5/5Nightmare editing messages on my iPhone XR
I don’t know if this disfunction is related to the particular phone (iPhone XR) that I am using Signal on now or if it is the same on other phones, but the “cursor” control on Signal is a disaster now. It is a nightmare trying to move the cursor to where you want it, or to highlight a specific section of your message. I am completely unable to move the cursor more than a couple lines away from its current location at a time (and the text window doesn’t extend to more than 4 lines tall), so i have to scroll a couple lines away, click somewhere to move the cursor in the direction of where i want it to go, and repeat over and over again until it finally gets there. If i try to move it further than that, the window just jumps back to the area where it is currently located and moves it to some random location nearby. Highlighting a portion of your message is impossible; it jumps from one end of the message to the other and will not allow you to scroll slowly to where you want to stop highlighting. It is so stupid ~ I recommend typing messages in another app and then pasting it into signal when you are done. Also, FYI, if you want to copy text from a signal message, hold your finger on the message and then click on the little icon at the bottom of the screen that looks like two pieces of paper - nothing will ever appear that says “copy”.
Schwadam · 2 Sep 2026
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5/5
so far so good, until the UK government starts spying on this app also, it's a damn surveillance state
Colin Murfin · 1 Aug 2026
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5/5
I just bought a new laptop and am trying to download Signal App but when select to download "install on more devices" it won't let me install app? How do I install it. Please help!
Barb D · 1 Aug 2026
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4/5
It seems good , where these invaders come from is a bit wild ... 🙃🥴🙃
Charlie M. · 1 Aug 2026
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5/5
great, its really a private messenger
Krypton Darmahi · 1 Aug 2026
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1/5
How can you delete all chats without warning?
P · 1 Aug 2026
Privacy & accessibility
Privacy
- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Contact Info — Phone Number Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Contact Info Developer declared
Accessibility
No accessibility labels collected yet.
Privacy
- Data collected — App functionality, Account management — Personal info — Phone number Developer declared
- Security practices — Your data is transferred over a secure connection — Data is encrypted in transit Developer declared
- Security practices — The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted — You can request that data be deleted Developer declared
Accessibility
No accessibility labels collected yet.
Versions
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8.10
• Say hello (or “Здравейте” and “Sveiki”) to expanded localization support for Bulgarian and Lithuanian.
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8.11
• Now you can disable the default outgoing message sound to give yourself the silent treatment (Signal Settings > Notifications > Sounds > Message Sent Sound). • We fixed a bug that made it possible to scroll the message input box even when it was empty. If you still want to scroll something that feels empty, you can ask your friend to send you a panoramic photo from their desert camping trip. • This update also introduces several user interface enhancements, including a refined attachment and sticker keyboard on iPad, and layout improvements throughout the app.
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8.12
• We've introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks. As a reminder, never reply to chats pretending to be Signal, and never send your verification code, PIN, or recovery key to anyone. • Animated GIF searches are now much faster, but it's still up to you if you say what you mean or meme what you say.
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8.12.1
• We've introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks. As a reminder, never reply to chats pretending to be Signal, and never send your verification code, PIN, or recovery key to anyone. • Animated GIF searches are now much faster, but it's still up to you if you say what you mean or meme what you say.
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8.13
• We've introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks. As a reminder, never reply to chats pretending to be Signal, and never send your verification code, PIN, or recovery key to anyone. • Animated GIF searches are now much faster, but it's still up to you if you say what you mean or meme what you say.
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8.14
• We've introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks. As a reminder, never reply to chats pretending to be Signal, and never send your verification code, PIN, or recovery key to anyone. • Animated GIF searches are now much faster, but it's still up to you if you say what you mean or meme what you say.
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8.15
• We've introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks. As a reminder, never reply to chats pretending to be Signal, and never send your verification code, PIN, or recovery key to anyone. • Animated GIF searches are now much faster, but it's still up to you if you say what you mean or meme what you say.
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8.16
• Now you can enable the new "Optimize On-Device Storage" setting on a paid backup plan to securely offload older Signal attachments and free up space on your phone. These end-to-end encrypted files can be re-downloaded from your personal backup anytime. • We also fixed a bug that prevented link previews from working correctly in Stories.
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8.17
• Now you can enable the new "Optimize On-Device Storage" setting on a paid backup plan to securely offload older Signal attachments and free up space on your phone. These end-to-end encrypted files can be re-downloaded from your personal backup anytime.
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8.18
• The official Signal release chat is a new way to find out about the latest improvements and features. It’s muted by default, and if you’d prefer to not get these messages we won’t be offended if you block the chat too. • Group admins can now delete recently sent messages in a group chat. If someone accidentally posts a spoiler in your Book Club group and then walks away from their phone, a group admin can delete it to keep the plot twist intact. You can easily see when a message was deleted and who removed it, just like the existing “Delete for Everyone” feature. • Now you won’t need to scroll as far to catch up on the latest messages. If several new people join a busy group chat, or you receive multiple missed calls in a row, those repeated chat events can be automatically grouped together into a compact display. Sometimes less is more, but you can expand and collapse these lists at any time. • We also increased the maximum number of pinned chats from 4 to 10, so you can show 6 more people how much you love what they have to say.
