Meshenger
Meshenger is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Voice- and video phone App for off-the-grid scenarios. It has 974 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
github.com/meshenger-app/meshenger-android (opens in a new tab)
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About Meshenger
Voice/Video calls on local networks. Direct voice- and video phone calls without the need for accounts or access to the Internet. There is no discovery mechanism, no meshing and no servers. Just scan each others QR-Code that will contain the contacts IP address. This works at home or company networks but also in many off-the-grid networks such as community mesh networks. * voice and video calls * encrypted communication * no accounts, no registration, no servers * add custom addresses to reach contacts
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Meshenger from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is Meshenger free and open source?
Yes. Meshenger's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Meshenger?
You can install Meshenger from F-Droid (package d.d.meshenger) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.4.8).
Is Meshenger still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 21, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Aug 13, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.