Despite being non-free apps, Threema's mobile applications are open source. Not bad, right? It is also a one-time payment, so no subscription to worry about. If you are on a Family Sharing plan on iOS, you get to share the application with five other family members making it cost only P46.50 per user. Threema is a P278.00 (USD 4.99)mobile application, which is the same as getting a venti-sized espresso frappuccino and a slice of banana bread at Starbucks. I do have a Session account, just in case. However, I am worried about the long-term environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, and I have yet to find a study on the cryptocurrency used by Session, so this makes me consider whether or not to continue using it. Session's design and architecture is fully decentralized (it uses a TOR-like routing) and uses the same infrastructure as its cryptocurrency. Session's mobile application is free, which is an advantage for new users. It is difficult to change, and is one of the highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII).įor some, it is exactly your bank account since your mobile banking account uses your mobile phone number! The choices narrowed down to Session and Threema, as both don't need mobile phone numbers. Sharing your mobile phone number, AFAIC, is like sharing your bank account number.

I said close contacts because Signal uses your mobile phone number as your ID. Don't get me wrong, for close contacts, Signal is one of the recommended messaging platform. Whilst I use iMessage for communicating with my immediate family, but family members who aren't on Apple's ecosystem forced us to find a cross-platform solution.

However, as of today, I have decided to give Threema a try. If memory serves me right, I said that I was using Session. I wrote about alternative secure messaging applications not too long ago.

Threema vs signal