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8.18.1
• The official Signal release chat is a new way to find out about the latest improvements and features. It’s muted by default, and if you’d prefer to not get these messages we won’t be offended if you block the chat too. • Group admins can now delete recently sent messages in a group chat. If someone accidentally posts a spoiler in your Book Club group and then walks away from their phone, a group admin can delete it to keep the plot twist intact. You can easily see when a message was deleted and who removed it, just like the existing “Delete for Everyone” feature. • Now you won’t need to scroll as far to catch up on the latest messages. If several new people join a busy group chat, or you receive multiple missed calls in a row, those repeated chat events can be automatically grouped together into a compact display. Sometimes less is more, but you can expand and collapse these lists at any time. • We also increased the maximum number of pinned chats from 4 to 10, so you can show 6 more people how much you love what they have to say.
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8.19
• Polls can now be created in individual chats too. Present a curated list of choices to your indecisive friend, or recapture the magic of passing a note to your crush by creating a “Do you like me? Y/N/Maybe” poll.
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8.19.1
• Polls can now be created in individual chats too. Present a curated list of choices to your indecisive friend, or recapture the magic of passing a note to your crush by creating a “Do you like me? Y/N/Maybe” poll.
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8.20
• Group admins can now bring chats to their natural conclusion with the new "End Group" option in group settings. Ending a group prevents group members from sending messages or starting calls, and also disables invites. Now you can make sure everyone stays on the right thread by ending last year's sewing meetup group before stitching a new one together.
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8.20.1
• Group admins can now bring chats to their natural conclusion with the new "End Group" option in group settings. Ending a group prevents group members from sending messages or starting calls, and also disables invites. Now you can make sure everyone stays on the right thread by ending last year's sewing meetup group before stitching a new one together.
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8.20.2
• Group admins can now bring chats to their natural conclusion with the new "End Group" option in group settings. Ending a group prevents group members from sending messages or starting calls, and also disables invites. Now you can make sure everyone stays on the right thread by ending last year's sewing meetup group before stitching a new one together.
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8.21
• Introducing disappearing call events: Missed, outgoing, and received calls that occur after you install this update will now automatically disappear in any chat where disappearing messages are enabled.
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8.21.1
· 24 Jul 2026
• Introducing disappearing call events: Missed, outgoing, and received calls that occur after you install this update will now automatically disappear in any chat where disappearing messages are enabled.
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8.22
· 30 Jul 2026
• Now you can link another iPhone to your Signal account to send and receive messages and stay in sync with your main phone. Previously only iPads and laptops were supported as linked devices, but after this update one pocket no longer needs to be jealous of the other.
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8.23
• Now you can link another iPhone to your Signal account to send and receive messages and stay in sync with your main phone. Previously only iPads and laptops were supported as linked devices, but after this update one pocket no longer needs to be jealous of the other.
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8.24
• Now you can link another iPhone to your Signal account to send and receive messages and stay in sync with your main phone. Previously only iPads and laptops were supported as linked devices, but after this update one pocket no longer needs to be jealous of the other.
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8.25
• We added a convenient shortcut to quickly lower your hand after you start speaking during a Signal group call. It's hands down our favorite feature in this release.
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8.26
· 27 Aug 2026
• We added a convenient shortcut to quickly lower your hand after you start speaking during a Signal group call. It's hands down our favorite feature in this release.
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8.3
• Now you can optionally add a member label to describe yourself or your role in a group chat. Set your group member label to “Referee” or “Goalie” in your local rec league soccer chat to help kick things off when new teammates join, then choose a different label with your job title in the company chat. Member labels appear next to your profile name in that group, and group admins can control whether or not they are enabled for everyone.
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8.4
• We added convenient shortcuts to open chats or view profile details during group calls. Now you can long-press on any call participant and press them to say something (or tell them you're impressed with the point they just made). • This update also includes several VoiceOver accessibility improvements, particularly for quoted replies.
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8.5
• Here's a toast to some additional Liquid Glass enhancements, including redesigned toast notifications. • This update also introduces several accessibility improvements and better VoiceOver support for new Signal users within the Get Started section. Thanks, @meherkasam!
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8.6
• Here's a toast to some additional Liquid Glass enhancements, including redesigned toast notifications. • This update also introduces several accessibility improvements and better VoiceOver support for new Signal users within the Get Started section. Thanks, @meherkasam!
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8.7
• Here's a toast to some additional Liquid Glass enhancements, including redesigned toast notifications. • This update also introduces several accessibility improvements and better VoiceOver support for new Signal users within the Get Started section. Thanks, @meherkasam!
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8.8
• The freshly spun emoji in Unicode 17.0 have now pirouetted into place in Signal. Send a message reaction with the new Ballet Dancer emoji to perform your own digital version of a pas de chat.
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8.9
• The freshly spun emoji in Unicode 17.0 have now pirouetted into place in Signal. Send a message reaction with the new Ballet Dancer emoji to perform your own digital version of a pas de chat.
- 8.20.5 · 30 Jul 2026
- 8.24.2 · 24 Aug 2026
Alternatives
- Session - Private Messenger — Same category + similar ratings
Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
- Page completeness
- Live store listing
- Last verified
- 2 Sep 2026
- Sources
- App Store, Google Play
- Independent summary has not been published yet.