TeleGuard Downloads & RevenueTeleGuard · App Store & Google Play
TeleGuard gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
TeleGuard by Swisscows AG is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 43 events
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR
- 🚀TeleGuard: now shown next to Spy Messenger, Skred Messenger, MilChat +1 moreiOSthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, NL
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, NL
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · TW
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR, NL
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, NL
- 🌟TeleGuard: featuring lifted it to #37 (from #76)iOSTop app a pagamento · IT
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, IT
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, NL
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · CO, DE, ES, FR, NL
- 📈TeleGuard entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Communication · SE
- 📈TeleGuard charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · PL
- 📈TeleGuard charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · ZA
- 📈TeleGuard entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Communication · NL
- 📈TeleGuard charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈TeleGuard entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Communication · GB
- 📈TeleGuard charting in a new countryAndroidCanada
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · SA
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · KR
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE
- 🌟TeleGuard: featuring lifted it to #10 (from #26)iOSTop betaalde apps · NL
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR, NL
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · RU
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR, NL
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Social Networking · NL · Top Paid · Social Networking · SE
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR, NL
- 📈TeleGuard hit #1iOSTop Paid · Social Networking · FR
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE
- 🆕TeleGuard first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 🆕TeleGuard first spotted by AppInsideriOS#2 in Top Paid · Social Networking · Italy
- 🌟TeleGuard featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, FR
- 📦TeleGuard version 4.0.12Android- Lot of minor improvements
- 📦TeleGuard version 4.0.10iOSNo release notes
- 🆕TeleGuard released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕TeleGuard released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Social Networking PaidTeleGuard at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
TeleGuard is a paid, privacy-focused messaging app that offers end-to-end encrypted communication without requiring phone number registration or collecting user data. The app holds the #1 position in paid social networking charts across several markets including GB, SE, TW, and ZA, indicating strong niche demand for anonymous secure messaging despite its low average rating of 3.03 stars.
Similar apps: Signal, Threema, Telegram
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
TeleGuard declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
TeleGuard downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where TeleGuard'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
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 TeleGuard makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | TeleGuard ID | |
| 2 | 5$ | |
| 3 | Channel | |
| 4 | 20$ | |
| 5 | Advanced calls promo | |
| 6 | Big coffee | |
| 7 | Medium coffee | |
| 8 | Small coffee | |
| 9 | 100$ | |
| 10 | Advanced calls |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 Social Networking Paid | 29 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #42 Communication Free | 7 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.0 ★ | 247 |
| Google Play | 3.2 ★ | 6.3k 157 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.2 ★ weighted by ratings | 6.5k |
What users say about TeleGuard
From the 45 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe connectivity issues, with many unable to register or maintain a server connection despite paying for the service. While some praise the privacy-focused no-phone-number signup model, others criticize the app's instability, slow performance, and perceived lack of security.
Mostly negative (31% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for privacy, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and connection and sync problems. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Privacy & data: “Thank you for protecting my privacy”
- Ease of use: “Great application and easy to use”
- Features & content: “I’d like to suggest a couple of features that could make it even better:”
- Crashes & bugs: “I have a small bug with the emojis”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App stopped working weeks ago”
- Connection & sync: “When I try to register it just says no connection to server over and over and over”
- Speed & performance: “i received some videos & they won’t load & play they keep loading to 100 the”
- Price & subscription: “Can’t believe I paid money for this”
About TeleGuard
There is no connection to a telephone number and no collection of user identification data. The TeleGuard-ID is your very personal identification number that you need in order to connect with your friends. Every TeleGuard user receives an ID number and a QR code, which can be sent out to get in touch with others.
Designed to be the most secure messenger in the world
TeleGuard's focus is on protecting privacy and confidential communication. TeleGuard is the secure messenger from Swisscows. Swisscows has set itself the task of protecting its users from data misuse in every situation. As the smartphone is the most widely used medium in the world nowadays, a secure messenger is indispensable.
Highly secure and modern server
All servers are located in the data centers in Switzerland. A complex encryption system is used for all transmitted data and absolutely no user data is stored on the servers. Everything is absolutely anonymous.
That's why TeleGuard is better than the others
TeleGuard encrypts every message and voice call with the one of the best encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. Since our servers are in Switzerland, we are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU / USA and do not have to pass on any data.
How is my privacy secured?
HTTPS, end-to-end encryption, deletion of messages from the server after reading. No user data, neither IP address nor other, is recorded or stored.
Functions
• Send text and voice messages
• Share pictures and videos
• Video and voice telephony
• Send files
• Create groups
• The identity of contacts can be verified by scanning the QR code.
Support
If you have further questions, you will find our FAQs here: teleguard.com/en#faq
TeleGuard App Store
TeleGuard gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
TeleGuard is #1 in Social Networking Paid in United Kingdom and charting in 29 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Social Networking PaidTeleGuard at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-11. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
TeleGuard is a paid, privacy-focused messaging app that offers end-to-end encrypted communication without requiring phone number registration or collecting user data. The app holds the #1 position in paid social networking charts across several markets including GB, SE, TW, and ZA, indicating strong niche demand for anonymous secure messaging despite its low average rating of 3.03 stars.
