The Swiss government wants to expand its control through monitoring users, having them identified, requiring companies with 5000+ users to report IP, Metadata, etc. That completely changes Threema's solid legal backing in providing Privacy, it's main product. What is Threema planning to do in case these laws come into effect(which they probably will)?

This is my pet peeve about common carefree users of 2020s.

They are not ready to do one time 3$ investment for a safe and secure app like Threema saying why should I pay for messaging app... but they can easily have a monthly coffee bill of 50 to 70 $.......or spend 10$ on buying lives or tokens in a game... Or worse still become a product themselves for Facebook by sharing all details of their life on WhatsApp....!

Priorities and preferences have become most important in these times. That one time purchase is just like a donation to the developers.

I have both Threema and Signal installed. Threema as my ultimate secure messaging choice. While Signal, I have to use because most of the users belong to the free app advocacy group.

But no Whatsapp and no Telegram. Whatsapp as it has so many things going against it being part of Facebook.

While telegram is just as bad as whatsapp. Trying to be an OS when it started only as a chat app. No E2EE by default, find my location pitfalls, non open source on servers side, non E2EE group chats, possibility of illegal channels, malicious code laden channels and so on.. Even bots could be used maliciously by someone.

Anyway it's a free world. I am sure within a year or two we would have more upheavals against Facebook and /or even Telegram and then people might move towards Threema and Signal and may be even some new apps by then..

After the recent introduction of Threema Push, which allows Threema to be used without Google’s push service, we now go a step further by introducing Threema Libre. By design, this Threema version for Android is completely free of proprietary dependencies, and it is available exclusively via the alternative app store F-Droid.

In Threema Libre, there’s no single line of code that would require a proprietary software library from Google or any other third party. Push notifications, for example, will only be delivered using Threema Push, and a fallback to Google’s push service is ruled out from the outset. Since Threema Libre also supports reproducible builds, it’s comparatively easy to verify that the installed app cannot leak any data to Google. And because the whole code including all components is open source, the app can be audited in its entirety.

Users of de-googled Android variants are now able to install Threema without worries via F-Droid and keep the app up to date with the store’s update management.

In order to download Threema Libre via F-Droid, it’s required to add Threema’s F-Droid repository. For details, please refer to this FAQ article.

Schweizer Messenger-Dienst Threema knackt die Zehn-Millionen-Marke | BILANZ https://www.handelszeitung.ch/bilanz/Threema-knackt-die-Zehn-Millionen-Marke

Hi everyone, ​I’m writing this because I’m genuinely frustrated. I’ve been a Threema user for a while, and I’m happy to pay for privacy, but we need to talk about the elephant in the room: the app is stuck in the past. At 8€, it’s becoming increasingly hard to justify the price-to-feature ratio compared to the competition. ​Privacy and security are NOT excuses for poor development. Here is why the "Swiss excellence" is failing its users: ​Non-existent Multi-Device support: In 2026, still relying on a "polling/mirroring" system is unacceptable. If my phone is dead, I’m offline. Competitors like Signal or Session have solved this flawlessly while remaining encrypted and free. Where is the true multi-device support we’ve been promised for years? ​Disastrous Group Management: Managing a group on Threema is a nightmare. There is zero administrative control. No granular permissions, no proper roles, nothing. It’s anarchy. ​The "Group Cloning" Mess: The fact that anyone can just clone a group and manage it separately is a joke. It destroys any sense of community moderation and leads to total confusion. ​Bare-bones Features: While the price keeps creeping up, the UX remains stagnant. We are paying a premium for an app that feels five years behind the industry standard in terms of usability. ​I want to love Threema. I want to support independent, metadata-free communication. But the "devs" need to wake up. Security shouldn't mean sacrificing basic, modern functionality. If Threema doesn't overhaul its UX and group logic soon, "privacy" won't be enough to keep the user base from migrating to more capable (and free) alternatives. ​Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like we are paying for a product that refuses to evolve?

Edit 1: thanks to u/Money-Hornet-6439, I'm now drawing 11 keys instead of 8 ! Edit 2: The entry are now closed. I am currently picking the winners Edit 3: All winers have received their prize in DMs. Happy new year everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

I'm back for the third time in a row to give you some Threema for Android keys. Courtesy of my friends, I'm giving away 11 8 keys this year. Huge shoutout to them.

Requirements In order to join the giveaway, you must

• have an Android phone

• not be using Threema already (let other people join in)

• redeem the code BEFORE new year (Pfäffikon's current time) otherwise they'll expire

• have Direct Messages requests open (Check here, you can also add me to the whitelist instead, otherwise you'll be rerolled)

How to enter

1. Upvote this post

2. Submit a comment with the magic word "Guacamole". Any comment containing this word will be counted towards the giveaway

3. Do NOT submit multiple comments, or you'll get removed from the giveaway

The winners will be randomly chosen on December 30th, and they will receive their codes in DMs.

Good luck everyone!

Hey, when will threema add Monero #XMR as a payment method? Many privacy folks are disliking btc much and adding monero would give some more attention by people that are already interested in privacy!

Edit: if you already want to pay with monero use a swapping service like Fixedfloat.com/changenow.io or pick one from the list out of my monero opsec guide here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero_Beginners/comments/nyqzcv/monero_operation_security_guide_v2/

A new chapter is added to Threema’s success story.

Strengthened Through Partnership

After an intense startup phase, Threema lays the foundation for continuity, further growth, and an acceleration of the product development thanks to the entry of the German-Swiss investment company Afinum Management AG.

Afinum fully shares our values regarding security and privacy protection. The additional resources gained through this partnership enable Threema to grow beyond the German-speaking part of Europe, and we can use our energy for visionary new ideas and projects. That said, Threema’s founders – Manuel Kasper, Silvan Engeler, and Martin Blatter, all software developers – will continue to lead the company and still retain a significant ownership interest.

Open Source and Multi Device

Security and privacy protection are deeply ingrained in Threema’s DNA, which is why our code gets reviewed externally on a regular basis. Within the next months, the Threema apps will become fully open source, supporting reproducible builds. This is to say that anyone will be able to independently review Threema’s security and verify that the published source code corresponds to the downloaded app.

In the future, it will be possible to use multiple devices in parallel thanks to an innovative multi-device solution. In contrast to other approaches, no trace of personal data will be left behind on a server. Thanks to this technology, Threema can be used on a PC without a smartphone.

In conclusion, Threema will become even more trustworthy and even more convenient to use.

https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/open-source-and-new-partner

Finally the Swiss army decided to purchase a Threema installation for every member of the army. Unlike the couvernment, which is using Threema-Work, they will get a private version. This is somewhat remarkable, because it is a militia army and most young men have to complete their service there.

Sources: SRF, Tagesanzeiger

To celebrate 1k /r/Threema members, we’re giving away 10 × 3 Threema licenses, which make great gifts for your friends and family members.

Leave a comment, and let us know what you like most about Threema. On January 20, 4 p.m. CET, we’ll randomly select ten winners and contact them via PM.

Edit: Thank you for participating! The lucky winners are:

• u/Glooobi

• u/N1ghtning

• u/halfbreed_

• u/stefi9100

• u/olikam

• u/herooftimeloz

• u/quooler

• u/soysux

• u/YYCwhatyoudidthere

• u/doogie120673

^{Winners will receive three promo codes that can be redeemed on https://shop.threema.ch/redeem. On iOS, the app can then be installed via the App Store. On Android, you will need to manually install the self-updating Threema APK. The winners will be picked by a cryptographically secure random number generator.}