Comparison

Private Message Box vs privo.chat

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

privo.chat

Connect privately and securely without sharing personal information. This platform uses end-to-end encryption and offers lightning-fast messaging. Enjoy a user-friendly experience with zero ads and no data mining.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • No personal information required
  • Lightning-fast messaging
  • Zero ads
  • No data mining
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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privo.chat is a secure, easy-to-use platform that lets you connect privately without needing personal information. No phone numbers, no email addresses, no social media handles—just a unique link you can share with anyone you want to chat with. Why privo.chat? End-to-End Encryption: Count on top-level security for every message, voice note, or file you send. Simple & Intuitive: privo.chat feels instantly familiar—no learning curve, just install and start chatting. Lightning-Fast Messaging: Enjoy rapid message delivery and real-time notifications that keep you connected. Zero Ads & No Data Mining: Your personal information is yours alone. We respect your privacy, always. See our Terms of Service at https://privo.chat/tos.html and our End User License Agreement at https://privo.chat/EULA.html

Screenshots

Private Message Box4 screens
privo.chat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: privo.chat at 5.0 against Private Message Box's 2.9. privo.chat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Private Message Box's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and privo.chat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

privo.chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Message Box has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Message Box ships an update monthly, privo.chat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Private Message Box versus privo.chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Message Boxprivo.chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVartit Technology Private LimitedPRIVO.CHAT, LLC

Customer experience

Private Message Box

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

privo.chat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

privo.chat

Subscriptions3
  • Month to Month$2.991 Month
  • 6 month subscription$9.996 Months
  • One Year Subscription$15.991 Year

Questions

Is Private Message Box free?
Private Message Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is privo.chat free?
privo.chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Message Box or privo.chat?
privo.chat is rated higher. Private Message Box averages 2.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while privo.chat averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Private Message Box or privo.chat have ads?
Private Message Box shows ads; privo.chat does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Message Box or privo.chat?
Private Message Box ships an update monthly, and privo.chat every 3 days. Most recently, Private Message Box was updated on September 23, 2026 and privo.chat on September 4, 2026.

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