Regarding your privacy concerns, the way in which it is designed makes messaging private. All communication is also end-to-end encrypted.
No metadata collected other than what development platform requires for basic analytics.
There is absolutely advertising.
The reviews are fake...?
Most messaging apps require a phone number.
The app works the same way as Whatsapp does. Both users needs each other saved in their address book and both users need the app installed.
It was designed to be very user-friendly and simple.
Hope this in someway alleviates your frustrations.
(^‿^)ﾉ
Regarding your privacy concerns, the way in which it is designed makes messaging private. All communication is also end-to-end encrypted.
No metadata collected other than what development platform requires for basic analytics.
There is absolutely advertising.
The reviews are fake...?
Most messaging apps require a phone number.
The app works the same way as Whatsapp does. Both users needs each other saved in their address book and both users need the app installed.
It was designed to be very user-friendly and simple.
Hope this in someway alleviates your frustrations.
(^‿^)ﾉ