Comparison

Secure Message and Text vs Dual | Search & Ask Browser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Dual | Search & Ask Browser

This app offers a streamlined, private, and intelligent browsing experience with two distinct tabs: one for traditional private search and another for AI-powered answers. It aims to help users find information faster in a distraction-free environment.

Highlights
  • Dual tab browsing
  • Private search engine integration
  • AI-powered question answering
  • Ad-free experience
  • Minimalist design
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Dual is the beautifully minimal browser designed for smarter, ad-free searching. With two powerful tabs—Search and Ask—you can find answers faster. The Search tab is powered by DuckDuckGo for a private, ad-free browsing experience, while the Ask tab brings you AI-powered answers through Perplexity. Switch effortlessly between traditional search and AI-driven questions, all within a distraction-free, privacy-focused design. Download Dual for a streamlined, private, and intelligent browsing experience.

Screenshots

Secure Message and Text4 screens
Dual | Search & Ask Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dual | Search & Ask Browser at Free against Secure Message and Text's $2.99. Secure Message and Text's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dual | Search & Ask Browser 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Secure Message and Text versus Dual | Search & Ask Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Message and TextDual | Search & Ask Browser
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDai PhanInfinite Idea Machine LLC

In-app purchases

None

Secure Message and Text

No in-app purchases

None

Dual | Search & Ask Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secure Message and Text free?
Secure Message and Text costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dual | Search & Ask Browser free?
Dual | Search & Ask Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secure Message and Text or Dual | Search & Ask Browser have ads?
Neither Secure Message and Text nor Dual | Search & Ask Browser shows ads.

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