ELM – Social & Messaging
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ELM – Social & Messaging is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by ELM-HQ Ltd. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated October 19, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 227 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 19
- 2026 · v1.0.26
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About ELM – Social & Messaging
ELM - Social & Messaging ELM is a privacy-first platform that brings together messaging, communities, creators, businesses and social discovery without ads, algorithms or endless scrolling. Real people. Real conversations. Real communities. ---------------------------------------- Private & Secure Messaging Your conversations are yours. ELM is designed around secure communication from the ground up. - End-to-end encrypted messaging for private conversations - Secure authentication and encrypted communication - No third-party tracking or advertising networks - Minimal data collection by default - Your messages are not used to build advertising profiles Privacy is not a feature you turn on. It is how ELM is built. ---------------------------------------- More Than Messaging Chat is just the beginning. With ELM you can: - Private messaging and group conversations - Share photos and videos - Join communities and spaces - Discover creators, places and events - Follow public creators - Support creators directly with gifts ---------------------------------------- Social Without the Noise ELM is not designed to maximise your screen time. No engagement algorithms deciding what you should see. No clickbait. No endless feed built to keep you scrolling. You decide who you follow, what you discover and how your feed works. ---------------------------------------- Communities, Creators & Businesses Whether you are chatting with friends, building a community, sharing your work or discovering local places... ELM brings everything together in one platform designed around people, not algorithms. ---------------------------------------- No Ads. No Selling Your Attention. ELM does not sell your attention. No advertising profiles. No behavioural tracking. No engagement farming. Just secure messaging, meaningful communities and genuine conversations.
What’s new
Version 1.0.26 · Updated October 19, 2026
Brand new ELM Makeover
App privacy
The developer, ELM-HQ Ltd, 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, Name
- User Content: Photos or Videos
- Identifiers: Device 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:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Location: Precise Location
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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