Similar apps: Signal, Threema, Telegram
TeleGuard on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
TeleGuard declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
TeleGuard downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where TeleGuard'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in TeleGuard before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How TeleGuard makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | TeleGuard ID | |
| 2 | 5$ | |
| 3 | Channel | |
| 4 | 20$ | |
| 5 | Advanced calls promo | |
| 6 | Big coffee | |
| 7 | Medium coffee | |
| 8 | Small coffee | |
| 9 | 100$ | |
| 10 | Advanced calls |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
United States
Taiwan
Canada
Sweden
Brazil
Spain
South Africa
Poland
India
Japan
South Korea
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
Argentina
Philippines
Malaysia
Colombia
Thailand
VietnamApps near TeleGuard on the chart
Social Networking Paid, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about TeleGuard
From the 45 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe connectivity issues, with many unable to register or maintain a server connection despite paying for the service. While some praise the privacy-focused no-phone-number signup model, others criticize the app's instability, slow performance, and perceived lack of security.
Mostly negative (31% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for privacy, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and connection and sync problems. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Privacy & data: “Thank you for protecting my privacy”
- Ease of use: “Great application and easy to use”
- Features & content: “I’d like to suggest a couple of features that could make it even better:”
- Crashes & bugs: “I have a small bug with the emojis”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App stopped working weeks ago”
- Connection & sync: “When I try to register it just says no connection to server over and over and over”
- Speed & performance: “i received some videos & they won’t load & play they keep loading to 100 the”
- Price & subscription: “Can’t believe I paid money for this”
About TeleGuard
There is no connection to a telephone number and no collection of user identification data. The TeleGuard-ID is your very personal identification number that you need in order to connect with your friends. Every TeleGuard user receives an ID number and a QR code, which can be sent out to get in touch with others.
Designed to be the most secure messenger in the world
TeleGuard's focus is on protecting privacy and confidential communication. TeleGuard is the secure messenger from Swisscows. Swisscows has set itself the task of protecting its users from data misuse in every situation. As the smartphone is the most widely used medium in the world nowadays, a secure messenger is indispensable.
Highly secure and modern server
All servers are located in the data centers in Switzerland. A complex encryption system is used for all transmitted data and absolutely no user data is stored on the servers. Everything is absolutely anonymous.
That's why TeleGuard is better than the others
TeleGuard encrypts every message and voice call with the one of the best encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. Since our servers are in Switzerland, we are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU / USA and do not have to pass on any data.
How is my privacy secured?
HTTPS, end-to-end encryption, deletion of messages from the server after reading. No user data, neither IP address nor other, is recorded or stored.
Functions
• Send text and voice messages
• Share pictures and videos
• Video and voice telephony
• Send files
• Create groups
• The identity of contacts can be verified by scanning the QR code.
Support
If you have further questions, you will find our FAQs here: teleguard.com/en#faq
Latest updates
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TeleGuard Android
TeleGuard gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
TeleGuard is #101 in Communication Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Communication FreeTeleGuard on Google Play
App details
TeleGuard downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where TeleGuard'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in TeleGuard before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How TeleGuard makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | TeleGuard ID | |
| 2 | 5$ | |
| 3 | Channel | |
| 4 | 20$ | |
| 5 | Advanced calls promo | |
| 6 | Big coffee | |
| 7 | Medium coffee | |
| 8 | Small coffee | |
| 9 | 100$ | |
| 10 | Advanced calls |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | CommunicationFree | #101 |
 Germany | CommunicationFree | #88 |
| Russia | CommunicationFree | #42 |
 France | CommunicationFree | #122 |
 Australia | CommunicationFree | #161 |
| Italy | CommunicationFree | #149 |
 Netherlands | CommunicationFree | #98 |
Apps near TeleGuard on the chart
Communication Free, around #101.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About TeleGuard
There is no connection to a telephone number and no collection of user identification data. The TeleGuard ID is your very personal identification number that you need in order to connect with your friends. Every TeleGuard user receives an ID number and a QR code, which can be sent out to get in touch with others.
Designed to be the most secure messenger in the world
TeleGuard's focus is on protecting privacy and confidential communication. TeleGuard is the secure messenger from Swisscows. Swisscows has set itself the task of protecting its users from data misuse in every situation. As the smartphone is the most widely used medium in the world nowadays, a secure messenger is indispensable.
Highly secure and modern server
All servers are located in the data centers in Switzerland. A complex encryption system is used for all transmitted data and absolutely no user data is stored on the servers. Everything is absolutely anonymous.
That's why TeleGuard is better than the others
TeleGuard encrypts every message and voice call with the one of the best encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. Since our servers are in Switzerland, we are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU / USA and do not have to pass on any data.
How is my privacy secured?
HTTPS, end-to-end encryption, deletion of messages from the server after reading. No user data, neither IP address nor other, is recorded or stored.
What's new in 4.0.12
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