# SimpleX Chat (open-source messaging app)

> SimpleX Chat is a free, open-source messaging app for Android and iOS. SimpleX Chat - e2e encrypted messenger without any user IDs - private by design. It has 19,533 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.

SimpleX - the first messaging platform that has no user identifiers, not even random numbers! Security assessment was done by Trail of Bits in November 2022.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat |
| Platforms | Android, iOS |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 19,533 |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/chat.simplex.app/ (package chat.simplex.app) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chat.simplex.app |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/app/id1605771084 |
| Website | https://simplex.chat/ |
| Official | yes (published by the organization behind the product) |
| Category | Messaging & chat |
| Latest release | v7.0.3 (Sep 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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