Threema. The Secure Messenger
Threema GmbH Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Threema. The Secure Messenger is a paid Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Threema GmbH. Rated 4.2/5 from 725 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 725 ratings
- Price
- 6.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 119 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 23
- 2026 · v7.5.1
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About Threema. The Secure Messenger
Threema is the world’s best-selling secure messenger, used by more than 12 million people in over 175 countries, developed in Switzerland, and designed with privacy and data protection in mind. Whether chats, calls, or files, everything is end-to-end encrypted, and no data trail is left behind. Instead of a phone number or email address, a randomly generated Threema ID serves as a unique identifier – anonymous and secure. Threema protects what really matters: your privacy. Advantages of Threema: • Text and voice messages, including emoji reactions • End-to-end encrypted voice, video, and group calls • Location sharing • Sending files in all formats (PDF, GIF, MP3, ZIP, and more) • Ability to edit sent messages and delete them for chat partners • Desktop app and web client for convenient chatting on your PC • Group creation and polls • Light or dark mode • No ads, no trackers, no data collection • Identity verification of contacts by scanning their QR code Reliable security: • Open source and regular audits • Servers in Switzerland • Anonymous use possible: no phone number or email address required • Messages are deleted from the server immediately after delivery Do you have any questions or problems? Our FAQ can help: https://threema.com/support Enjoy using Threema!
Ratings & reviews
4.2
725 ratings
What’s new
Version 7.5.1 · Updated October 23, 2026
• Fixed an issue during app update Threema 7.5 • Note: This version requires iOS 18 or higher • Improvements in relation to notifications of group calls • Improvements in relation to calls • Improvements in relation to voice messages • Various performance improvements • Various improvements for devices running iOS 27
App privacy
The developer, Threema GmbH, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Phone Number
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: App Functionality
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