The most private messaging app isn't the one with the loudest encryption claims
Every messaging app claims to be private. But privacy isn't just about encryption. It's about how the app is designed.
The privacy problem no one talks about
Even with encryption, your privacy is broken in ways most people don't realize:
Messages live forever
Conversations from years ago sit in backups, on devices, waiting to be exposed.
Screenshots break trust
One screenshot turns a private moment into a permanent record anyone can share.
Too many people can reach you
Anyone with your number can message you. Strangers, scammers, people you've forgotten.
Free messaging isn't free
When a messaging app is free, you're the product. Your conversations, contacts, and behavior become data points—used to train AI models, build advertising profiles, and target you with ads.
The hidden cost
Your private messages fund the business. Your data trains algorithms. Your attention gets sold to advertisers. That's not privacy, that's surveillance.
What privacy actually means
Real privacy isn't a feature. It's a design philosophy. It means:
- Fewer people. Only the ones you choose can reach you.
- Less permanence. Conversations disappear on your schedule.
- Less exposure. Screenshots require consent and notify you.
How Juztuz protects your privacy
Ephemeral by default
Messages auto-delete on your schedule, from 24 hours to 1 year. No permanent history.
Invite-only Cliqs
Only people in your Cliq can message you. No strangers sliding into your DMs.
Screenshot protection
Screenshots blocked by default. Requires permission and notifies you.
No feeds, no channels
No broadcasts, no status updates, no public anything.
Encryption as baseline
End-to-end encrypted with XSalsa20-Poly1305. We can't read your messages. But encryption is the floor, not the ceiling.
Why Juztuz feels different
Most messaging apps are designed to maximize reach. Juztuz is designed to protect conversations.
| Experience | Typical apps | Juztuz |
|---|---|---|
| Who can message you | Anyone with your number | Only people you invite |
| Message lifespan | Permanent by default | Disappears by default |
| Screenshots | Allowed, encouraged | Protected by design |
| Noise and clutter | Groups, broadcasts, feeds | One-to-one and small Cliqs |
| Spam | Block or report later | Structurally prevented |
| Discovery | Open, searchable | Invite-only |
| Business model | Ads, data, reach | Subscription, no ads |
| Design goal | Grow networks | Protect conversations |
“Most apps grow your network. Juztuz protects your conversations.”
Try messaging that actually feels private
Privacy isn't a claim. It's how the app works.