# Umbera · Private Messenger — Secure chat, no phone number > Secure chat, no phone number (iPhone/iPad app by Vahe Aramyan.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umbera-private-messenger/id6805525799 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Vahe Aramyan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803532194) - Category: Social Networking - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 76 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-30 - Data updated: 2026-10-09 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umbera-private-messenger/id6805525799/reviews.md ## What is Umbera · Private Messenger? Umbera is a private messenger for people who don't want their conversations tied to a phone number, an e-mail address or an address book. NO PHONE NUMBER. NO E-MAIL. NO CONTACT UPLOAD. Sign up with a login and a password - that is all. Umbera never asks for your phone number, never reads your contacts and never uploads your address book. In the app you are an anonymous address, not a number that ties back to you. SAFE BY DESIGN • People can message you only after you accept their contact request — there is no random matching with strangers and no public feed. • Report any message or user in two taps; the reported message disappears from your chat immediately. • Block anyone from the chat menu, a message or a contact card; block group members too. • Abusive messages, names and previews are hidden by a built-in filter. • Our moderation team reviews every report within 24 hours, removes objectionable content and suspends or permanently bans offending accounts. • Umbera is for adults 18+. Community rules: zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users. END-TO-END ENCRYPTED CHATS AND FILES Messages, photos, files and voice notes are encrypted on your device before they leave it. The server only handles sealed data it cannot read, and removes it automatically after a limited time. Set messages to disappear on a timer when you need them gone. ENCRYPTED VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS Voice and video calls are encrypted end to end and connect device to device whenever the network allows. Group calls are supported. TOR IN ONE TAP Route the whole app through the built-in Tor client to hide your IP address from the server and from your network provider. APP LOCK Protect the app with a PIN, Touch ID or Face ID. Your conversation history lives on your device only - not in a cloud you do not control. UNDER THE HOOD - Messages and files: hybrid post-quantum encryption - ML-KEM-1024 together with X25519, ML-DSA (Dilithium) signatures and AES-256-GCM - designed to stay secure against future quantum computers. - Group chats use MLS (RFC 9420), the IETF standard for group encryption. - Sealed delivery: the server cannot read the content of a message or see who sent it. - The cryptographic core is published on GitHub for anyone to review - see umbera.app/proof. Official site: umbera.app · Safety & reports: abuse@umbera.app Umbera Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months of full access, with a free trial where offered. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://umbera.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://umbera.app/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Umbera Premium | $4.99 | per month | | Premium 3 Months | $13.49 | per 3 months | | Premium 6 Months | $24.99 | per 6 months | | Premium 12 Months | $41.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-05 • A new name on the App Store: Umbera · Private Messenger. • An updated, clearer description of how Umbera protects your conversations. ### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-05 What’s new: • Switch a voice call to video right from the iPhone call screen with the Video button. • Call improvements. ### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-04 What's new: • Cleaner subscription screen: the "Best value" badge is now a tidy label. • Call improvements. ### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-03 What's new: • Redesigned subscription screen: all plans with the price per month. • The app now tells you when an update is available. • Turning off the camera during a video call switches the call back to a regular voice call for both people — no more frozen last frame. • Call buttons always respond during video calls; while the other person's camera is off, their avatar is shown. • New: scan a QR address when adding a contact. ### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-02 Subscription screen improvements: • When the free trial ends, the subscription plans are always shown. • If the App Store is slow to respond, the app shows a loading state with Retry and Restore Purchases buttons. ## Apps similar to Umbera · Private Messenger | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Sudo Messenger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sudo-messenger/id6749523808) | — | Free | Social Networking | | [Link'd Private Chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkd-private-chat/id6444491082) | 3.5 (2) | Free | Social Networking | | [ZERO Messenger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-messenger/id6476882926) | 4.7 (15) | Free | Social Networking | | [BChat Messenger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bchat-messenger/id1626066143) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Social Networking | | [DAOPEOPLE: web3 social network](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daopeople-web3-social-network/id6483865688) | 4.2 (30) | Free | Social Networking | | [DeBox: Messenger Crypto Wallet](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/debox-messenger-crypto-wallet/id6444485220) | 4.6 (107) | Free | Social Networking | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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