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Connect You vs SMSecure: catalog facts
Connect You	SMSecure
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Contacts and SMS in a single app Uses the system contacts API so data stays in sync	Encrypted conversations over ordinary SMS Continues the Silence and TextSecure line on current Android
SMS on Android 16 and later needs restricted permissions enabled manually Android only	Encryption only works when the contact also uses a compatible app Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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