HopNet
ANTON SHIFMAN Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
HopNet is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by ANTON SHIFMAN. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated October 26, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 97 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 26
- 2026 · v1.3.13
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About HopNet
HopNet sends messages directly from your phone to theirs, protected by end-to-end encryption. There's no sign-up and no central message database — your conversations belong to you. When the other phone is offline, an encrypted envelope waits briefly on a relay that cannot read it — then it's gone. Photos and videos between online phones travel directly. HopNet is a private messenger with nothing to breach. HopNet lets you exchange end-to-end-encrypted messages, photos, videos, voice messages, and calls — one-to-one or in small private groups — with people you add yourself, so no one, including us, can read your conversations. You're only ever in touch with people you choose. You add a contact by scanning their QR code, in person. HopNet has no random matching, no "chat with strangers" mode, and no public directory — only the people you've added can reach you. Why HopNet is different • No phone number, no email, no account — your identity is a key that lives only on your phone. • End-to-end encryption — the same proven design used by leading secure messengers (X3DH and the Double Ratchet). • Voice & video calls — end-to-end encrypted, and they connect even on restrictive networks. • Photos & voice notes in groups — shared with the same end-to-end encryption as your messages. • Private offline delivery — when your contact is offline, your message waits in an encrypted "blind mailbox" that no one, not even us, can read, and is deleted once delivered. • You're in control — verify contacts with safety numbers, lock the app with Face ID, block or report anyone, and wipe everything instantly. Safety HopNet has zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users. You can block or report any contact at any time from the chat menu, and reports are reviewed within 24 hours. How it works 1. Open HopNet — a private identity is created on your device. 2. Scan a friend's QR code (or have them scan yours). 3. Start chatting, privately. HopNet is in active development. We'd love your feedback — Settings, then Send Feedback. Note: when you're connected to a contact, they may see your IP address, as with other direct-connection messengers. Use a VPN if that matters to you.
What’s new
Version 1.3.13 · Updated October 26, 2026
Fixes from a full three-phone test. • Clearing your data while keeping your iCloud backup no longer tells your contacts that you deleted your account — after a restore you simply carry on. • A message someone sent you while you had them blocked stays hidden, even after you unblock them. • Messages that waited while you were offline now show when they were sent, in the right order. • A reconnect request from a contact shows up within a couple of minutes without restarting the app; a message you are reading is marked read at once; invite links pasted as text are accepted. • Delivery and read receipts are now encrypted to your contact, so the relay sees even less. • Same end-to-end encryption, no new permissions.
App privacy
The developer, ANTON SHIFMAN, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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