Wire - Secure Messenger

A Google user

It seems everytime I try to use the voice changer, the app would crash. Also, I have been seeing issue where the content of conversation shows up in the wrong "group chat". And theres also the issue with some images not shown, not even a placeholder indicating the images is being downloaded. Also, on you desktop app, your notification will show up 2-3 seconds after the message have arrived. Good UX design with some nice features, but you need to iron out the bugs.

B R-W

Used to love this app and convinced family members and friends to switch to it. But it stopped working and there is no support for the issue. I have Uninstaller and reinstalled the app. I removed the device/my cell phone from my account in the hopes that reinstalling app with it thinking it's a new device might work but it doesn't. I enter the pass code sent to my phone and then my password and nothing. The app won't open on my phone. So frustrating.

L Seaborn

Of course i checked the android notifications section on my phone. There is literally NOTHING there to view on the screen to be able to make a change to the sounds that notifications can make (except the "connect to server" beep, which really doesn't matter). I can't change what doesn't show up!!

Long Denis

Good app, good video quality but the little square image box cant be relocated. Always have problems sending media. Calls connect only some of the times. Messages dont always reach their destination. The problem with the orange connecting bar is still there even with wifi. You always have to reset app to get it to finally connect to the server.. App is just not reliable. The UI is soo lame that wastes the screen after years of use and complaints is still not addressed.

A Google user

Not a bad alternative to Signal. Needs more customizability and power. However, there are two things that I have a big issue with: 1. Video colors are dull and lifeless. In other apps, the colors are vibrant, but in Wire, they're drab and grey. 2. Support is HORRIBLE for Personal edition users. There are tons of free apps whose developers offer fast, responsive, top-notch support, so you don't have that excuse. Get your act together or get left behind. Fix these and I'd give 4 stars.

A Google user

Very clean, no ads. Got all the major functions, video call, audio call, and text chat. The best part is that it doesn't require you to give up your phone number, contacts (you can deny the permission request), etc. This is the #1 reason I choose this app. The PC version is not as function rich as the phone version, I miss the emojis on PC. The footprint in memory in PC is also very small. I like that. The map location function doesn't seem to work. Although I don't think I will really use that much, but why put it there if not working? But I would rather not use the FB Messenger, despite FB Messenger has more functions. FB is not to be trusted.

A Google user

The core messaging functionality is far too unreliable. I often receive messages hours after they were sent and out of order. The app also frequently fails to send some messages. In the unlikely event that I receive messages, notifications often don't work. For a messaging app, those are the bare minimum that the app needs to do. I love the security aspect of wire, but it fails to do the basics. I'll be switching back to Signal or trying Telegram.

Chris Darby

I'm not sure why there are low ratings. I've used a wide variety of chat apps and none of them are without some minor annoyances. Overall I've had success with the Wire chat app and can't complain. My main reason for choosing Wire is the security, protecting private discussions, so I'm not going to pick at minor interface issues. It might not be for you if you're looking for perfection in the user interface. Update: There is a bug with the voice record audio distortion that crashes the app.

A Google user

Wire is great for privacy with great encryption and not needing a phone number. The problem is so many messages get delayed or aren't sent at all and notifications often don't appear. I and others I know have gone through all the troubleshooting steps and it still doesn't help. These issues happen with everyone I know who uses Wire and there are plenty of other people who have the same complaints online.

Joseph Campbell

I've been using this app for a couple years to communicate with family while deployed. When functioning properly, the app is great. It has not functioned properly in at least a month. If I leave the app at all, it crashes. Even during voice calls, I can't leave the Wire screen to do anything else. Notifications are spotty. I'm about ready to switch to a different secure messenger.