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Dev tools · February 11, 2022

SimpleX Chat

The most private & secure chat - double ratchet encryption!

SimpleX Chat launched on February 11, 2022 with 6 votes, #1,271 of 2,644 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

The current version is stable, robust and can be used from the command line on all major desktop platforms (Linux/Mac/Win), as an app (iOS & Android), or from within Termux!

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