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24 alternatives to Tarsier

Secure Chat on the App Store

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tarsier launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Anytype Chats▲393

   A privacy focused team workspace

   Dec 2025 · anytype.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   fullmoon▲321

   Chat with private and local large language models

   2025 · fullmoon.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hermes▲81

   A decentralized, encrypted chat app

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rolo Secure Chat▲92

   Secure chat app built with BlackBerry end-to-end encryption

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Keybase for Chrome▲174

   A secure chat button for every profile

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chot.xyz▲71

   Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   nMobile 1.0 - the trusted chat▲9

   nMobile: the extra secure, trusted and server-less chat app

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Push Chat▲113

   Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tex▲101

   Chat Safe with your Friends

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    dPhone▲133

    The most secure calling app. Open Source and Free.

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chaton▲88

    1:1 video chat P2P open source

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pigeon Link▲33

    AI powered, global communication app - zero data retention

    Jun 2026 · pigeonlink.host · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Virgil Security▲74

    Build privacy-first apps on Firebase

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KoiHi▲97

    Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    04-x▲91

    End-to-end encrypted chat UI for LLMs

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Frandom▲95

    Chat anonymously with friends or strangers

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

    Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chato▲6

    Secure random chat app to meet new people online

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ChatWithAnyone▲90

    On-device AI. Private. Fast. Built for iPhones wih iOS 26.

    Sep 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SimpleX Chat▲6

    The most private & secure chat - double ratchet encryption!

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Blik▲69

    Secure messaging with non-shareable contact

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Disguise Chat — Secret Messenger App▲2

    Privacy-first messenger for discreet conversations

    Jun 2026 · disguise.chat · its alternatives →

23. 23
    D-Chat Desktop▲2

    D-Chat Desktop: secure private messaging without servers

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ChatStash▲8

    Back up your ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini chats locally

    Oct 2025 · whatpulse.org · its alternatives →

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