Is Messenger Safe?
Messenger — Nerq Trust Score 64.0/100 (C+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12
Messenger is a iOS app with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 70/100. Popularity: 85/100. Data sourced from App Store metadata, privacy labels, permissions analysis, and developer history. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Messenger safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Messenger has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).
What is Messenger's trust score?
Messenger has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Messenger?
Messenger's strongest signal is popularity at 85/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Messenger and who maintains it?
| Author | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| Category | iOS Apps |
| Source | N/A |
Messenger Across Platforms
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Safety Guide: Messenger
What is Messenger?
Messenger is a iOS app — Messenger is a free messaging app that helps you connect with anyone, anywhere. Stay in touch with your friends and family, explore your interests with people like you, build your community, and share.
How to Verify Safety
Check App Store privacy labels. Review permissions. Look up developer.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Messenger
Key Safety Concerns for iOS app
When evaluating any iOS app, watch for: excessive permissions, data collection, in-app purchases, age appropriateness.
Measured Signals
Messenger has a Nerq Trust Score of 64/100 (C+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Messenger has a Trust Score of 64/100 (C+).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 70/100 |
| Maintenance | 60/100 |
| Popularity | 85/100 |
| Quality | 50/100 |
| Community | 50/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from App Store metadata, privacy labels, permissions analysis, and developer history.
What data does Messenger collect?
Messenger is published by Meta Platforms, Inc. on App Store, with approximately 11,827,223 downloads.
Privacy score: 65/100. Users should review the app's privacy labels (available on the App Store listing) to understand what data categories are collected, including identifiers, usage data, and location information.
Before granting permissions, check whether the app requests access to camera, microphone, contacts, or location — and whether each permission is necessary for the app's core functionality.
Full analysis: Messenger Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Messenger secure?
Security score: 70/100 (0-100, higher = fewer measured security issues).
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Messenger Security Report
Messenger Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Messenger's trust score of 64.0/100 (C+) is computed from App Store metadata, privacy labels, permissions analysis, and developer history. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (70/100), maintenance (60/100), popularity (85/100), quality (50/100), community (50/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
Signals last measured on April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated measurements based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements, verdicts, or guarantees of suitability. Always evaluate the signals against your own requirements.