For people you miss
Tell them what happened. Like you used to on the phone.
Private messenger for iPhone and iPad
For words
that stay.
still. is a messenger that never sends anything. Write what you can't say out loud – to someone you miss, to a pet who was family, or simply to yourself.
No reply ever comes. Your words stay with you – encrypted, no account, no server.
Coming soon to the App Store · One conversation free, no subscription
Bruno
Yesterday
I went back to our bench in the woods.
Today
A dog nudged me in the park today. Just like you used to.
0:42
No reply.
And that's the whole point.
Some things can no longer be said. A goodbye that was too short. An apology no one wants to hear. A day you just want to tell someone about.
still. looks and feels like a messenger – without read receipts, without “online”, without notifications. Just you, your words and a place where they can stay.
For everything
left unsaid.
Grief, love, anger, hope: everyone uses still. differently. A few examples.
For pets who were family
Because grieving a pet is just as real.
For moments that stay
Letters to your child – for the day they get to read them.
For the unspoken
Find closure without reopening old doors.
For yourself
A diary that feels like a conversation.
For letting off steam
Write it here – before you send it somewhere else.
Familiar like a messenger.
Quiet like a diary.
Everything you need.
Nothing that gets in the way.
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Text, voice, pictures
Type, record a voice message or capture a moment with a photo or video.
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A place for everyone
Create conversations with a name and photo – sorted by what mattered to you most recently.
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App Lock
Protect still. with Face ID, Touch ID or your own 4- or 6-digit PIN.
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iPhone and iPad
Synced through your private iCloud if you like – end-to-end encrypted.
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At your own pace
Light or dark, fourteen calm colors for your bubbles, easy to use with one hand.
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In your language
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese.
Private. Encrypted.
Just for you.
- Encrypted on your device. Names, messages, photos and voice recordings are encrypted with AES-256 before they are saved.
- No server, no account. still. has no servers of its own. You don't need to sign up – no email, no phone number.
- No tracking, no AI. No ads, no analytics, no third parties. Nobody reads along – not even a machine.
- iCloud only if you want it. Off by default. When it's on, everything is encrypted before upload; only your iCloud Keychain knows the key, not Apple.
Start for free.
Keep it forever.
Your first conversation is free – with everything still. can do. For more conversations, you unlock the full version once. No subscription, no ads – so still. never has to live off your data.
Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and iPad
Who's behind it
Made by MWSR.
Independent. No data business.
still. is made by MWSR – Thomas Mengwasser from Rheine, Germany. No investors, no advertising partners, no interest in your data. The app is funded by the full version alone.
Questions, wishes or just a thought? Write to me at hallo@mwsr.de or drop by mwsr.de.
Frequently asked questions
Are my messages really never sent?
Never. still. has no way of sending anything at all. Your messages only leave your device if you turn on iCloud Sync – and even then only encrypted, into your own iCloud.
Can Apple read my messages?
No. Without iCloud, everything stays on your device. With iCloud, every message is encrypted on your device first. The key is kept in your end-to-end encrypted iCloud Keychain.
What happens if I lose my phone?
With iCloud Sync turned on, your conversations come back on your new device. Without iCloud, they only exist on the old one – protected there by encryption and your device passcode.
What if I forget my PIN?
Then there's no way back – that's the price of real privacy. If you choose Face ID or Touch ID as your lock, your device passcode works as a fallback.