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Is Messenger for Messages Safe?

Messenger for Messages privacy label · by Dipali Lunagariya · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
2types
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
5types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Messenger for Messages declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are contacts and user content. In total the label lists 5 data types; 14% of secure messengers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Messenger for Messages privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
  1. 1
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Messenger for Messages' developer reports using identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Messenger for Messages ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Messenger for Messages' developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Messenger for Messages' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

Messenger for Messages lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Matches the label

Messenger for Messages lists Contacts on its label. Limited Access shares selected contacts instead of your whole address book.

Expected — and you can decline

Messenger for Messages declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Messenger for Messages' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Messenger for Messages collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
ContactsSensitiveNot linked to you The people in your address book or social graph. Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts: choose Limited Access to share only selected people, or None.
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Messenger for Messages' label means for you

Messenger for Messages' label has 2 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 5 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers, usage data from Messenger for Messages can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are contacts and user content. Uploading contacts shares other people's details, not just yours.

Messengers see who you talk to as well as what you say. Even with end-to-end encrypted content, contact lists and metadata can be collected and linked to you. Check whether contact upload is optional, whether backups are encrypted too, and whether disappearing messages exist.

Among the 172 secure messengers in our snapshot with a label, 14% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 29% say they collect nothing. Messenger for Messages lists 5 data types, more than the average of 2.8 for this group.

Social apps are built around identity and contacts, so data linked to you is nearly universal. Tracking and contact upload are the settings worth checking.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Messenger for Messages

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Contacts

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Contacts. Limited Access shares only the people you select instead of your whole address book.

  4. 4

    Microphone & camera

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.

  5. 5

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  6. 6

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Messenger for Messages › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Messenger for Messages track you?

Yes — 2 data types

Identifiers and usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Messenger for Messages track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Messenger for Messages behind Face ID

  1. Find Messenger for Messages on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Messenger for Messages now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Messenger for Messages has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Messenger for Messages: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Messenger for Messages

DeveloperDipali Lunagariya
App Store categorySocial Networking
Latest version1.5, released December 2023
First releasedAugust 2023
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size23 MB
Age rating4+
Languages5 (EN, HI, KO, PT, ES)
Bundle IDcom.projects.Messages

The current version shipped in December 2023, 2 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Messenger for Messages sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Messenger for Messages' developer: Is the message content end-to-end encrypted by default, including backups?

How it compares

Messenger for Messages vs similar secure messengers

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your Messenger for Messages privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Messenger for Messages' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Messenger for Messages collects Contacts.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contacts appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Messenger for Messages privacy FAQ

Is Messenger for Messages safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, messenger for Messages' developer reports using identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Messenger for Messages track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Messenger for Messages collect?
Contacts, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes Messenger for Messages?
Dipali Lunagariya, according to the App Store. It was first released in August 2023 and the current version is 1.5.
Can I lock Messenger for Messages with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Messenger for Messages' icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Messenger for Messages compare with other secure messengers?
Across 172 secure messengers with labels in our snapshot, 14% declare tracking and 29% say they collect no data. Messenger for Messages lists 5 data types against an average of 2.8.
Is the message content end-to-end encrypted by default, including backups?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Messenger for Messages' privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether contact upload is optional, whether backups are encrypted too, and whether disappearing messages exist.
How do I delete my data from Messenger for Messages?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Messenger for Messages on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction