Secured Messaging vs Cord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Secured Messaging
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Secured Messaging is secured with the End-To-End Encrypted messaging system for many sectors mainly healthcare.
Cord
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Cord is a privacy-first messaging app with end-to-end encryption and minimal identity requirementsβno phone number, no email, no contact upload. Chat history stays on your device. End-to-End Encryption End-to-end encryption for messages Forward secrecy Cryptographic message authentication Minimal Identity by Design No phone number required No email required No contact list uploads Join cords via code/QR History Stays on Your Phone Chat history is stored in an encrypted database on your device Cord does not upload that history An app update does not delete your chats Move to a new phone on the same Wi-Fi. Chats copy directly between the phones, encrypted for the transfer, and are not uploaded After the move, messaging continues on the new phone. The previous phone can still be opened to read Key Features Create or join secure cords (group chats) Real-time encrypted messaging Move chats, including photos and files, to a new phone Message expiration options Dark and light themes Push notifications (no message content) Privacy-First No ads or trackers Built on open cryptographic standards Designed to minimize stored data Why Choose Cord? Cord focuses on private communication without tying your account to personal identifiers. Your messages are end-to-end encrypted so only participants can read them. History stays on the device, and you move it yourself when you change phones. For App Store Connect, the promotional text is 145 characters: Privacy-first messaging with end-to-end encryptionβno phone number, no email. Move chats to a new phone over Wi-Fi. History stays on your device. What's New: Chat history stays in an encrypted database on your device. Updating the app does not delete your chats. Move to a new phone on the same Wi-Fi. Chats copy directly between the phones and are not uploaded. After the move, messaging continues on the new phone. The move is described as a handoff, not a backup and not a second active phone. Chat history is copied on the local network and is not uploaded. After the move, messaging continues on the new phone, and the previous phone can still be opened to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cord at every 2 days against Secured Messaging's every 3 weeks. Secured Messaging's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secured Messaging ships an update every 3 weeks, Cord every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secured Messaging | Cord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Infotech Houston Solutions LLC | Mads Schmidt |
In-app purchases
Secured Messaging
No in-app purchases
Cord
No in-app purchases









