SMSecure Alternatives

Apps similar to SMSecure include Fossify Messages, which is free and open source. Other options are QUIK SMS, QKSMS, Deku SMS and Silence IM. In total there are nine Instant Messengers like SMSecure for Android.

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  1. QUIK SMS icon
     27 likes

    QUIK is an open source replacement to the stock messaging app on Android. It is a continuation of QKSMS.

    28 QUIK SMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    Good alternative?
     
  2. QKSMS icon
     61 likes

    QKSMS brings a refreshingly beautiful and responsive Material Design touch to the stale state of text messaging.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  3. Deku SMS icon
     14 likes

    Deku SMS is a feature-rich, open-source default SMS app designed to enhance your messaging experience while prioritizing your privacy and security. With Deku SMS, you can seamlessly send and receive end-to-end encrypted SMS messages, ensuring that your conversations remain...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. Silence IM icon
     54 likes

    Protect your communication in transit and on your phone. Silence (formerly SMSSecure) is a full replacement for the default text messaging application: all messages are encrypted locally and messages to other Silence users are encrypted over the air.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  5. KryptEY icon
     9 likes

    Android keyboard for secure E2EE communication through the signal protocol in any messenger. Communicate securely and independent, regardless of the legal situation or whether messengers use E2EE.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Partisan SMS icon
     4 likes

    Partisan-SMS is based on the open-source SMS app QKSMS. P-SMS encrypts SMS messages to allow for peaceful protesters to communicate without authoritarian regimes being able to spy on them.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. Lounge icon
     1 like

    A privacy-focused Android SMS/MMS handler with no internet permission, ads, analytics, or account requirement. It supports photo, GIF, and voice messages, an encrypted vault, regex spam filters, rule-based auto-replies, recurring schedules, timed deletion, OTP cleanup, and searchable highlights.

    15 Lounge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. Clear SMS icon
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    Privacy-first Smart SMS app for Android that automatically organizes your inbox. It categorizes messages, extracts transactions into a personal finance dashboard, surfaces bill reminders, and handles OTPs intelligently - all completely offline, on your device.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Obtainium
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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