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24 alternatives to Owls

24 hours encrypted chat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Owls launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Owls.▲7

   24 hours anonymous chat.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

3. 36M
   60 Minutes Chat – Anonymously chat in self-destructing chatrooms nearby▲47

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ghoulchat▲74

   Anonymous group chats with friends

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   safer.chat▲61

   Group end-to-end encrypted chat that respects your privacy

   2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nightfall for ChatGPT▲207

   Stay compliant and redact sensitive data in ChatGPT

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spidr▲87

   Join and start conversations that disappear after 24hrs

   2021 · spidrapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Back to one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats in 2025▲20

    yaps[dot]chat - one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Disposable▲126

    A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    throwaway▲67

    Single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging, in-browser

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cyph▲96

    Start an end-to-end encrypted chat, in 30 seconds

    2014 · cyph.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    yaps[dot]chat▲94

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cipher Chats▲11

    Truly private messaging

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Virgil Security▲74

    Build privacy-first apps on Firebase

    2018 · virgilsecurity.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Messenger Incognito▲6

    encrypted messaging app , Privacy

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Alala▲4

    End-to-end encrypted messenger with AI inside chats

    Jul 2026 · alalaai.ru · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Encry Chat for Twitch users▲2

    Encrypt on Twitch

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Night Owl-Chat After Hours▲2

    Conversations with strangers only at night

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21EE
    Ephemere – End-to-end encrypted and ephemeral messaging▲16

    2021 · ephemere.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Talks - Private Chat▲1

    Secure & Private Messaging

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Secret Conversations in Messenger▲6

    End-to-end encryption + timer that delete messages

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

24. 24EE
    EphChat – Ephemeral, Anonymous, Encrypted Realtime Chat▲17

    2014 · ephchat.com · its alternatives →

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