Wickr App for iPhone Review
We all liberally use our mobile phones to communicate with others via voice/text and data. But such a mode of free communication also brings with lots of security overhead as well. Those with sufficient technical know-how can easily grab messaging information and private media off a mobile phone. Wickr app for iPhone is an intriguing application that let you exert more control over the contents of your communication. Yes, it let you send anonymous and encrypted text, voice, or media messages. Wickr iPhone app can be downloaded free of cost from iTunes App Store.
Wickr App Features
Wickr app for iPhone let you send fee, secure and private self-destructing text, voice, video and pictures app to app, without leaving a trace. They are anonymous, encrypted and free of metadata to prevent misuse. Once you fire up the app, you got to enter a password – not passcode – and you can enter the session timeout so that you’re reentry to the app will remain secure always. Now you can send text messages with a ‘+’ sign on the top. It should be kept in mind that you can only communicate with those who have Wickr installed in their iPhones.
Wickr provides you options to send text + media message or an audio recording. The first option let you type a message and add videos to it, whereas the latter option let you leave a secure audio message. Further, in both cases, you can set a self destruct time; the message vanishes after the said time frame. Other notable features include a file shredder that removes remnants of deleted files from your iPhone, Wickr’s ID Connect feature that let others find you via SNS media, and private management feature that let you maintain a blocked user list and an only allow list to ensure that you don’t receive any unwanted communication.
In iPhone Wickr app, every aspect is shrouded in security. So, when you add a friend, there might not be any photo or other ID other than the username. When you click ‘Add Contact’ in the conversation page, pick the person to go with the said user name, their contact info finally shows up. This part might be confusing when you use Wickr application for the first time. Hence, mentioning the same here.
Conclusion
Wickr app for iPhone keeps your communication private and secure. If you are concerned about the security of what you send/receive in your iPhone, perhaps you should try this app out. Verdict: 4/5.
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