# Signal Private Messenger

Google Play app · by Signal Foundation · Communication

Signal Private Messenger has 203,339,366 installs (+0.2% this week), rated 4.5 from 2,923,971 ratings, \#42 of 52,374 in Communication.

## Figures

- Installs: 203,339,366
- Rating: 4.5 · 2,923,971 ratings
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: yes
- 7-day growth in installs: +354,846 (+0.2%) (+720,844 over 14.2 days)
- Rank: #657 of 2,689,028 by installs on Google Play
- Rank: #42 of 52,374 in Communication

## Chart ranks

- #90 In-app purchase apps gaining installs · Apps, down 7 this week (StoreTally ranking)

## Reviews

- Critical reviews (from the reviews Google Play shows first, in any language):
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Raizus Maximus: keeps stopping
  - 2★ 2026-10-05, Fabian Brotherton: Having trouble reconnecting with the app
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Jerry Rumington: Unnecessary change to sticker sending UI adds an extra click instead of just letting me send a sticker with one tap
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Борислав Иванов: Had to reinstall the app, then cannot verify my number as it cannot send sms. Over 3 weeks the issue is not fixed. No email option to verify, and with broken sms from their side, this is literally broken and if this happens this is totally unreliable as main messaging app. Support does not exist, no…
  - 1★ 2026-10-05, Angela L G: It won't download on my Android

## Description

Signal is a messaging app with privacy at its core. It is free and easy to use, with strong end-to-end encryption that keeps your communication completely private.  
  
• Send texts, voice messages, photos, videos, GIFs, and files for free. Signal uses your phone’s data connection, so you avoid SMS and MMS fees.  
  
• Call your friends with crystal-clear encrypted voice and video calls. Group calls supported for up to 50 people.  
  
• Stay connected with group chats up to 1,000 people. Control who can post and manage group members with admin permission settings.  
  
• Share image, text, and video Stories that disappear after 24 hours. Privacy settings keep you in charge of exactly who can see each Story.  
  
• Signal is built for your privacy. We know nothing about you or who you’re talking to. Our open source Signal Protocol means that we can’t read your messages or listen to your calls. Neither can anyone else. No back doors, no data collection, no compromises.  
  
• Signal is independent and not for profit; a different kind of tech from a different kind of organization. As a 501c3 nonprofit we are supported by your donations, not by advertisers or investors.  
  
• For support, questions, or more information please visit https://support.signal.org/  
  
To check out our source code, visit https://github.com/signalapp  
  
Follow us on Twitter @signalapp and Instagram @signal\_app

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Source: https://storetally.com/ext/googleplay/org.thoughtcrime.securesms  
As of 2026-10-13, from the StoreTally census.