Comparison

mdMessage vs PigeonNest Messenger

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

PigeonNest Messenger

Features
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Pigeon is a privacy-focused, convenient, and fast instant messaging and interaction platform. Reasons to Choose Pigeon: * Instant Messaging & Synchronization: Instant messaging makes conversations easy and convenient. You can access your messages on all your phones, tablets, and computers using your wallet's mnemonic phrase or private key. * Unlimited Multimedia Communication: Supports multiple communication methods, including text, voice, emoticons, images, voice and video calls, and you can also send media files. * Group Chats & Community: You can freely create large group chats with thousands of people, make friends, stay informed about project progress, and get firsthand information. * Security Guarantee: Chat content on Pigeon is simple and secure. We provide global encryption. Your chat content is encrypted with DID. No one can view or access any of your chat content. * 100% Free and Open Source: Pigeon is a communication tool for owners of open-source projects; anyone can join at any time. * Simple and Easy-to-Use Interface: While experiencing various features, we also provide a simple application interface that is easy to use even without tutorials.

Screenshots

mdMessage4 screens
PigeonNest Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PigeonNest Messenger at fortnightly against mdMessage's every 4 months. mdMessage's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mdMessage ships an update every 4 months, PigeonNest Messenger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
mdMessage versus PigeonNest Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermdMessagePigeonNest Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB133 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMedical Design Technologies, LLCPigeon nest information technology LLC SOC

In-app purchases

None

mdMessage

No in-app purchases

None

PigeonNest Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mdMessage free?
mdMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PigeonNest Messenger free?
PigeonNest Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mdMessage or PigeonNest Messenger have ads?
Neither mdMessage nor PigeonNest Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mdMessage or PigeonNest Messenger?
mdMessage ships an update every 4 months, and PigeonNest Messenger fortnightly. Most recently, mdMessage was updated on October 11, 2026 and PigeonNest Messenger on October 30, 2026.

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