Briar
Briar Summary
Briar is a mobile Android app in Communication by Briar Project. Released in Apr 2018 (7 years ago). It has about 2.9M+ installs and 4.1K ratings with a 3.71★ (average) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 132.4K monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Dec 11, 2025, version 10515.
Recent activity: 6.5K installs this week (263.1K over 4 weeks) showing exceptional growth , and 3.00 new ratings this week View trends →
Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Feb 18, 2026.
Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Dec 11, 2025 (version 10515).
Briar was last scanned for SDKs 2026-02-18. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.
Bumptech
Square
BouncyCastle
Vanniktech3.71★
Ratings: 4.1K
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App Description
Secure messaging, anywhere.
Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate. Unlike traditional messaging apps, Briar doesn't rely on a central server - messages are synchronized directly between the users' devices. If the Internet's down, Briar can sync via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or memory cards, keeping the information flowing in a crisis. If the Internet's up, Briar can sync via the Tor network, protecting users and their relationships from surveillance.
The app features private messages, groups and forums as well as blogs. Support for the Tor network is built into the app. Everything you do in Briar is only stored on your device unless you decide to share it with other users.
There are no advertisements and no tracking. The source code of the app is completely open for anyone to inspect and has already been professionally audited. All releases of Briar are reproducible, making it possible to verify that the published source code exactly matches the app published here. Development is done by a small non-profit team.
Privacy policy: https://briarproject.org/privacy
User manual: https://briarproject.org/manual
Source code: https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar