Beeper, the app that infamously tried (and briefly succeeded) in bringing iMessage to Android, is getting a big update with improved privacy as well as a subscription that unlocks a bunch of new features.
Since its acquisition by Automattic (the company behind WordPress) last year, Beeper has been relatively quiet. The app has remained free and functional, though without much to say in the way of the iMessage support that put it on the map. That’s not changing for the time being, but Beeper does have some news to share as the app “relaunches” again.
The first big update is that, starting now, Beeper users have the option to sever cloud connections entirely.
The new Beeper has a big upgrade to security, following our commitment to the utmost privacy. Users now have the option to run the connections entirely on their device without Beeper Cloud. This means end-to-end encryption is now preserved.
This means that some services won’t work, including Slack and Discord, but the majority currently support on-device connections.
Meanwhile, the big news is “Beeper Plus,” a subscription on top of the existing app that adds a lot more functionality. As promised, Beeper’s existing features are remaining free, but this new subscription will expand on what the app can do.
New features include “Send Later,” which acts as a scheduled message option for any of your connected services. “Reminders” will help you revisit a chat later in the day. “Incognito Mode” will let you preview messages without triggering read receipts. “AI Voice Note Transcriptions” will be able to transcribe a voice message, even if the app itself doesn’t support that.
Beeper Plus also unlocks custom app icons, as well as the ability to use multiple accounts for the same network (i.e. two WhatsApp accounts), but only up to 3 per network, with a maximum of 10.
The standard Beeper Plus tier will cost $9.99/month or $99.99/year (the latter effectively giving 2 months free). Meanwhile, an upgraded “Plus Plus” tier costs $49.99/month or $499.99/year and supports “unlimited accounts and Priority support.”
This comes after Beeper has also been testing its redesigned app across iOS and Windows/Mac.
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