Xessages vs Whenish
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.
Whenish
Effortlessly coordinate group events directly within your messaging app. Create polls with multiple date options and receive live responses to quickly find a time that suits everyone. Ideal for planning dinners, trips, and any gathering.
- Create date polls in Messages
- Select multiple available dates
- Real-time group responses
- Intuitive calendar interface
- Integrated within iMessage
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Stop the endless “what day works?” texts. Whenish makes it easy to plan with friends, family, coworkers, and groups directly inside Messages. Create a poll, share dates and times, and let everyone vote on what works best — without switching apps or dealing with messy group chat back-and-forth. Perfect for: • Dinner plans • Weekend trips • Golf tee times • Fantasy football drafts • Birthday parties • Happy hours • Game nights • Team meetups • Study groups • Family events How It Works Create a poll in seconds Share it in iMessage Everyone votes on dates and times Pick the best option and lock in plans Why People Use Whenish • Built for iMessage • Fast and simple to use • No endless texting • Great for groups of any size • Easy date and time voting • Clean, lightweight experience Whether you're trying to coordinate a dinner with friends or schedule a trip with a large group, Whenish helps you find a date everyone can agree on — fast. Download Whenish and make planning easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Whenish at 4.3 against Xessages's 3.8. Whenish also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Whenish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whenish holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Xessages's written reviews are positive against 70% of Whenish's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xessages | Whenish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (21 ratings) | 4.3 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mansa Me Inc. | CommonGroundTech, LLC |
Customer experience
Xessages
Whenish
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
Whenish
- Whenish Premium$4.99








