XChat - Private Messenger

Name: XChat - Private Messenger
Rating: 2.90 (897 reviews)
Author: 0xchat Limited

Live0xchat Limited2 apps · 443K installsCommunicationFreeIn-app purchases: $0.99 - $199.99 per itemcom.oxchat.lite

Privacy-focused messaging app built on the Nostr protocol

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Total installs: 433,089
Installs / day: —
Rating: 2.9★
Released: 25 Aug 2025
Last update: 2 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 11 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇾🇪 Yemen (~45%), out of 3 countries where it is charted.

Yemen45%#175 Top free · Communication
Uganda29%#182 Top free · Communication
Lebanon25%#139 Top free · Communication

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 11 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Top free · Communication	LB	#139	▼ 10
Top free · Communication	YE	#175	▼ 5
Top free · Communication	UG · 10 Oct	#182	—

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 5 groups

6 Sensitive3 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Use your camera to take photos and record videos
Record sound using your phone's microphone
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

XChat is a streamlined, privacy-focused messaging application built on the Nostr protocol, designed for secure communication within closed, private groups like family and friends. **Key Features:** • No phone numbers, emails, or permanent identifiers • End-to-end encryption for all messages/medias • Open-source and transparent • Encrypted media sharing • Secure local data storage • Two-way chat/message deletion • No user tracking or data collection **Why Choose XChat:** XChat prioritizes your privacy above all else. Built on the decentralized Nostr network, it ensures your conversations stay private and secure without unnecessary complexity. Perfect for family groups, close friends, and anyone who values intimate, secure communication. **Perfect For:** • Family groups and close friends • Private business discussions • Journalists and researchers • Privacy-conscious individuals • Small, intimate communities • Anyone seeking simple, secure messaging Source Code: https://github.com/0xchat-app/xchat-app-main

What's new

• Notifications arrive again while XChat is closed. • Your name now comes with you when you join or switch circles. • Members of a paid circle can start a new chat from the Chats screen. • A circle invite now asks before you join and says what it is. • No notifications for the chat you're reading, and one notification per message. Notifications have a proper icon and follow your lock-screen privacy setting. • Clearer wording on private chat invites.

Growing in Communication

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