Session - Private Messenger: iPhone vs Android
Session - Private Messenger gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Session - Private Messenger by The Loki Project is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.7 ★
44k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#26
iPhone · 
Social Networking Free
Social Networking FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1470168868
Publisher
Rangeproof PTY LTD
Publisher country
Switzerland
On the store since
Feb 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
17+
Languages
73
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Size
96 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Google Play
App details
App ID
network.loki.messenger
Publisher
Session Technology Stiftung
Publisher country
Switzerland
Content rating
Everyone
Session - Private Messenger downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 5k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Session - Private Messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Session - Private Messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 5.3k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 39k 1.2k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 44k |
About Session - Private Messenger
Session is a new breed of private messenger, built on a unique network of user-operated servers spread all over the world. With no central servers, Session can’t leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely safe. No trackers, no leaks — send messages, not metadata.
• Fully private account creation: No phone number or email needed to create an Account ID
• Decentralized server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech and free as in free of ads and trackers. It is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-ios
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Session Terms of Service: https://getsession.org/terms-of-service
• Fully private account creation: No phone number or email needed to create an Account ID
• Decentralized server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech and free as in free of ads and trackers. It is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-ios
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Session Terms of Service: https://getsession.org/terms-of-service
Session - Private Messenger iPhone
Session - Private Messenger gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Session - Private Messenger is #67 in Social Networking Free in Germany and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThe Loki Project
CategorySocial Networking
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (5.3k)
Version2.15.5
Age rating17+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.4 ★
5.3k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#67
Social Networking FreeMeasured
Session - Private Messenger on the App Store
App details
App ID
1470168868
Publisher
Rangeproof PTY LTD
Publisher country
Switzerland
On the store since
Feb 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
17+
Languages
73
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Size
96 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Session - Private Messenger downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Session - Private Messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Session - Private Messenger before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Session - Private Messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Social NetworkingFree | #67 |
| United Kingdom | Social NetworkingFree | #78 |
 France | Social NetworkingFree | #63 |
 Australia | Social NetworkingFree | #62 |
 Italy | Social NetworkingFree | #53 |
| Poland | Social NetworkingFree | #26 |
 Canada | Social NetworkingFree | #79 |
 Netherlands | Social NetworkingFree | #48 |
 Mexico | Social NetworkingFree | #86 |
 Sweden | Social NetworkingFree | #37 |
 Russia | Social NetworkingFree | #132 |
 United Arab Emirates | Social NetworkingFree | #122 |
Apps near Session - Private Messenger on the chart
Social Networking Free, around #67.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
5.3k ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.3k
Measured
About Session - Private Messenger
Session is a new breed of private messenger, built on a unique network of user-operated servers spread all over the world. With no central servers, Session can’t leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely safe. No trackers, no leaks — send messages, not metadata.
• Fully private account creation: No phone number or email needed to create an Account ID
• Decentralized server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech and free as in free of ads and trackers. It is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-ios
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Session Terms of Service: https://getsession.org/terms-of-service
• Fully private account creation: No phone number or email needed to create an Account ID
• Decentralized server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech and free as in free of ads and trackers. It is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-ios
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Session Terms of Service: https://getsession.org/terms-of-service
Latest updates
2.15.5
• Added a placeholder for messages sent from a newer version of Session, which can be viewed after updating
• Voice messages can now be up to 5 minutes long
• Improved network reliability and message delivery, particularly on mobile networks
• Fixed several Push Notification reliability issues, including some group notifications being dropped
• Fixed an issue where the app could return to onboarding if its data couldn't be read during launch
• Fixed an issue where deleting a group wasn't fully applied on your other devices
• Fixed some issues with disappearing messages
• Fixed several crashes, including one which could occur when sending a message
• Fixed a number of minor UI issues
2.15.4
Store changes
What Session - Private Messenger changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Description updated 
Description updated 
Description updated 
More from The Loki Project
Session - Private Messenger Android
Session - Private Messenger gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Session - Private Messenger is #95 in Communication Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 16 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSession Foundation
CategoryCommunication
PriceFree
Released
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.7 (39k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.7 ★
39k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#95
Communication FreeMeasured
Session - Private Messenger on Google Play
App details
App ID
network.loki.messenger
Publisher
Session Technology Stiftung
Publisher country
Switzerland
Content rating
Everyone
Session - Private Messenger downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Session - Private Messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (network.loki.messenger) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 5.1M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 5,000,000+ | ★ 4.7 (39k) | 1.33.7 | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 64k | – | 1.32.2 | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Session - Private Messenger before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Session - Private Messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | CommunicationFree | #95 |
 Japan | CommunicationFree | #110 |
| United Kingdom | CommunicationFree | #73 |
| Australia | CommunicationFree | #41 |
| Germany | CommunicationFree | #89 |
| Canada | CommunicationFree | #70 |
| France | CommunicationFree | #109 |
| Italy | CommunicationFree | #68 |
| Brazil | CommunicationFree | #128 |
| Sweden | CommunicationFree | #37 |
| Russia | CommunicationFree | #118 |
| Spain | CommunicationFree | #130 |
| Netherlands | CommunicationFree | #77 |
| Mexico | CommunicationFree | #144 |
| Turkey | CommunicationFree | #112 |
| United Arab Emirates | CommunicationFree | #196 |
Apps near Session - Private Messenger on the chart
Communication Free, around #95.
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BOSS Revolution: Call & Top-up#91
Messages - SMS Texting App#92
Romantic Love Emoji WAStickers#93
Spam Calls Blocker for Android#94
iMe: Telegram AI Messenger#96
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Messages - Text Messaging#98
TextNum: Call + Text for Now！#99
Watch Sync App - BT Notifier#100
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
39k ratings
Measured
Ratings
39k
Measured
Written reviews
1.2k
Measured
About Session - Private Messenger
Session is a private messaging app that keeps your conversations safe and secure.
This is a next gen private messenger, with encrypted routing protocols, end-to-end encryption, and strong metadata protection. Built on a decentralized network of user-operated servers spread all over the world, Session private messenger can’t leak or sell your data.
Enjoy a private messaging app with features you love and the privacy you need.
• Secure and private account: No phone number or email required to create your Account ID
• Decentralized server network: Specialized network created for private messaging. No centralized storage, no data breaches
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your private messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Private messaging with your friends: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Securely share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session private messenger
• Free and open-source: Free to use, free from trackers, free from surveillance — just private messaging
Session is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your messaging privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-android/
This is a next gen private messenger, with encrypted routing protocols, end-to-end encryption, and strong metadata protection. Built on a decentralized network of user-operated servers spread all over the world, Session private messenger can’t leak or sell your data.
Enjoy a private messaging app with features you love and the privacy you need.
• Secure and private account: No phone number or email required to create your Account ID
• Decentralized server network: Specialized network created for private messaging. No centralized storage, no data breaches
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your private messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Private messaging with your friends: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Securely share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session private messenger
• Free and open-source: Free to use, free from trackers, free from surveillance — just private messaging
Session is stewarded by the Session Foundation, a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to advancing digital rights and innovation. Take back your messaging privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/session-foundation/session-android/
What's new in 1.33.7
• Fixed an issue where voice and audio messages wouldn't play