Briar
Briar Summary
Briar is a Android app in the Communication category, developed by Briar Project. First released 7 years ago(Apr 2018), the app has accumulated 2.5M+ total installs and 3.9K ratings with a 3.57★ (average) average rating.
Recent activity: 11K installs this week (46K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and 20 new ratings this week (56 over 4 weeks) with slowing momentum. View trends →
Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Dec 14, 2025. The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Sep 4, 2025.
Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Dec 11, 2025 (version 10514).
Briar was last scanned for SDKs 2025-12-14. 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.
Square
BouncyCastle
Bumptech
Vanniktech3.57★
Ratings: 3.9K
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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