SmsReply vs ThreatScoopOnionChat
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
SmsReply
SmsReply is an Android application that handles automatic SMS replies with customizable templates. Features: • Customizable reply templates for different situations • Automatic replies to incoming calls and messages • Multilingual support (English, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Chinese) • Starts automatically on boot and runs as a background service • Battery optimization handling for reliable operation • Simple and intuitive user interface The app allows users to set up automated responses for SMS messages and incoming calls, making it easier to manage communication when you're busy or unavailable. Perfect for situations when you can't immediately respond but want to let people know you'll get back to them. Permissions required: • READ_PHONE_STATE: To detect incoming calls • SEND_SMS: To send automatic replies • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: To start service on device boot • FOREGROUND_SERVICE: To run reliably in background
ThreatScoopOnionChat
# ThreadScoopOnionChat This version is a fork from " https://github.com/session-foundation/session-android ", enfocado en la privacidad. ## How Did ThreadScoopOnionChat Come About? I have always been a fan of privacy and security in communications, and I am constantly researching potential security breaches in messaging applications. ThreadScoopOnionChat emerged after the analysis of this blog "https://soatok.blog/2025/01/14/dont-use-session-signal-fork/", in which several aspects are described as to why using Session is not recommended, and I wondered how it is possible that a foundation focused on privacy—with the grants and support it receives—has not been able to improve this protocol. I still do not understand the answer, since my resources are much smaller than those of a foundation compared to that of a person who is simply a fan of privacy and security. In this blog, certain problems were described: 1> "https://soatok.blog/2025/01/14/dont-use-session-signal-fork/#insufficient-entropy-ed25519" 2> "https://soatok.blog/2025/01/14/dont-use-session-signal-fork/#in-band-negotiation" 3> "https://soatok.blog/2025/01/14/dont-use-session-signal-fork/#public-keys-aes-gcm" This is a forked version privacy focussed from Session. Go Github to check all features implemented.
| Feature | SmsReply | ThreatScoopOnionChat |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | SMSMessaging | SMSMessagingBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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