Comparison

Secure Message and Text vs ScreenPin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Secure Message and Text

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Tired of your friends stalking on your text messages? Need to hide messages from parents, family, even certain friends? This app is for you! With 'Secure Message and Text' you can encrypt any of your texts with a password! Then any nosy viewers will only be able to re-read your original message on their device by entering the same password! Ex: You will enter your message, "Hello World!" Then encrypt it with the password, "alks" (or whatever you so choose) ... Now you will send them the encrypted message, it will probably look something like this, "2oSe9sy90rmZAaTqTs6WEA==". Now when your recipient receives the encrypted message they will simply copy paste it into the decryption tab and enter the password "alks" (again, this password will vary depending on what you decide to set it as). If properly entered, the original message will be displayed, "Hello World!" Main features: - Encrypt your text message with your password. Encrypted text will be copied to clipboard automatically. - Send your encrypted text via SMS, Email, Facebook, Twitter... - Decrypt your encrypted text to view original text. **Optimized for iPhone 6(s), iPhone 6(s) Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X to iPhone 14 Pro Max and all iPad devices

About

ScreenPin

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ScreenPin helps you keep important notes visible with Live Activities. Create a pin in seconds, choose from curated themes, and preview exactly how it will look before publishing. Your notes stay glanceable on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so reminders and tasks are always in sight. - Pin notes to Live Activities instantly - See a real-time preview before publishing - Choose from elegant preset themes - Add photos for visual reminders - Manage pins easily with swipe actions and restore support Whether it’s a task, reminder, or quick memo, ScreenPin keeps what matters right where you can see it.

Screenshots

Secure Message and Text4 screens
ScreenPin2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScreenPin at Free against Secure Message and Text's $2.99. ScreenPin also leads on update cadence (every 15 months vs every 38 months). Secure Message and Text's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

ScreenPin is free to download; Secure Message and Text costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Message and Text ships an update every 38 months, ScreenPin every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Secure Message and Text versus ScreenPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Message and TextScreenPin
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 15 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDai Phan子鑫 ι™ˆ

In-app purchases

None

Secure Message and Text

No in-app purchases

None

ScreenPin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Message and Text free?
Secure Message and Text costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScreenPin free?
ScreenPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secure Message and Text or ScreenPin have ads?
Neither Secure Message and Text nor ScreenPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Message and Text or ScreenPin?
Secure Message and Text ships an update every 38 months, and ScreenPin every 15 months. Most recently, Secure Message and Text was updated on October 4, 2026 and ScreenPin on October 14, 2026.

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