Comparison

Private Message Box vs Brodkast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Private Message Box

Secure your private conversations with password protection. Send unlimited texts, photos, and location details to other users for free. Enhance your privacy with a virtual number option.

Highlights
  • Password protected conversations
  • Free texting between users
  • Send unlimited text, photo, and location
  • Full emoji support
  • Virtual number for hidden communication
  • Privacy Guard
Features
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Do you want to hide your private conversations? Worried on messages from one friend checked by others, then Private Message Box is for you. It saves messages of secret contacts behind PIN pad. Its easy to use and keeps user conversation secret. Your conversation with PSB contacts is 100% SECRET and secure. It also provides free texting between App Users. Just Sign-In with your number. Send unlimited text, photo and location details to another user. You can do conversations only with users who have enabled Free messaging. 
Full of emoji characters (300 emoji support), useful to represent emotions. Features
- Free text & Multimedia Messaging between Users
- Image/Location sharing
- Password protection: Cannot be opened by other people
- Privacy Guard Pro version feature: -No Advertise - Remove ads from the application. Pro version subscriptions Options: -Duration of the subscription is 1 Year with a charge of $4.99 every year. Buy Virtual Number: - Hide your private conversation from your personal cell phone bill. - Keep your personal phone number hidden from some contacts. - Send or receive messages from anywhere in the world. Buy Virtual Number Options: - 58.99$/year for countries like USA, Canada etc. - 102.99$/year for countries like Estonia, Latvia etc. Please note :- All subscriptions are auto renewable. Subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel your subscription any time by turning off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings. You can manage your subscription in iTunes Account settings after purchase. -Find more information in our privacy policy, click on this link http://privatesmsbox.com/legal.html - For terms of use, click on this link http://privatesmsbox.com/termsofuse.html Excited to receive feedbacks or queries at: info@privatesmsbox.com

About

Brodkast

Send a single message to multiple contacts privately, receiving individual replies without group chats. Messages are encrypted and can be set to disappear after 24 hours. Organize events, share updates, or connect with friends and family without the 'reply all' hassle.

Highlights
  • Private BCC messaging
  • Individual replies
  • No 'Reply All' feature
  • Encrypted messages
  • Disappearing messages (24 hours)
  • Contact blocking
  • Message deletion from all devices
Features
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Introducing a private BCC group messaging app, the stress-free, fun, simple way of sending 1 message to multiple people and receiving individual replies (No Reply All!). Only you can view your groups and no one knows any group they are a part of. Kasts are sent individually so recipients can't see who else got the message. Lastly, you can choose whether your Kast disappears in 24 hours or not. All messages are fully ENCRYPTED! Whether you're trying to organize last minute plans, ping your crush, or have a question for your friends, this app is for you! You can even block a contact if you no longer want to receive Kasts from them. If you delete a Kast, it will be deleted from your phone and all the recipient's phones too. No more late-night embarrassments ;) Never feel guilty for sending last minute text invites again! Those who want to respond will, and for those who don't... well, that's ok too - the Kast can disappear! BRODKAST is GREAT for: • Family & Friends - Stay connected with your family and friends but don't be caught in a GROUP chat. Some things are better left private! • Customers & Clients - Notify customers of last minute openings or new sale items. There are so many ways to utilize Brodkast to engage with your customers. • Colleagues & Work People - Need to notify your employees? Planning an impromptu Happy Hour? The easiest, most casual and informal way of getting your message through without putting everyone in a group text or email. • Party Planning - Having a party and forgot to send out invites? With one message, share all the details of your event without putting everyone in a group message. • School Groups & Greek Life - Blast a notification to your school contacts or to your sorority / fraternity to keep everyone updated. Easiest and quickest way to get last minute help on school projects or organize last minute meetups. • Faith Groups - Organize activities and support each other with private prayer requests. • Play Dates - Got kids and don't know what to do with them on a random Saturday? Instead of messaging all your parent friends individually or group messaging them, send one message to everyone and get individual replies to setup an impromptu play date. • Sports Teams - Have a last minute change to your sports game? Send a message to all your players without spamming your inbox. • Gaming Clans - Have an extra spot for your game night? Did the venue change? Now you can inform all your gamers last minute updates without putting everyone on a thread. • Neighbors - Did the neighborhood's power go out? Now you can send one message to all your neighbors and get individual replies back. No need to duplicate messages to all your neighbors. With one click, you get quick responses straight in the app. • Babysitters - Need a last minute babysitter? Have all your babysitters in one group and blast out a message. Quickest one to reply gets the job! • Crushes & Late Night Shenanigans - Need a casual way to ping your crush? Well now you can... no-one knows who else is in your group nor who your message was sent to. We value your input! Send us your feedback and/or suggestions so we may make BRODKAST better for you and your lifestyle. Email: natasha@brodkast.com Instagram: @brodkastapp Support: https://brodkast.com/contact/ Cheers, Team Brodkast Made with love in Dallas, Texas

Screenshots

Private Message Box4 screens
Brodkast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brodkast at 75% against Private Message Box's 7%. Brodkast also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Private Message Box's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Message Box sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Brodkast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brodkast holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Private Message Box's written reviews are positive against 75% of Brodkast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Message Box ships an update monthly, Brodkast weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Private Message Box versus Brodkast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Message BoxBrodkast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (23 ratings)4.5 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2334 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB62 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperVartit Technology Private LimitedBrod LLC

Customer experience

Private Message Box

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%

Brodkast

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Private Message Box

Subscriptions4
  • Proversion$4.991 Year
  • Buy Number - Zone1 Yearly$21.991 Year
  • Buy Number - Zone2 Yearly$58.991 Year
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  • Buy Number - Zone3 Yearly$102.991 Year
One-time1
  • Get SMS Balance$6.99
None

Brodkast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Message Box free?
Private Message Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brodkast free?
Brodkast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Private Message Box or Brodkast?
Brodkast is rated higher. Private Message Box averages 3.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Brodkast averages 4.5 from 34 ratings.
Do Private Message Box or Brodkast have ads?
Private Message Box shows ads; Brodkast does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Message Box or Brodkast?
Private Message Box ships an update monthly, and Brodkast weekly. Most recently, Private Message Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brodkast on October 13, 2026.

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