Which ENM dating apps have end-to-end encrypted chat?
Updated October 2026. Facts checked on 30 October 2026.
A note before you read: we make Blend, so we are not neutral. This page records what each app publicly says about the privacy of its chats. We did not test or audit any app’s encryption, including our own, so treat everything here as a claim, not a verified fact. Blend’s claim comes from us; every claim about another app comes from that app’s own website, privacy policy or store listing, linked in the sources. Companies change their pages, so check the source before you rely on it.
The short answer
Of the eight apps we checked, two publicly say their chats are end-to-end encrypted: Blend (ours) and GroupFun. #open, 3Fun and PLAD8 mention encryption but not end-to-end encryption. For 3soul, Feeld and Pure we did not find an end-to-end claim on the pages we checked. “Did not find” is not the same as “does not have”: an app may use it without saying so, or say so somewhere we did not look.
What end-to-end encryption means, in plain words
“Encrypted” can mean three quite different things.
- Not encrypted. Anyone who can see the traffic, such as another person on the same public wifi, could read your messages.
- Encrypted in transit. Your message is locked while it travels between your phone and the company’s servers, which stops strangers on the network from reading it. But it arrives at the company in readable form, so the company can in principle store it, read it, scan it or be asked to hand it over. This is the common baseline: Google Play’s Data safety form asks developers whether data is encrypted in transit, and the Play pages for Feeld, 3Fun and 3soul all show “Data is encrypted in transit”.
- End-to-end encrypted. The message is locked on your phone and can only be unlocked on the phone of the person you sent it to. In the usual definition, only the sender and the intended recipients can read it, and no one else, including the company that runs the app. The company’s servers only carry scrambled text.
Think of a letter. Encryption in transit is a courier carrying it in a locked van: people on the road cannot get at it, but the courier’s office can open it. End-to-end is a letter in a box that only your friend has the key to: the courier’s office cannot open it either.
What it does not do
- It protects the contents of messages. Your profile, your photos on it and the fact that you have an account are separate questions, answered in the app’s privacy policy.
- It does not stop the person you are chatting with from taking a screenshot or sharing what you sent.
- It does not protect messages on a phone that is unlocked, shared or compromised.
- It comes with a trade-off: a company that cannot read chats cannot scan them for abuse, so blocking and reporting matter more.
At a glance
Alphabetical, so no app is ranked. The third column is what the app says, not what we have tested.
| App | Best for | Says chats are end-to-end encrypted? | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Fun | Couples and singles meeting together | Not found | Its listing says photos are secured with presigned URLs and that its “APIs have been highly encrypted”. Its Google Play page shows “Data is encrypted in transit”. We did not find end-to-end encryption mentioned, and its privacy policy does not mention encryption. |
| 3soul | Casual dating for singles, couples and polyamorous adults | Not found | Its Google Play listing says it protects privacy and shows “Data is encrypted in transit”. Its privacy policy does not mention encryption of messages. |
| Blend (ours) | An app made only for ENM, with partners linked | Yes, stated by Blend | Blend’s About page says one-to-one and group messages are end-to-end encrypted. This is our own statement and has not been independently audited. |
| Feeld | Open-minded dating of many kinds, with partner linking | Not found | Its privacy policy says it uses “technical and organisational measures, including encryption” to protect personal information. Its Google Play page shows “Data is encrypted in transit”. We did not find an end-to-end claim in its privacy policy, FAQ, safety page or store listing. |
| GroupFun | Swingers and lifestyle dating, with poly and ENM members; its FAQ says it is free for everyone | Yes, per its website FAQ | The FAQ says “All messages are encrypted from end to end”. Its App Store listing says only “secure messaging”. The FAQ page we read is written for UK members. |
| #open | The lifestyle club and events scene | Says “private and encrypted”, not end-to-end | Its FAQ says all messages are “private and encrypted” and its home page mentions “256 bit encryption on cloud-based servers”. Neither says end-to-end. We could not find the app in the app stores when we checked; see what to use if you can’t find #open. |
| PLAD8 | Swinging and ENM play dates; the site is members only | Not stated; encrypted chat listed as planned | Its FAQ lists “Secure encrypted group texting/chatting threads” under “a few planned member features”. That is not an end-to-end claim. We could not see inside the members area. |
| Pure | Playful, open-minded dating through personal ads | Not found | We found no mention of encryption in its App Store listing or privacy policy. Its privacy policy says it may review pictures, videos and text shared in chats for safety. |
How to read this table fairly
- “Not found” is not “no”. We read each app’s store listing, privacy policy and help pages where we could. An app could still use end-to-end encryption and not mention it. If it matters to you, ask the company.
