Retro Messenger Chat
Text-only encrypted chat
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A minimalist, encrypted messenger with a classic SMS feel. No emoji. No noise. Just text.
Retro Messenger is a minimalist chat app for iPhone. No emojis, stickers, GIFs, or media; just text, a retro terminal look, and end-to-end encryption.
MESSAGE BY USERNAME
Find someone by username and send a message request with a short intro note. They choose to accept or decline before you can chat.
TEXT ONLY, BY DESIGN
Plain text conversations with a calm green-on-black interface. One-to-one and group chats (up to 20 people).
ENCRYPTION
Message bodies are encrypted on your device before they leave it. Only conversation participants with the right keys can read them.
PRIVACY & CONTROL
• Sign in with email, Google, or Apple
• Block users and report concerns to support
• Mute notifications per chat
• Export a conversation
• Delete your account in-app
ALSO INCLUDED
Read receipts, typing indicators, inbox search, friends list, username share + QR, optional recovery passphrase for new devices, and push alerts for messages and requests.
Retro Messenger is made by One and Three.
Support: https://oneandthree.in/contact
Privacy: https://oneandthree.in/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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• App icon badge now shows how many conversations have unread messages and stays in sync as you read them
• Leaving the app with a chat open no longer blocks notifications for that chat
• Badge and read receipts update correctly when a chat was open in the background
• Fixed a rare issue that could block profile setup with “Invalid server data”
• Group chat bug fixes
• Sign in with Apple no longer asks for Name.
The developer, ONE AND THREE, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- ONE AND THREE
- Size
- 20.4 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 One and Three