Pigeon: Private Messenger

Encrypted Federated Messaging

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Pigeon is an end-to-end encrypted mesh messaging app for iOS. Pigeon's goal is extreme privacy and security across multiple delivery methods. The entire codebase is available on GitHub. Please note that Pigeon has not undergone an independent audit, but is built on top of an audited encryption library, vodozemac. Peers can exchange messages locally over a Bluetooth Low Energy mesh, or use federated zero-knowledge relays when they are out of local range. Messages are end-to-end encrypted regardless of how they travel; no transport, relay, or mesh hop can read them.

  • 5.0
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IMPORTANT: Safety numbers have changed in this release. Every contact's safety number is different from what it was in 1.0, so a number you compared before will no longer match. New - Verified contacts now show a shield next to their name. A green checkmark shield means you compared safety numbers in person; an orange shield means you added them from a code shared some other way and haven't confirmed who they are yet. This is separate from the lock icon: every chat is end-to-end encrypted either way. The lock says your messages are private, the shield says you know who you're talking to. - Relay settings has a "How to host a relay" button that opens the setup guide inside Pigeon. Relays are federated and anyone can run one, so your messages don't have to depend on someone else's server. - Relays you add over plain ws:// instead of wss:// are now flagged. Your message content is end-to-end encrypted either way, but without TLS the connection details are visible to the network too. Fixed - Messages that arrived while your phone was locked could fail to save, and were lost when the app next launched. They're now stored correctly. - Re-scanning someone's QR code no longer forgets the relay you picked for that conversation. - A contact's name is now cleaned up before it's displayed, so a hostile code can't use hidden characters to make one contact appear to be another. Pigeon is pre-release and has not been independently audited.

The developer, ISAIAH RUSSELL HARVILLE, 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 Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

    • Supported Features

      • Larger Text

      • Dark Interface

      • Sufficient Contrast

    Seller
    • ISAIAH RUSSELL HARVILLE
    Size
    • 6.6 MB
    Category
    • Social Networking
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    18+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Isaiah Harville