Confide has released an update to its app that lets users send ephemeral text-based messages faster and more easily.
The app was introduced earlier this year as a tool for sending text messages that disappear after the user reads them, according to TechCrunch. Neither the sender nor receiver is able to keep a copy of the message.
Confide separates itself from other ephemeral apps by focusing on only texting instead of photos and videos, as well as by providing a "wandering" feature that only lets users see one or two words at a time. This feature is designed to prevent users from capturing screenshots of received messages
Users only need an email address to sign up for the app, Business Insider reported. Providing a phone number or connecting on Facebook isn't necessary.
"We think that people should be in control of their own stuff, so we built Confide in many ways for the post-cloud era," said Jon Brod, co-founder and president of Confide. "When I send you a message, I encrypt it with a key that only you can decrypt; only you know your decoding scheme."
The user must drag his/her finger across the screen in order to read a message. The update allows the app to process messages 12 times faster than it did before.
Uses can also add contacts to their favorites list, which makes communicating with friends and family easier, TechCrunch reported.
Brod said Confide is used in over 130 countries around the world.
Another change made to the app is its layout, which has been redesigned to make users feel like they're receiving messages instead of emails, Business Insider reported. A new feature called "nudge" allows users to send virtual reminders to friends to make sure they read their messages.
Confide fans with an iOS or Android device can download the app now for free.
