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title: "Sandes - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in India | Apple App Store"
description: "Sandes is an open source based indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to facilitate instant messaging communica"
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# Sandes — India
> Instant Messaging System

![Sandes App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/e4/28/38/e428385b-a49c-3d61-a885-c0a333e124ec/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-sRGB-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [NIC](https://apptail.io/developer/nic-hWtb) (India)
**Category:** Social Networking
**Rating:** 3.8/5 (770 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** gims.gov.in
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** India
**Version:** 2.4.27 (released 2026-04-29)
**Original Release:** 2020-08-17
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/in/app/app/id1517976582)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/india](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/india)

## Sandes Description
Sandes is an open source based indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to facilitate instant messaging communication in Government organisations. It is hosted exclusively at Government infrastructure. It supports end to end encrypted messaging and encrypted backup and encrypted OTP service. Its privacy and data policy is governed by rules and regulations of the Government of India. Sandes can be integrated with other Government communications systems for sending encrypted messages without any cost. Currently Sandes is integrated with NIC email, DigiLocker and e-office.
At present, full features of Sandes app are available only to the Government verified users. Employees of Government organisation need to contact the Nodal officer of their Ministry/ Department for verification. For information about Nodal officers write to us at support-sandes[at]nic[dot]in

## Sandes Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/d1/c7/41/d1c741d0-3c64-093a-793d-f1d9dd529229/53769f1f-2157-43c3-9908-4e59f72683f8_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_10.35.50.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/74/92/24/74922408-4371-2a42-b7a5-b478eebf09e1/07840424-232b-4dd4-a6e2-2b450b6dd2b1_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_11.11.33.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/f6/94/46/f69446ad-cbb1-1e62-db63-96cc136c584c/b7bfe0a8-243b-44bc-b409-db43a8feba32_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_10.51.31.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/11/72/7c/11727c46-d640-31f4-22bd-d0cf63c55b9b/5ec067b6-2664-45ef-b968-24713f19ac56_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_10.45.16.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/ec/0c/cb/ec0ccba8-328f-2f8a-ddf0-ecbaf7998a4e/3728c0e1-613a-4827-a724-c7abcbb226e4_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_11.11.47.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/00/77/b9/0077b965-f4f1-4dff-81c4-8faab409a602/68143baa-5de1-4f1a-8ce3-fd060513ef1f_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_11.12.28.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/68/bd/c3/68bdc394-eca5-c5f5-acd9-00b6b5c25912/ed58bf92-9098-4a5d-beb1-8cd6bb6fbad4_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_11.12.42.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/6f/6a/6f/6f6a6f22-178d-9261-1a7f-9b1dba18c6f3/871aa2b3-8484-4a0f-8a3d-0f175bf497a2_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPhone_11_Pro_Max_-_2021-02-11_at_11.12.09.png/1242x2688.png)

## Sandes Rating Breakdown in India
- 5 stars: 472 (61%)
- 4 stars: 61 (8%)
- 3 stars: 44 (6%)
- 2 stars: 31 (4%)
- 1 stars: 162 (21%)

## Sandes Reviews in India

### *---- "No use"
Worst
-- Bannarichittur, 2024-11-29

### ****- "Bad idea"
Not receiving any otp or login otp in mobile…fix this asap
-- Riknurd, 2024-11-07

### *---- "Doesn’t work with apple phones"
OTP sent from JKHRMS portal isn’t received in iphones!
-- Umar Jahanzeb, 2024-10-21

### *---- "Messages are not showing on the iPhone"
Messages are not showing on the iPhone however notifications of messages are showing and when I open the app messages are not showing
-- Binku k, 2024-10-05

### *---- "Invite"
Why we cannot invite contacts in the list..? Says I’m not authorised to add …!!!
-- Hegde4u, 2024-09-04

### ****- "Not working for International numbers."
For NEET counseling as NRI student, a gulf country number is used for registration. Although Sandes app is showing that country code, the OTP is not received. Writing this after trying 10 times on ios platform. Thank you.
-- Idea-wellwisher, 2024-08-16

### *---- "Not showing message received but only showing notification regarding receiving messages"
Not showing any messages received but only showing notification of message received. But when I click on the notification to see the message the chat box is blank. There is no response from the developer for long still awaiting.
-- Naresh@26, 2024-06-16

### *---- "Sandes app not working"
I downloaded the app in my iPhone. I am only getting notifications that a message is received but when I open the app it’s blank. How can you help in this situation?
-- Lessru, 2024-05-10

### *---- "Message note send anyone"
I’m using this messenger but I’m note send any contact to message and other actions
-- Sunil 409, 2024-04-28

### ***** "Suggestions"
1. There should be a filter option to filter news messages on the Top.
2. The recent contacts should be available on the top while forwarding any message so that those contacts can be selected instantly without searching the same.
3. when own message sent to one person is forwarded again then it should not display forwarded. It should have forwarded count only in case  someone else message is forwarded further.
4. On tapping Chat icon it should take you to the top of the messages. 
5. There should be search in groups also for searching a text string or name of person from whom message has been received in group.
-- Bhupinder Pathak, 2024-04-19

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## Sandes Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | India | Social Networking | #61 |

## Sandes Discovered Keywords
- sandes

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## Sandes Available In
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/india)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/united-states)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/australia)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/czechia)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/finland)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/united-kingdom)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/mexico)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/nigeria)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/austria)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/south-africa)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/brazil)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/sandes-hjcb/canada)

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