Spectrum SD vs Startel Secure Messaging Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectrum SD
This app offers secure messaging and paging for businesses, ensuring HIPAA and HITECH compliance. It allows for encrypted communication of protected health information and provides features like message filtering, custom replies, and adjustable security settings.
- Secure messaging and paging
- HIPAA and HITECH compliant
- Encrypted data transmission
- Configurable passcode protection
- Message filtering and history
- Pre-set custom replies and notes
- Adjustable auto-logoff settings
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The Spectrum Secure Delivery Application provides secure messaging and paging services on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. The app also allows secure access to your Spectrum answering service or call center messages. The Spectrum Secure Delivery messaging app enables hospitals, large organizations and small groups meet HIPAA and HITECH security guidelines for sending protected health information (PHI). Spectrum Secure Delivery secures PHI by protecting access with a configurable passcode, encrypting the transmission of data and not storing data on the phone or tablet. When a messages is received the user can Reply, Forward, mark In-Process, or Completed. The inbox can be filtered to display all messages, new, new or in process, complete and notes with the message filter. The message history is displayed below the message for all message recipients. Manage the application settings from the Options tab for a custom secure messaging experience. Create a library of Pre-Set custom replies and notes to speed up the messaging process. Reduce load times by setting an expiration for completed messages and adjust the auto-logoff settings to increase security. The Spectrum Secure Delivery Application works on both 3G/4G and WIFI networks to ensure communication is never lost. With the secure, quick and reliable interface Spectrum Secure Delivery will provide your business with the right communication tool to help your business to grow.
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
This app provides a secure and HIPAA-compliant method for sending and receiving text messages. It features end-to-end encryption, expiring messages, and remote wipe capabilities to protect sensitive information.
- HIPAA and HITECH compliant
- End-to-end message encryption
- Expiring messages (up to 30 days)
- Voice and image attachments
- Remote wipe capability
- Device receipt notifications
- Multi-device single login
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The Startel Secure Messaging Plus application is a safe and effective way to send and receive HIPAA compliant text messages. Message content and attachments are encrypted on servers and on smartphones, and in transmission. Fully configurable, senders are in complete control of determining the length of message life within a maximum 30 day period. Selected features include: expiring messages, voice/image attachment capability, remote wipe capability and device receipt notifications. Startel Secure Messaging Plus supports HIPAA and HITECH compliance. Users can receive messages across multiple devices using a single login including tablets, smartphones, and personal computers. If protecting your sensitive text messages is of importance to you, your organization and your industry – choose right and depend on Startel Secure Messaging Plus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spectrum SD at every 2 months against Startel Secure Messaging Plus's every 4 months. Spectrum SD also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spectrum SD ships an update every 2 months, Startel Secure Messaging Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectrum SD | Startel Secure Messaging Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 15.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Amtelco | Startel Coporation |
Customer experience
Spectrum SD
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
In-app purchases
Spectrum SD
No in-app purchases
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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