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BrightChat - Messaging & Call

BrightChat - Messaging & Call

Secure Messaging & Call

189 ratings
42 reviews
🌐 Social Networking
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 20, 2016
  • September 13, 2026

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Developer

ShenXun Inc
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About

This app provides secure and private communication through end-to-end encrypted messaging and calls. It offers features like scheduled and disappearing messages, as well as group chats for staying connected with loved ones.

✓End-to-end encrypted messages
✓Encrypted audio and video calls
✓Schedule messages
✓Disappearing messages
✓Group chats
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of BrightChat. Based on 189 reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 7 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Social Networking app.

Positive things

  • 🔒Secure and private communication
  • 👍Easy to use and clean interface
  • 🚀Works smoothly for most users
  • 💰Free to use
  • ✨Gets better with updates
  • 💬Good for group chats
  • ✅Messages are read

Negative things

  • 🐛Unreliable message sending/receiving
  • ⏳Long delays in message delivery
  • ❌Cannot receive verification codes
  • 🚫No option to unblock users
  • 🐛Bugs in group chat tagging
  • 🐛Issues with adding members
  • 🐛Landscape mode missing on iPad
  • 🐛Computer version login issues
  • 🐛Contact disappeared on computer version
  • 🐛Words with 'pp' cannot be sent
  • 🐛Cannot edit sent text (contradicts other reviews)
  • 🐛No password reset option
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What's New in BrightChat

3.2.18

September 13, 2026

A stability release. Focused on calls, encrypted group chats, and sharing. • Calls connect reliably again. Calls that failed to go through at all on some devices now work, incoming calls no longer stop arriving after the app has been in the background, and group calls are steadier. • Encrypted conversations recover on their own. Fixed the cases where a secure chat could get stuck and stop delivering messages, and where groups you are still a member of could appear as though you had left. • Sharing works from everywhere. Screenshots shared from other apps now send, and your recent photos are back in the share panel. • Fewer crashes, including when pinning messages and when sending certain messages. • Ready for iOS 26, with group chat layout fixed on the latest iOS.

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User reviews

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Cannot receive or send messages

Is the app still safe to use? It hasn’t been updated in over a year.
Zephyr BluesZephyr Blues

Does the job, barely

It’s secure, but functionally is primitive. I wouldn’t use unless absolutely necessary
LeeKai23LeeKai23

It will not accept my phone number to subscribe

I have a standard U.K. 077 phone number but I do not receive a text code to log in to start using the app
Any help greatly appreciated. John
nxdrcatnxdrcat

Need for parental controls

Ok. Secure, totally get it. Just a tip. You should add parental controls to the app like contact restrictions. My mom took it off my brother’s phone because my brother (she took it off mine too) was supposedly texting someone on this app he didn’t know that apparently a friend of his knew. Also, just a suggestion. You should make a secure internet app, but put parental controls on it like blocking certain websites or blocking explicit content. I know there is Brave, but it would be cool if you made your own secure web browsing platform.
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MegaGamer9MegaGamer9

It’s not credible.

I need wait long time to get or send messages , it’s not convenient.
gghbj，gghbj，
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Reported Bugs

15 issues

Cannot receive verification codes (UK, +262)

Bug

Long delays in sending or receiving messages

Bug

Messages do not send or receive for long periods

Bug

Cannot unblock users

Bug

Delete user option not working

Bug

Bug where @ tagging in group chats doesn't work on iPhone

Bug

Impossible to add members after last update

Bug

No landscape mode on iPad

Bug

Unable to connect using mobile data since version 1.20.37

Bug

Computer version login issues (password reset needed)

Bug

Contact disappeared on computer version

Bug

Words with 'pp' cannot be sent

Bug

Notifications received but app doesn't open or show information

Bug

All connections gone after upgrading

Bug

Cannot log in on iPhone after latest update (no next step after password)

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Requested Features

13 requests

Add parental controls (contact restrictions, website blocking)

Feature

Make secure internet app with parental controls

Feature

Make double checkmarks more visible

Feature

Add landscape mode for iPad

Feature

Allow viewing messages and attachments in landscape mode

Feature

Add zoom functionality for messages/attachments

Feature

Implement a simple poll feature in group chats

Feature

Create a 'note to self' section

Feature

Add ability to draw in messages

Feature

Add possibility to directly respond to messages

Feature

Add night mode/different color themes

Feature

Add password login option for computer version

Feature

Allow editing sent text (contradicts other reviews)

Feature

FAQ

What does BrightChat do?

BrightChat is a free messaging application that provides secure communication through end-to-end encrypted messages and calls. It prioritizes user privacy and data protection, ensuring that only intended recipients can access conversations.

What are the main features of BrightChat?

Key features include end-to-end encrypted messaging and real-time audio/video calls, scheduled message sending, disappearing messages that automatically delete after a set time, and group chat functionality for connecting with multiple people.

Is BrightChat free to use?

Yes, BrightChat is a free application. The description states it is a 'free, simple, and trusted messenger' and does not mention any costs or in-app purchases.

Who is BrightChat for?

This app is designed for anyone who values privacy and security in their digital communications. It's ideal for individuals who want to connect with friends and family through secure messaging and calls without worrying about data interception.

How does BrightChat ensure privacy?

Privacy is a core value of BrightChat, achieved through state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption technology. This ensures that all private messages and calls are secured, meaning that neither the app nor any third party can read or listen to your conversations.