Comparison

Private Message Box vs ShabdKusum

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
Read full description

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

ShabdKusum

Read full description

ShabdKusum.com: Read. Write. Contribute to society. Get involved. • ShabdKusum.com is India's new online digital platform connecting readers and writers in various Indian languages and global languages. • Read stories, books, poems, articles, magazines, novels, essays, etc for free from various writers • Connect to the with readers, writers, conributers for free • Download it today to start reading or writing original stories in Hindi and English language to start with. Other languages launching soon. -- Unleash Your thoughts on ShabdKusum: Write, Read, Connect (in Hindi & English language to start with) Calling all storytellers and bookworms! ShabdKusum is India's exciting new platform for writers and readers across languages. What awaits you: Dive into a world of stories: Read captivating novels, poems, articles, and more in Hindi and English, with more languages coming soon! Unleash your inner writer: Share your original stories and connect with a passionate reader community. Find your tribe: Connect with fellow writers, readers, and contributors, fostering a vibrant literary hub. Download ShabdKusum today and start your literary journey! Here's what makes us stand out: Free to read and write: Enjoy an open platform accessible to all. Multilingual support: Express yourself and discover stories in Hindi & English, with more languages on the horizon. Engaging community: Connect with fellow wordsmiths and readers who share your passion. Ready to write the next chapter? Download ShabdKusum now!

Screenshots

Private Message Box4 screens
ShabdKusum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShabdKusum at none against Private Message Box's 5. ShabdKusum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ShabdKusum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Message Box ships an update monthly, ShabdKusum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private Message Box versus ShabdKusum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Message BoxShabdKusum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVartit Technology Private LimitedCreative Web Mall Pvt Ltd

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
Show 1 more
  • Buy Number - Zone3 Yearly$102.991 Year
One-time1
  • Get SMS Balance$6.99
None

ShabdKusum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Message Box free?
Private Message Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShabdKusum free?
ShabdKusum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Message Box or ShabdKusum have ads?
Private Message Box shows ads; ShabdKusum does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Message Box or ShabdKusum?
Private Message Box ships an update monthly, and ShabdKusum every 9 days. Most recently, Private Message Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShabdKusum on October 27, 2026.

Other comparisons