Telegram isn't even encrypted by default. "Secret chats" are opt-in and most people never turn them on.
See how theSHFT stacks up against Telegram on the features that actually matter for privacy.
| Feature | Telegram | theSHFT |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encrypted | ✗ Optional only | ✓ Always |
| No phone number required | ✗ | ✓ |
| No email required | ✗ | ✓ |
| Hidden from home screen | ✗ | ✓ |
| Disguised as another app | ✗ | ✓ |
| Blocks screenshots | ✗ | ✓ |
| Duress PIN | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remote wipe | ✗ | ✓ |
| Messages actually disappear | ✗ | ✓ |
| No metadata stored | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open-source crypto | Partial | ✓ |
| Server-side message storage | ✗ Yes | ✓ No |
Telegram markets itself as private, but the defaults tell a different story.
Regular Telegram chats are stored on Telegram's servers. Only "Secret Chats" use end-to-end encryption, and they don't work on desktop or in groups.
Telegram stores all non-secret messages on their servers in a format they can read. Law enforcement can request this data.
Telegram app is visible on your phone, sends notifications, and requires a phone number. theSHFT is invisible -- disguised as a calculator with no notifications.
Download theSHFT and get encryption that's always on -- not hidden behind a setting most people never find.
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