Startel Secure Messaging Plus vs AANP Mobile
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.
AANP Mobile
Access AANP member benefits, continuing education, journals, and event information. This app centralizes essential resources for members, offering a convenient way to stay informed and engaged with the association.
- Member benefits access
- Continuing Education Center
- Journal access
- Event information
- Centralized resource hub
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The AANP mobile app provides quick and easy access to all of AANP's member benefits. Access to our Continuing Education Center (CE Center), Journals, and events are now centrally located in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Startel Secure Messaging Plus at 3.3 against AANP Mobile's 2.0. Startel Secure Messaging Plus also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 0%). AANP Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Startel Secure Messaging Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of AANP Mobile's.
Startel Secure Messaging Plus ships an update every 4 months, AANP Mobile every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Startel Secure Messaging Plus | AANP Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Startel Corporation | American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Inc. |
Customer experience
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
AANP Mobile
In-app purchases
Startel Secure Messaging Plus
No in-app purchases
AANP Mobile
No in-app purchases
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