Comparison

mdMessage vs iSecure

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

Head to head
About

mdMessage

Securely message healthcare professionals and colleagues with this HIPAA-compliant application. Share unlimited messages, photos, and audio notes across all your devices. Enjoy fast, secure communication with advanced privacy features.

Highlights
  • HIPAA compliant secure messaging
  • Unlimited messages, photos, and audio notes
  • Syncs across all devices (desktop, tablet, phone)
  • Message deletion from devices and browsers
  • Photo sharing without saving to camera roll
  • Large group chats and identifiable patient chats
Features
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Message securely with MD Message for Healthcare. MD Message™ seamlessly syncs across all of your devices and can be used on desktops, tablets and phone alike. You can send an unlimited amount of messages, photos, and audio notes. Built for the enterprise, MD Message™ truly is the #1 app for HIPAA compliant secure messaging for healthcare information. Message anyone you work with, message with any colleagues or peers from around the country. This is the first messaging app that is secure, HIPAA compliant, and open to the entire medical community. Invite your colleagues, peers, assistants, nurses, all securely, all for free. We pride ourselves on the focus of security and simplicity. Why Switch to MD Message™ FAST: MD Message™ is the fastest secure HIPAA compliant application on the market. It uses a distributed infrastructure with data centers positioned around the country to connect you to the fastest and closet server SECURE: We made it our mission to provide the best security and have provided our users secure features. Delete your message from your device or others. Share photos that do not store in your camera roll. Ability to wipe your entire message tread from any web browser. GROUP CHAT & SHARING: With MD Message, you can form large group chats with dozens of members. You can create individual Patient chats that are easily identifiable in your threads. You can add anyone to your contacts in MD Message from peers, colleagues, family and friends. 100% FREE & NO ADS. MD Message™ is free PRIVACY: We take your privacy seriously and NO THIRD PARTY will ever have access to your data. SUPPORT: For real-time support please go to New Chat - MD Message Support - and text us, ask a question or provide feedback via our feedback tool. PREMIUM: If you would like a premium installation that is private to your organization, please contact us at sales@mdtech.com or text us a new chat.

About

iSecure

Encrypt your messages with a custom password before sending. Recipients need the correct password to decrypt and read sensitive or confidential information.

Highlights
  • Password-protected messages
  • Message encryption
  • Customizable passwords
  • Secure communication
  • Enhanced privacy for sensitive data
Features
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iSecure seals your messages so only someone who knows the key can read them. Write a secret, pick a key and tap Seal. Send it in iMessage, share it as a QR code, or paste it into any chat, email or note. Your friend opens it with the same key — nobody in between can read it, and your messages are never stored on a server. SEAL AND SEND • Seal right inside iMessage — the live bubble shows your hint and turns to "Opened" • Share as a QR code or as text to WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail or anywhere • Add a hint so your friend knows which key to use OPEN WITHOUT COPY-PASTE • Long-press a secret in any app → Share → Open in iSecure • Scan an iSecure QR code with the iPhone Camera or inside the app • You always choose the key — nothing opens by itself REVEAL SAFELY • Hold to reveal; the text hides again automatically • Revealed secrets are hidden from screenshots and screen recording • Face ID or your passcode before any saved key is used STRONG KEYS • Generate a 5-word passphrase or a random key in one tap • A strength meter warns you about weak keys • Keys live in the secure iOS Keychain on your device only ISECURE PRO Free: 2 saved keys, 30-second auto-hide, ads. Pro: unlimited keys, seal with a one-time password, choose when secrets hide (10 s to never), burn after reading, and no ads. Pro Yearly with a 1-week free trial, Pro Monthly, or Pro Lifetime. Earlier "Pro" and "No Ads" purchases are honoured. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your messages and keys never leave your device unencrypted • AES-256-GCM encryption with a unique salt for every message • The app locks with Face ID or your device passcode Messages sealed with earlier versions of iSecure still open. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aghajanyan.me/isecure/privacy.html

Screenshots

mdMessage4 screens
iSecure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mdMessage at none against iSecure's 3. mdMessage also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). iSecure's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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. iSecure sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. mdMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mdMessage against 5.0 for iSecure. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mdMessage ships an update every 4 months, iSecure every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
mdMessage versus iSecure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermdMessageiSecure
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMedical Design Technologies, LLCHovik Aghajanyan

Customer experience

mdMessage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iSecure

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mdMessage

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iSecure

One-time3
  • Pro Version$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • PRO without Ads$7.99

Questions

Is mdMessage free?
mdMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSecure free?
iSecure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mdMessage or iSecure?
mdMessage and iSecure are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do mdMessage or iSecure have ads?
iSecure shows ads; mdMessage does not.
Which is updated more often, mdMessage or iSecure?
mdMessage ships an update every 4 months, and iSecure every 2 days. Most recently, mdMessage was updated on September 25, 2026 and iSecure on October 3, 2026.

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