TeleGuard

Name: TeleGuard
Rating: 3.1 (239 reviews)
Author: Swisscows AG

by Swisscows AG

iPhone · iPad · Android

Active Last checked 1 Aug 2026

App Store ↗ Google Play ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: $2.99 (App Store) · Free (Google Play)
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

Communication
Social Networking

AppCorpus categories

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

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5 store screenshots

Pricing & paywalls

App Store Google Play

Shown for US

Price: $2.99
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Shown for US

Free to download
In-app purchases: $0.99 - $99.99 per item

Last verified 1 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store Google Play

Shown for US

3.1 239 ratings · App Store

4/5Very slow development..
The company switched very fast to paid service whether it is the messenger or the email.. but as fast as they turned all their services into paid services as slow is the development.. no native iPad app 🤦‍♂️ after I received an response from them somewhere over I guess 18 months ago that it is in progress.. design is definitely a little bit outdated for 2025.. but overall i still use it along with Threema and signal.. messages are working fine.. I have a small bug with the emojis.. I would say maybe in the next update it should be solved.. but when is the next update..

Ζ `Ε Φ Υ Ρ Ο Σ · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Very slow
The app is definitely a work in progress. It lags ALOT. When trying to send media even if it’s 19 secounds it takes for ever to upload and then even that the download speed is crazy long for something so short. Try to send family from overseas videos and they just take too long. Even a 10 second video I was trying to send saying hello takes for ever. Please update your stuff. There are literally so many apps that have faster download and upload speed than TeleGuard. It might not be working as good but others definitely have their media sending and downloading issue handled. Also if someone is sending media to someone why would they be required to download it manually. It should automatically be downloaded if someone send them something. On another note. Why does media expire after a certain amount of time? I heard it was a TeleGuard thing where after two weeks the media will expire. Please remove that or fix it to keep media content on there. Please work on that. Like REALLY work on it. Telegram puts yall to shame.

183me · 31 Jul 2026
4/5A better alternative to Signal?
The privacy model is better than most other apps. I am hoping this becomes more stable in the near-term. One issue I am having is receiving notifications from a user in Mainland. This user is also having issues with receiving notifications.

Larry______ · 31 Jul 2026
5/5I like the privacy (and newest update)
Love the privacy aspect. I wish there was a way when clicking links you could anonymously preview it like in the swisscows app. I wish we could customize what the screen looks like. A dark mode would be excellent. Maybe even different colors. — Update: There is now a dark mode! My eyes won’t be strained anymore and I’m really glad. There’s also these things called Clubs, which I’m sure is the reason the rating went from general use to 17+ only. I don’t really use the Clubs and they’re a nuisance to have, but I’m glad I can toggle them off. I still love this app.

PrincessCyan · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great App with Room for Small Improvements
Thank you so much for the excellent Messenger app! It’s user-friendly, runs smoothly, and works great for communication. I’d like to suggest a couple of features that could make it even better: Please consider adding the ability to create polls in group chats — very useful for making group decisions. It would also be great to react to messages with emojis, such as 👍 👎 ♥️ 🤝 🤗. This would make conversations more expressive and engaging. Thanks again, and I wish your team continued success in developing the app!

Arnie7717 · 31 Jul 2026

Shown for US

3.4 5730 ratings · Google Play

1/5
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.

Wraith Writer · 1 Aug 2026
3/5
it keeps saying no connection to server why?

Amber Johnston-Wilson · 1 Aug 2026
3/5
love the app except for one thing, you cant reply with emojis like hearts or something when someone replies. It would be nice to be able to have emojis to show how we feel about the reply. Then i will give it 5 stars Update: your app isnt connecting to the server. Needs to be updated. wont connect 😡

B D · 1 Aug 2026
4/5
it does its job. tho i HIGHLY reccomend using wifi over mobile data, esp with sending files....

Ivana Popovic · 1 Aug 2026
3/5
the audio call can't hear me when the app in on background

Jacki Motopas · 1 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store Google Play

Privacy

Data Not Collected Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Privacy

Data collected — App functionality — Audio — Voice or sound recordings Developer declared
Data collected — App functionality — Device or other IDs Developer declared
Data collected — App functionality — Files and docs Developer declared
Data collected — App functionality — Messages — Other in-app messages Developer declared
Data collected — App functionality — Photos and videos — Photos Developer declared
Data collected — App functionality — Photos and videos — Videos Developer declared
Security practices — The developer doesn’t provide a way for you to request that your data be deleted — Data can’t be deleted Developer declared
Security practices — Your data is transferred over a secure connection — Data is encrypted in transit Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store Google Play

2.4.1
Comprehensive improvement of interaction with messages containing attachments (photos, videos, files), added features: - Cancel sending - Cancel file or video download - Start background video download directly from thumbnail Improved server connection stability Lots of minor improvements
2.5.0
- Possibility to block/unblock a contact - Ability to leave a group chat while retaining chat history - Option to disable push notifications for a specific contact or group chat - Lots of minor improvements
2.5.1
- Аdded FAQ - Lots of minor improvements
2.5.2
- Lots of minor improvements
3.0.0
- The speed of processing offline messages has been significantly improved - Sending photos and videos in a media message has been made possible - Extensive improvement of the reply system to messages: - Correct display of replies to messages with attachments. - Possibility to add any attachments to the reply as well as to reply with a voice message - Jumping to the original message by tapping on the reply (if still available in the dialogue) - Reconnection of calls in case of short network interruptions (e.g. change from WLAN to mobile internet) - Lots of minor improvements
3.0.1
- Ability to partially select the text of the message (available in the context menu) - Lots of minor improvements
3.0.2
- Lots of minor improvements
3.0.3
- Lots of minor improvements
3.1.0
- When calling a contact who is already in call, a dialog is now displayed with the option to request a call back - Lots of minor improvements
3.1.1
- Lots of minor improvements
3.2.0
- Improved profiles design (contact, group chat, channel) - Lots of minor improvements
3.2.1
- Added Urdu localization - Lots of minor improvements
3.2.2
- Added pastel and gradient colors to customize the theme - Improved usability of media messages - Lots of minor improvements
3.3.0
- Lots of minor improvements
3.3.1
- Optimized operation with large contact sheets (about 1000) - Lot of minor improvements
3.3.2
- Added global search (chats, messages, media, files, links) - Lot of minor improvements
4.0.0
- Call engine renewed. Stability and design improved. - The ability to purchase a subscription, which has extended the functionality of calls has been added. Provides access to group calls for up to 10 people as well as the ability to create a link to the call to connect via a browser. - Improved algorithm for exchanging encryption keys - Many minor improvements
4.0.1
Many minor improvements
4.0.10 · 17 Apr 2026
- minor improvements
4.0.2
Many minor improvements
4.0.3
Many minor improvements
4.0.5
Many minor improvements
4.0.6
Many minor improvements
4.0.7
Many minor improvements
4.0.8
Many minor improvements

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4.0.11 · 28 Jul 2026

Alternatives

Threema. The Secure Messenger — Same category + similar ratings

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Data quality & evidence

Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 1 Aug 2026
Sources: App Store, Google Play

Independent summary has not been published yet.

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    ],
    "selected": "es",
    "note": "No LIVE observation for ES yet."
  },
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  },
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    "features": [],
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    "data_cutoff": "1 Aug 2026"
  }
}