Startel Secure Messaging Plus vs SecureLinx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SecureLinx
This app provides a secure messaging service for clients of specific healthcare and business services. It ensures encrypted communication, meeting privacy regulations for sensitive information exchange.
- Encrypted messaging
- HIPAA compliant
- Business privacy laws
- Client-specific service
- Secure call center communication
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SecureLinx is custom designed for clients of MedConnectUSA and CallCenterUSA to allow secure messages to be sent from our call center to your device encrypted meeting privacy laws for healthcare and business. This app is only designed to work with our systems and not useful to download unless your office/company is subscribed to our service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SecureLinx at 25% against Startel Secure Messaging Plus's 16%. SecureLinx also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Startel Secure Messaging Plus ships an update every 4 months, SecureLinx every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Startel Secure Messaging Plus | SecureLinx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Startel Coporation | MCUSA/CCUSA |
Customer experience
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
SecureLinx
In-app purchases
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
No in-app purchases
SecureLinx
No in-app purchases
Questions
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