No privacy. Requires ph # and contacts access

Gets 1 star for the end to end encryption. Otherwise, the developers have no clue as to what it means to create a messaging app that truly and completely respects its users privacy.

Requires a phone number in order to register. A phone number can be used to find ones name and address. Other messaging apps only require picking a username and password in order to register.

Requires full access to your entire contacts information. They say the data is not stored on their servers, but how can users be sure? My contacts that dont use Signal never agreed to have their data shared with the company behind signal. Apple has a method for developers to allow users to add contacts one by one into an app but Signal wants ALL of your contacts info. Other messaging apps that use usernames dont require access to any of your existing iPhone contacts info.

Signal should introduce usernames and make phone numbers and full contacts access optional. Until they do, Signal should not be considered a truly private messaging app.

Anonymous User 23579 about Signal - Private Messenger, v2.3.4