- “Encrypted” alone is vague. It might mean in transit, or encrypted on the company’s servers, where the company still holds the keys. Only “end-to-end” means the company cannot read your messages.
- A claim is not an audit. A sentence on a web page shows what a company intends you to believe. We have not tested any of these apps.
About Blend’s claim
Blend states that one-to-one and group messages are end-to-end encrypted. Its About page also says that, in the current version, location data is removed from photos and videos before they are sent in chat. Blend launched in 2026 from a small team in Ottawa, Canada, and is much smaller than Feeld or 3Fun, so depending on where you live you may find few people. On Android it is on Google Play; on iPhone it is a web app you add to your Home Screen, not an App Store download.
Questions to ask any app
- Does it say “end-to-end” in plain words, or only “secure” or “encrypted”?
- Does that cover group chats, photos, and voice and video, or only one-to-one text?
- Does the privacy policy say the company may read, scan or review chats? (Pure’s does, for safety.)
- What happens to your messages when you delete them, or delete your account?
- What is not covered: your profile, your photos, your location?
Whatever an app promises, keep sensitive details such as your home address or workplace out of any chat until you trust the person. Our ENM dating safety guide covers privacy and meeting new people safely, and our comparison of ENM dating apps covers the rest: size, partner linking and price.
Questions
Which non-monogamy dating apps have end-to-end encrypted chat?
Of the eight apps we checked on 30 October 2026, Blend (ours) and GroupFun publicly say their chats are end-to-end encrypted. #open, 3Fun and PLAD8 mention encryption without saying end-to-end, and we did not find an end-to-end claim for 3soul, Feeld or Pure. These are what each provider says, not tested facts.
What is the difference between end-to-end encryption and encryption in transit?
Encryption in transit locks a message while it travels between your phone and the company’s servers, but the company can read it once it arrives. End-to-end encryption locks the message on your phone so that only the people you sent it to can unlock it, and the company’s servers cannot read it.
Does Feeld have end-to-end encrypted chat?
We did not find Feeld claiming that. Its privacy policy says it uses technical and organisational measures, including encryption, to protect personal information, and its Google Play page shows “Data is encrypted in transit”. Neither is the same as an end-to-end claim.
Is #open encrypted?
#open’s FAQ says messages are “private and encrypted”, and its home page mentions 256 bit encryption on cloud-based servers. It does not say end-to-end. When we checked on 30 October 2026 we could not find the app in the Apple App Store or on Google Play, although its website was online.
Can a dating app read end-to-end encrypted messages?
Not the contents of the messages, by design: only you and the people you send them to can unlock them. An app can still hold other information, such as your profile, and the person you are chatting with can still screenshot or share what you send.
How can I tell if an app’s encryption claim is true?
A web page alone cannot prove it. Look for a plain statement that says end-to-end, check whether it covers group chats and photos, and see whether independent experts have reviewed the app. We have not tested or audited any of the apps on this page, including Blend.
Sources
- End-to-end encryption, Wikipedia (for the definition), accessed 30 October 2026.
- Google Play Console help: Data safety section (encryption in transit), accessed 30 October 2026.
- GroupFun FAQ, accessed 30 October 2026.
- GroupFun on the US App Store, accessed 30 October 2026.
- PLAD8 home page, accessed 30 October 2026.
- PLAD8 FAQ, accessed 30 October 2026.
- 3soul on Google Play, accessed 30 October 2026.
- 3soul privacy policy (linked from its Google Play listing), accessed 30 October 2026.
- Feeld privacy policy, accessed 30 October 2026.
- Feeld on the US App Store, accessed 30 October 2026.
- Feeld on Google Play, accessed 30 October 2026.
- Feeld FAQ, accessed 30 October 2026.
- Feeld trust and safety page, accessed 30 October 2026.
- #open home page, accessed 30 October 2026.
- #open FAQ, accessed 30 October 2026.
- 3Fun on the US App Store, accessed 30 October 2026.
- 3Fun on Google Play, accessed 30 October 2026.
- 3Fun privacy policy, accessed 30 October 2026.
- Pure on the US App Store, accessed 30 October 2026.
- Pure privacy policy, accessed 30 October 2026.
- About Blend, for every fact about Blend on this page.
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