Xessages vs EncryptChat X
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.
EncryptChat X
Send end-to-end encrypted messages and files directly within iMessage. Messages are ephemeral, self-destructing after one read, ensuring your conversations remain private and secure without requiring new accounts or servers.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Ephemeral messages (self-destruct after read)
- Direct iMessage integration
- Encrypted file sharing (up to 100 MB)
- PGP-style key exchange
- Face ID authentication
- No account or sign-in required
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EncryptChat X - Private Encrypted Messaging Your messages disappear. Your secrets stay yours. EncryptChat X lets you send end-to-end encrypted messages and files directly through iMessage - no new app, no new account, no servers storing your conversations. Every message is ephemeral: read once, then gone forever. WHY ENCRYPTCHAT X Most messaging apps promise privacy. EncryptChat X enforces it. Messages are encrypted on your device before they leave, and can only be decrypted by the intended recipient. Not us. Not anyone else. FEATURES - End-to-end encrypted messages using AES-256-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 - Ephemeral by design - every message self-destructs after one read - Works directly inside iMessage - no switching apps - Encrypt photos, videos, and files up to 100 MB - Share encrypted files with a 6-character code (expires in 24 hours) - PGP-style key exchange - session keys protected by Curve25519 ECDH - Perfect Forward Secrecy for Enterprise - each message uses a unique key - Face ID authentication before any message is shown - Custom password option for an extra layer of security - No account required. No sign-in. No tracking. - Custom app icons and a new Crimson Red theme, match automatically or pick manually. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open EncryptChat X or tap the "+" button in iMessage 2. Type your secret message or attach a file 3. Hit Encrypt & Send - your message is locked before it leaves your device 4. The recipient decrypts it with one tap - then it's gone SUBSCRIPTION TIERS Trial - 2 encrypted messages per day, 4-day trial period Premium - Unlimited messages + encrypted file attachments up to 5 MB Enterprise - Everything in Premium + files up to 100 MB, ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption, Perfect Forward Secrecy, and Hybrid Hardening SECURITY YOU CAN TRUST Built on industry-standard encryption protocols used by financial institutions and governments worldwide. No third-party libraries. No backdoors. Your private key never leaves your device. Secure. Ephemeral. Private. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EncryptChat X at 100% against Xessages's 50%. EncryptChat X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Xessages's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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 EncryptChat X sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EncryptChat X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xessages has 22 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of EncryptChat X's.
Xessages ships an update every 2 months, EncryptChat X every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Xessages | EncryptChat X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mansa Me Inc. | Hercules Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Xessages
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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
EncryptChat X
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Enterprise Monthly$14.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
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- Enterprise Yearly$149.991 Year









