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Beeper Mini

Beeper Mini

A third-party iMessage application for Android that enables users to send and receive iMessages natively on non-Apple devices

Communication·Launched Dec 2023·0 upvotes·beeper.com
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ALIVEverified Jul 16, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2023

What it is

A third-party iMessage application for Android that enables users to send and receive iMessages natively on non-Apple devices. By reverse engineering Apple's iMessage protocol and encryption system, Beeper Mini provides seamless integration with the iMessage ecosystem without requiring workarounds or bridge services.

HTTP liveness

21 probes since May 23
May 23Jul 16
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. May 23, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

3 rounds
Total raised
$258.0M
Latest valuation
$125.0M
Stage
public
Lead investors: Kevin Mahaffey · Kevin Mahaffey · Kevin Mahaffey · YC · YC
Acquired
Apr 2024
investors undisclosed
Valuation: $125.0M
$125.0M
source
Acquired
2022
investors undisclosed
$125.0M
source
Series A
2020
Initialized, YC, Samsung Next, Liquid2 Ventures
$8.0M
source
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The Beeper Mini application does not exhibit a clear defensibility mechanism. It operates as a third-party iMessage application for Android, relying on reverse-engineered protocols and encryption systems.

The dossier evidence for this assessment includes the product's description, tags, and comparables. The tags indicate a freemium pricing model and capabilities such as mobile-sync and e2e-encrypted, but these do not necessarily contribute to a durable moat.

The presence of highly similar comparables, such as weMessage, suggests a potentially crowded market, which could erode any potential moat. Additionally, the product's reliance on reverse-engineered protocols may pose technological risks and dependencies on Apple's ecosystem, further undermining defensibility.

  • descriptionBeeper Mini is a third-party iMessage application for Android
  • tagsThe product uses a freemium pricing model
  • comparablesweMessage is a highly similar comparable
0.50 confidence · grounded in 3 sources
Grounded analysis from catalog data, tags, and comparables · Jul 2026

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Pulse Indexobserved activity
492/4 signal families
Liveness40%
1.00
Press30%
no data
GitHub20%
no data
Tranco10%
0.88

Weighted observed activity · updated Jul 15

Cohort survival · Class of 2023weekly

74 products launched in 2023 · 100% still active

74 active0 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y