Messame vs Cista Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Messame
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Level up your note taking - save links, PDFs, photos, videos, links, phone numbers and files. All of the notes are categorized by date and are shown in messaging application kind of view. Messame has multiple features to make it quick to create and read notes. You can sort your notes to topics, lock your topics using Face ID or Touch ID, customize the looks to your preferences, take quick notes from lockscreen widgets and much more! Start messaging yourself now with Messame.
Cista Vault
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Cista Vault is your proactive document vault. Snap a photo of any document — passports, insurance cards, IDs, warranties, leases — and Cista's AI extracts the key details, securely organizes everything, and automatically reminds you before anything expires. Vault-level protection. Smart renewal reminders. No more late fees. Stop digging through drawers. Stay on top of adulting. Privacy Policy: https://cista.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://cista.app/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cista Vault at 15.0 against Messame's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Messame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cista Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Messame | Cista Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Picture It | Edyville LLC |
In-app purchases
Messame
- Unlimited topics$3.99
Cista Vault
- Cista Vault Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Cista Vault Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
