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.
Ratings & Reviews
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.
Version 1.1
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
Information
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.