Xessages vs Hidden Message Dot App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xessages
This app allows you to send private text and photo messages that automatically self-destruct after a set time. Nothing is stored or saved, ensuring your conversations remain confidential. Enjoy secure and ephemeral communication.
- Self-destructing messages
- Send photos and text
- No storage or saving
- Private chat
- Ephemeral communication
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(Pronounced ex-a-ges, like Messages but replace Mess with X). X your messages out. Forever. Send or receive a private message in the Messages app. Set a self-destruct time on that message. Send a photo or a text. Nothing is stored or saved. Enjoy. For people wondering how to delete Messages Apps - Go to "More", tap it, swipe to Xessages and delete it.
Hidden Message Dot App
Send secret messages that appear normal to others but reveal a hidden part only to your intended recipient. Protect your conversations with an optional passcode for enhanced privacy. Supports numerous messaging platforms and email.
- Hidden message functionality
- Passcode protection
- Supports iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more
- Works with emails and websites
- No server or internet usage
- Data privacy focused
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While looking just like an ordinary message for an outsider, a message created with "Hidden Message" has a hidden part that is visible only to you and your friend. This hidden message is shown neither in the message history nor on the lock screen. To keep it even more private, you can set a passcode to access your private messages. This app is useful for maintaining your everyday privacy as well as for protecting your business correspondence. "Hidden Message" supports all popular IM services: iMessage, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, VK, Hangouts, WeChat, Talk, Telegram, Line and others, it even support emails, websites, any place you can put text message in it. "Hidden Message" respects privacy, we don't use servers or internet, your message is really hidden, we don't use any third party code or collect any data. Remember to use this for private use and not to misuse.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Message Dot App at 4.5 against Xessages's 3.6. Hidden Message Dot App also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (77% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Xessages sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hidden Message Dot App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hidden Message Dot App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hidden Message Dot App has 431 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Xessages's written reviews are positive against 77% of Hidden Message Dot App's.
Xessages ships an update every 2 months, Hidden Message Dot App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xessages | Hidden Message Dot App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (22 ratings) | 4.5 (431 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 431 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mansa Me Inc. | i4islam |
Customer experience
Xessages
Hidden Message Dot App
Bugs and requests
Xessages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hidden Message Dot App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Paid passcode feature does not work
- Messages lead to 'no server found' error
- App is not compatible with VoiceOver
- App lags significantly
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for older devices (iPhone 6, iOS 12)
- Add password protection between parties
- Consider encryption through steganography (hidden messages in pictures with password protection)
In-app purchases
Xessages
- Pictures$0.99
- Read Authentication$0.99
- Write Authentication$0.99
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- Destruction Time$1.99
- Time Validation$1.99
- Unlimited One Time Pad Codes$9.99
Hidden Message Dot App
- Lock Feature$1.99
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