Hey HN, I've been building Relay (relay.chat), a simple, privacy-first messaging app. E2EE by default, no phone number required (email signup), no ads/tracking, sustained by optional donations with full transparency.

It's very early—basic chat works, more features (dark mode, typing indicators, etc.) coming soon. Hosted as a PWA for desktop/mobile.

Preview: https://messaging-platform-432fa.web.app/

Source will be open soon. Would love feedback: UX, bugs, what’s missing vs Signal/Telegram, etc.

Thanks!