# Dust - a safer place to text — user reviews > 204 indexed App Store user reviews of Dust by Radical App LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 4,317 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dust-a-safer-place-to-text/id690158616/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dust-a-safer-place-to-text/id690158616.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,517 · 4★ 371 · 3★ 146 · 2★ 79 · 1★ 204 ## What do users think of Dust? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 🔒 Privacy-focused - 👍 Deletes messages after 24 hours - 💡 Innovative concept - 🚀 Seamless login **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🔒 Lack of password protection - 👎 Unable to send photos/videos - 👎 No notification system - 👎 Unreliable message delivery **Commonly reported bugs** - Constant crashes - Login issues - Unable to register new accounts - Profile picture issues - Disappearing messages not working as expected **Most requested features** - Password/biometric login - Support for photos, videos, and longer messages - Notification system - Ability to copy/paste links - Light mode option ## Newest reviews (11 of 204) ### 3/5 — Meh *2026-07-01, version 7.4.3* It’s probably by design, but it’s very difficult to get the same UX on both the phone and the MacBook. For example, can’t paste in a screenshot from the MacBook into the Mac app for Dust (an iPhone app that can be installed on Mac) History (up to 24 hours) is tight enough, but this app is most definitely more friendly on the phone. My issue may be unique, but I control my phone through my MacBook for most of daylight. Won’t presume to make any suggestions, but this is a bit of a thing for me. ### 2/5 — Notifications *2024-10-20, version 7.3.1* You don’t get a notification when you send a text? Or get a text ### 4/5 — App *2024-04-16, version 7.3.1* The App is ok. What I don’t like is you do not get a notice that you have a pending Chat or a Chat response. I have to go in app constantly to see if I got a reply to a Chat. ### 4/5 — screenshot flaw. *2024-02-07, version 7.3.0* whenever you swipe up and view your recent apps, you can still screenshot the messages without it notifying the other person. i suggest blurring the app or add a screen it once it’s closed so this is unable to happen. this would make the app perfect. ### 3/5 — Cant send pics *2023-10-06, version 7.3.0* Used to work fine, then it stopped. ### 4/5 — Paste from other site *2023-06-22, version 7.3.0* Love your app. But can’t copy from other place and “paste “ at your app. Thanks ! ### 1/5 — Notifications *2023-06-05, version 7.2.3* I don’t get notifications from this app so it’s hard to keep in touch then it deletes everything so the thread is lost and it’s hard to recall what has been said ### 1/5 — Please send me notifications *2023-05-19, version 7.2.3* It used to send me notifications when I got a message. It no longer does. All of my permissions are. Also I can’t even find it in my app settings to do so. Also it won’t let me rate it 0/5. But I guess it does do what it says and sends messages that deletes so I guess 1/2star ### 1/5 — Can’t send pictures?!? How lame!!! *2023-03-15, version 7.2.0* It won’t send any pictures which is super friggin annoying! ### 1/5 — Privacy 0 *2023-01-14, version 7.2.0* Just random people keep sending me messages ### 1/5 — Great app until you need customer support *2022-09-27, version 7.1.7* I have been using this app since it came out. I recently upgraded my phone and now I can’t sign back in. I reached out to customer support 10 days ago and have not gotten a response. Terrible. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Contradictory Data Collection vs Privacy Policy *2026-04-10, version 7.4.3* I tend to read privacy policies. Originally, I was excited to find another app that doesn't collect data. Then, I saw that the policy you end up having to agree to certainly doesn't reflect that. To the developers - please clarify. To the app users - please use with caution. ### 1/5 — Done with this app, crippled by message length max *2026-01-23, version 7.4.3* I’ve used this app for years. And while it’s always had a pretty ugly interface and not great UI and it hasn’t kept up with modern functionality or seemed to even make an attempt at that, I did like that I trusted it and it felt secure. What seems to show an almost willful abhorrence or unfathomable negligence for users is the fact they have weirdly capped the message length at a very short amount. Worse, is that if you are doing voice dictation, it allows you to keep talking and shows the words that you’re typing and it seems like everything is fine and then it’s not until you stop talking and go to hit send that it deletes however much of your message is over and above the maximum. If you were trying to generate customer anger and rage clicks and taps and just create an overall frustrating experience, this would be one of the top ways that I could imagine. It’s enough for me to stop using the app after years of use. I would assume that it had been abandoned from a development standpoint, and perhaps Apple had made a change that they simply hadn’t kept up with, but I’m seeing an update from a month ago. I’m at a loss on this. ### 1/5 — Can’t log in *2025-12-13, version 7.4.2* Used to be good but now says can’t log me in because of my region. Sent emails to support no response been on five years ### 1/5 — Password *2024-12-11, version 7.4.0* I would like it if this app could be password protected. Great app other than that! I would also like if I could send pictures/videos and if the messages could be longer. ### 1/5 — Dust fell behind *2024-12-11, version 7.4.0* I used to be able to copy and paste links in dust but after an update about 2 years ago that function went away making dust useless for me...now I can just text or attach a picture...used to use it all the time but now rarely use it...some friends still do so it's the only reason I occasionally go on...I Find it useless now ### 1/5 — bug everywhere *2024-10-03, version 7.3.1* my first profile pic stayed forever even when i chose another profile pic and when i wrote something in the parlor section and then close account to start over without erasing the stuff from the parlor section the app crashed and remained unusable ### 1/5 — Ehh *2024-08-02, version 7.3.1* Used to be great. Now I can no longer send pictures. Tried to contact support and still no help ### 1/5 — Not secure!!! *2024-01-01, version 7.3.0* Screen shots are available, replaying pics and video is available. They think it’s secure cause they delete your message after 24 hours. So do most apps! Horrible excuse for safe chatting. Had to give 1 star to submit this. ### 1/5 — Dud not dust. *2023-08-11, version 7.3.0* Can’t get past login. No email received for login verification. Have tried 3 different email addresses. 🤬 ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-07-19, version 7.3.0* I’ve been message them for weeks with an issue. There are different alert sounds but none of them work. No one has responded to me or fixed the problem! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-04-07, version 7.4.3* Beautiful app, does exactly as it’s intended, I don’t understand the hate against this app. Dust is simple and extremely effective at doing the one thing WhatsApp can’t. Message feasibly ### 5/5 — Better than Signal *2026-02-25, version 7.4.3* I found this app to be a better option than Signal because the messages automatically disappear in 24 hours you don't need to use your name and it's very simple to use. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2025-07-27, version 7.4.0* Does exactly what it says and seems very privacy based if you want it to. Login works perfectly fine for me and I love the idea of the app. ### 5/5 — Cyberdust is the way to go *2024-05-04, version 7.3.1* Fantastic way to communicate. Feels safer. ### 5/5 — Awesome but needs Siri support *2023-11-15, version 7.3.0* Love this app, but would love Siri support and CarPlay support ### 5/5 — It’s the best app you didn’t know you needed. *2023-05-15, version 7.2.3* See above ### 5/5 — Great app! *2023-02-16, version 7.2.0* Have hacker friends that have tried to break in and it’s very difficult. You can delete stuff right away which is nice. No “middle man” spying and watching nonsense ### 5/5 — Light Mode? *2023-01-31, version 7.2.0* Please a light mode? Otherwise, perfect! ### 5/5 — I tell all my friends to use this *2022-10-11, version 7.1.7* This is the only app I use for private conversations. It’s very reliable, and way safer than basic messaging apps. ### 5/5 — Asset Entities Inc. *2022-07-15, version 7.1.5* All of us at AE love the Dust App! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*