Observed arrival · 2026-10-24
Cifra: a Tor-routed messenger with no account
Cifra presents an account-free Android messaging app that sends encrypted messages over Tor.
○Open
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$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Android users seeking account-free, Tor-routed private messaging
- Worth noticing
- Recovery depends on 12 words: lose them and the identity is lost; anyone holding them can take it over.
Field notes
Identity creation is described as device-local, with no phone number, email, account, or address-book lookup. People connect by exchanging IDs themselves, while messages from others arrive as requests that can be accepted, declined, or blocked. The page says the 12 recovery words are the only copy of an identity and warns that anyone holding them can assume it; it also lists Android 10+ and Orbot as requirements.
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◎NicheUnusually specific use
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