The developer behind Conversations, a federated XMPP instant messaging client for Android, announced they are leaving Google Play after over a decade of distribution through the store. The app has served as the developer's primary income source since 2014, with Play Store revenue being a steady financial pillar alongside paid development work and grants.
Background
Conversations is a long-standing federated XMPP messaging client for Android that has been actively developed since 2014, serving the privacy-focused and decentralized communication community.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026 at 10:57 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10