Secure Text Message vs SpamGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secure Text Message
This app provides a secure method for sending private messages. It allows users to encrypt and decrypt text using a password, then send it directly via text message or email. Saved messages can also be copied to the clipboard.
- Encrypt and decrypt messages
- Send as text message
- Send as email
- Save to clipboard
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Password protection
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„Secure Text Message“ is an easy and save way to send secret messages. :: Encrypt and decrypt messages Using a self-selected password will scramble your messages. Based on your chosen password, the text can be unscrambled. :: Text-messages Send the encrypted or decrypted message directly from the app as a text-message. You don’t have to close the app in a complicated way. :: E-mail Send the encrypted or decrypted message directly from the app as an e-mail. You don’t have to close the app in a complicated way. :: Clipboard Save your encrypted or decrypted messages in your clipboard. :: Landscape and Portrait-mode To write with the large keyboard you just have to alternate your iPhone into landscape mode. :: And the best of all it’s free! Your data is NOT stored at any time anywhere! Just your opposite is able to decrypt your message with the right password.
SpamGuard
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SpamGuard filters SMS spam entirely on your device — no server, zero network requests, and your message content never leaves the phone. • Keyword and sender rules with normalization that catches obfuscated spellings • Smishing link detection: blocks shady links (URL shorteners, suspicious domains) combined with lure phrases — delivery, government, embassy impersonation and more, across 15 languages • On-device AI: a built-in Bayesian model gives a second-pass verdict on messages the rules can't decide, and personal training adapts to you • Live test screen: paste a message to see how it gets classified Privacy first: nothing you receive ever leaves your device. Per Apple policy the filter doesn't apply to saved contacts or iMessage. After installing, open Settings > Messages > Unknown & Junk and enable SpamGuard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpamGuard at daily against Secure Text Message's every 36 months. Secure Text Message's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secure Text Message ships an update every 36 months, SpamGuard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Text Message | SpamGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geekme | seihee han |
In-app purchases
Secure Text Message
No in-app purchases
SpamGuard
No in-app purchases









