Session - Private Messenger +17

I almost only use this app because of the privacy it offers. Yes, I’d like to be able to edit the user’s name BEFORE they accept the chat so I remember who they are instead of looking like an idiot and asking what their username/profile name was again. Sure there’s the occasional issue where you don’t get notifications that you received a message.

But now?!? The last couple of weeks it’s been barely working. Messages sit in “sending” for up to 15 mins! Before finally going through. And I keep getting syncing, failed to sync messages. I uninstalled the windows app - didn’t change anything. Uninstalled reinstalled the iOS app - thought it worked as all my messages went through - then the hang up started again within the hour. Other users I talk to say they have the same issue. Their messages are stuck in a massive hang before finally going through.

You have a great service offering privacy in a time and world where privacy doesn’t exist anymore. Please fix the issues though.

Thank you for your feedback. We're aware of the issues you've mentioned and are actively working on improvements. Your patience is appreciated as we strive to enhance the reliability of the Session app.

Session App developers have made deliberate decisions to prioritize privacy at the core of what Session App is and will remain. Many people fail to understand that sacrificing features and sometimes usability can lead to superior privacy. This is the cost of privacy. Despite this, they are excellently managing their existing private and secure system to integrate new features while simultaneously enhancing usability and speed without compromising on privacy or security under pressure from some users to add more features. I closely monitor Session App’s development and genuinely hope they continue to prioritize implementing further secure measures rather than compromising them for features or other related aspects. This is why Session App has garnered a robust reputation for security and privacy, making it a clear choice over apps like Telegram or Signal in those areas. These deliberate choices benefit everyone, including Session App itself, by maintaining its position as a security powerhouse. Keep up the incredible work!

Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're committed to keeping privacy at the core of Session. It's great to hear our efforts resonate with you. We'll keep enhancing usability without sacrificing security. Appreciate your support!

I really like the idea of this app and it’s almost on par with some of its competitors (e.g., Confide, Threema.) in addition to other suggestions here, couple of easy tweaks would be big improvements. (1) The ability to edit a message once it’s been sent. I think most messaging app have that feature now. (2) Also, disappearing/ephemeral messaging could be cleaned up a bit. Would be nice if once I set an expiration time limit, the app asked if I would like that applied to all the existing messages in the chat as well. As it stands now, I have to go back and delete individual messages, one by one, which is a pain. It would also be nice if the expiration time applied to things like phone call notifications, and other informational messages in the chat. Otherwise, the app keeps getting better with every update.

Thank you for your valuable feedback! We're pleased to hear you're enjoying Session and appreciate your suggestions for further enhancements.