# Hide Messages > Overlay stickers to make sent messages invisible to chat partners. (iPhone/iPad app by Alexander Brommer.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-messages/id1170927749 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Alexander Brommer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138008227) - Category: Stickers, Utilities - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 2.38/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.1 · 1 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2016-11-02 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-messages/id1170927749/reviews.md ## What is Hide Messages? Have you ever sent a message that you regretted or that you did now want to send? "Hide Messages" gives you the possibility to hide these messages. You simply drag the "Hide Messages" sticker over a message and it will disappear. Attention: iMessage's built-in delete feature is only deleting the message on your device. Your chat buddy can still see the message. If you blank out a message with "Hide Messages", your chat buddy sees, your chat partner sees a blank space, where once the message has been. Tip: Drag the "Hide Messages" sticker several times over a message, if the message is big. And send another message afterwards (this will move the "sent"-notification to the bottom). When you are looking for the sticker and can´t find it: it is white only! ## Key features - Hide sent messages - Overlay sticker functionality - Makes messages appear as blank space - Works with iMessage - White-only sticker design ## Recent user reviews (8 of 8) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-messages/id1170927749/reviews.md ### 1/5 — How does this work!!!!!?? *2021-04-18* I got this app and tried to use it but it’s literally blank. Nothing is there when I hit the app ### 5/5 — Yes. It works. *2020-06-27* It is a bit of a trick, because you are taking a white box (which is what you want to cover the offending text/pic/gif/whatever!!) and moving it to iMessage. Follow the instructions, you WILL find it and it will work. Also you can pinch and expand it to cover larger spaces. Be aware that if the other iPhone is using the Dark Theme.... it will indeed appear as a white box and they will be curious as to what was covered up. 🤪 ### 5/5 — I loved it *2019-08-12* Thanku so much for whoever invented it I love, you saved my life cuz I accidentally sent someone a message that wasn’t supposed to go to them and it was a serious matter and this app saved me. Thanks Once again keep up worth the good work. ### 4/5 — bigger box *2019-01-29* i love the app but i think the box should be a little bit bigger incase of bigger messages.. dragging the box lots of times takes time ### 1/5 — Garbage. *2018-05-17* This is so bum. It needs to be free. I tested it and it isn’t even operable. **Developer response:** Hi and sorry to hear. It is working and it is kind of a trick: When you select the sticker, you will only see a blank space. The sticker itself is in the upper left corner (as suggested in the screenshots). Click and hold on that upper left corner and drag the sticker over a message (you can and sometimes need to do that several times to fully hide the message). I hope this helps and if so: please consider adjusting your rating! Thank you very much! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2017-09-07* I cannot get this sticker to work. **Developer response:** Hi and sorry to hear. It is working and it is kind of a trick: When you select the sticker, you will only see a blank space. The sticker itself is in the upper left corner (as suggested in the screenshots). Click and hold on that upper left corner and drag the sticker over a message (you can and sometimes need to do that several times to fully hide the message). I hope this helps and if so: please consider adjusting your rating! Thank you very much! ### 1/5 — It doesn't work *2016-12-15* It need work ! **Developer response:** Hi and sorry to hear. It is working and it is kind of a trick: When you select the sticker, you will only see a blank space. The sticker itself is in the upper left corner (as suggested in the screenshots). Click and hold on that upper left corner and drag the sticker over a message (you can and sometimes need to do that several times to fully hide the message). I hope this helps and if so: please consider adjusting your rating! Thank you very much! ### 1/5 — Can't get the app to work *2016-12-13* I can't figure out how to make this app work. How do I find a white strip to cover a text message? Update: After numerous email messages with app support, I still can't get this app to work. **Developer response:** Hi and sorry to hear. It is working and it is kind of a trick: When you select the sticker, you will only see a blank space. The sticker itself is in the upper left corner (as suggested in the screenshots). Click and hold on that upper left corner and drag the sticker over a message (you can and sometimes need to do that several times to fully hide the message). I hope this helps and if so: please consider adjusting your rating! Thank you very much! ## Frequently asked questions about Hide Messages ### Does Hide Messages have ads? The provided data does not specify if Hide Messages contains advertisements. As a paid application, it may or may not include ads. ### How does Hide Messages compare to iMessage's delete feature? iMessage's built-in delete feature only removes a message from your device. Hide Messages makes the message truly invisible to your chat partner, appearing as a blank space in the conversation. ### What is the price of Hide Messages? Hide Messages is a paid application, priced at $0.99. ### On which devices can I use Hide Messages? Hide Messages is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. ### What is the age rating for Hide Messages? Hide Messages has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users and above. ### How often is Hide Messages updated? The latest version of Hide Messages is 1.0, and it was last updated on November 2, 2016. There have been no updates since its initial release. ### What do users think of Hide Messages? Hide Messages has an average rating of 2.4 stars from 16 ratings, indicating a mixed to negative user sentiment. ### How do I apply the Hide Messages sticker to a large message? For larger messages, the tip suggests dragging the Hide Messages sticker over the message multiple times. Sending another message afterward can also help reposition the sent notification. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.0 — 2016-11-02 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. ## More apps by Alexander Brommer - [Call KITT](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/call-kitt/id1009372916) - [KITT Countdown timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitt-countdown-timer/id1021601268) - [Halloween Stickers Handdrawn](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halloween-stickers-handdrawn/id1160181826) - [Lumena Motivation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumena-motivation/id6499028517) - [Schedule Messages Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/schedule-messages-pro/id6749651522) All apps by Alexander Brommer: https://appshunter.io/developer/1138008227 --- *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 2026-06-10.*