Comparison

Private Message Box vs Vault Messaging

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

Vault Messaging

Send time-locked text and audio messages that unlock at a future date. Preserve your voice and create meaningful moments for loved ones, with easy contact import and secure storage.

Highlights
  • Time-locked text and audio messages
  • Control unlock timing
  • Preserve voice with audio clips
  • Easy contact import
  • Secure message storage
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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**Fill the Vault with meaningful messages that unlock when the time is right.** Vault Messaging revolutionizes how you connect with loved ones by letting you send messages and audio recordings that unlock at the perfect moment. Whether it's a birthday surprise, anniversary note, or words of encouragement for a future milestone, your messages are safely stored until their designated time. **Time-Locked Messaging** Create messages that unlock exactly when you want them to - whether that's tomorrow, next month, or years from now. You control when your heartfelt words reach their destination. **Preserve Your Voice** Send authentic audio clips that capture the emotion and warmth of your voice. Let your loved ones hear your actual words, laughter, and tone when they need it most. **Easy Contact Import** Seamlessly import contacts from your phone to quickly send vault messages to friends and family without the hassle of manual entry. **Key Features:** • Send time-locked text and audio messages • Control unlock timing and recipient access • Import contacts for easy messaging • Monthly message allowance for subscribers • Beautiful, intuitive interface • Secure message storage **Perfect for:** - Birthday and anniversary surprises - Graduation congratulations - Holiday greetings - Words of encouragement for future challenges - Memorial messages - Time capsule communications Transform ordinary messaging into extraordinary moments. Download Vault Messaging today and start filling your vault with messages that matter. --- Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Keywords vault, messaging, time-locked, audio messages, time capsule, scheduled messages, voice messages, future messages, delayed messaging, surprise messages

Screenshots

Private Message Box4 screens
Vault Messaging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vault Messaging at 100% against Private Message Box's 7%. Vault Messaging also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and ads (none vs shown). Private Message Box's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 5). 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 Vault Messaging sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vault Messaging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Private Message Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vault Messaging's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Message Box ships an update monthly, Vault Messaging every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Private Message Box versus Vault Messaging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Message BoxVault Messaging
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (20 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB84 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVartit Technology Private LimitedJoseph Muller

Customer experience

Private Message Box

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

Vault Messaging

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
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
6 purchases

Vault Messaging

Subscriptions2
  • Vault Messaging Unlimited$19.991 Year
  • Vault Unlimited Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Vault Messages 10 Pack$4.99
  • Vault Messages 25 Pack$8.99
  • Vault Messages 50 Pack$14.99
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  • Vault Messages 100 Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Private Message Box free?
Private Message Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault Messaging free?
Vault Messaging is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Message Box or Vault Messaging?
Vault Messaging is rated higher. Private Message Box averages 2.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Vault Messaging averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Private Message Box or Vault Messaging have ads?
Private Message Box shows ads; Vault Messaging does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Message Box or Vault Messaging?
Private Message Box ships an update monthly, and Vault Messaging every 10 days. Most recently, Private Message Box was updated on September 23, 2026 and Vault Messaging on July 22, 2026.

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