Best Private Messages Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

Out of 250+ private messages apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Private Messages Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Signal - Private MessengerSignal - Private MessengerFree4.7★ (1.1M)NoYesNov 2026
2MessengerMessengerFree4.7★ (14M)YesYesNov 2026
3Text Vault - Texting AppText Vault - Texting AppFree4.4★ (23K)YesYesNov 2026
4Session - Private MessengerSession - Private MessengerFree4.4★ (5.4K)NoNoNov 2026
5Private Message BoxPrivate Message BoxFree3.1★ (23)YesYesOct 2026
6Cryptific: Private MessagesCryptific: Private MessagesFree5.0★ (8)NoNoMay 2026
7Zangi - Private MessengerZangi - Private MessengerFree4.0★ (12K)NoYesNov 2026
8NxtLvl.chat - Private MessagesNxtLvl.chat - Private MessagesFree—NoYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Private Messages

Signal - Private Messenger#1

Signal - Private Messenger by Signal Messenger, LLC

Say “hello” to privacy.
Editor's Choice
🌐 Social Networking
4.7😊(1.1M ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#11in Social Networking
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A secure messaging app prioritizing privacy with end-to-end encryption for texts, voice, and video calls. It offers group chats, disappearing stories, and file sharing, all without collecting user data. This non-profit service is funded by donations.

What We Love

  • 🔒 Security and privacy
  • 👍 Ease of use
  • 🚀 Great call quality
  • 🚀 Smooth and pleasant user interface
  • 🔒 End-to-end encryption
  • 🔒 Non-profit ownership

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Delayed message delivery
  • 🐛 Inconsistent image/video quality
  • 🐛 Buggy call functionality
  • 🐛 Inability to edit sent messages
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🔒 Mandatory contact sharing
Messenger#2

Messenger by Meta Platforms, Inc.

Text, audio and video calls
Strong Contender
🌐 Social Networking
4.7😞(14M ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#9in Social Networking
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Connect with friends and family through text, audio, and video calls. Share photos in high definition, create shared albums, and send large files. Features an AI assistant for instant answers and creative image generation.

What We Love

  • 📱 Useful for staying connected with friends and family
  • 🗣️ Enables easy communication through text, voice, and video
  • 💬 Convenient group chat features
  • 🌐 Works across multiple devices and platforms

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
  • 🔄 Unnecessary updates that remove useful features
  • 📤 Issues with message delivery and notifications
  • 🗂️ Cluttered interface and poor organization of chats
Text Vault - Texting App#3

Text Vault - Texting App by Phoner Holdings LLC

Phone Number for Text Message
Worth Considering
🌐 Social Networking
4.4😊(23K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Protect your real phone number with a private, disposable number for texting. Send and receive messages, including pictures, with temporary or permanent numbers from various countries. Keep your personal information secret during online transactions or when texting strangers.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Amazing
  • 👍 Very Cool texting App
  • 👍 Nice
  • 👍 Cool
  • 👍 Good
  • 👍 Works good
  • 👍 Love this app
  • 👍 Helpful
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Convenient
  • 👍 Easy and quick
  • 👍 LOOOOOOVE!!!
  • 👍 Great
  • 👍 Hmm
  • 👍 Si
  • 👍 Text vault
  • 👍 Terrific app that doesn't require purchases
  • 👍 Good
  • 👍 Amazing best phone service ever and able to send messages back and forth without any issues
  • 👍 Works flawlessly and much better for keeping your true number private
  • 👍 Credit me with a coins so I'll start be using it
  • 👍 I really appreciate I enjoy the vault because they allow me to message for free thank you so much
  • 👍 It is good
  • 👍 Oh- it's sneeky!!
  • 👍 Neat app
  • 👍 Pretty good
  • 👍 Good spare number
  • 👍 So far so good
  • 👍 Good for business
  • 👍 Free so far but just started
  • 👍 Nice to have
  • 👍 Free and great quality!
  • 👍 The Best Burner Around
  • 👍 It's alright :)
  • 👍 Unclear fees but good customer service
  • 👍 Great for anonymity
  • 👍 Best
  • 👍 Fantastic
  • 👍 Temporary number for a temporary purpose
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Anon
  • 👍 Excellent text app
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Fantastic and great
  • 👍 Useful
  • 👍 Wow
  • 👍 Totally awesome app
  • 👍 Great fun
  • 👍 Amazing
  • 👍 Works Great

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Can't call
  • 🐛 Some glitches here and there, other than that...
  • 💰 Expensive non functional app
  • 💰 Bait and Switch
  • 💰 Stupid game don't buy it
  • 💰 Garbage
  • 💰 Effective but expensive
  • 💰 DO NOT WASTE UR TIME!
  • 💰 Misleading fee chart

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FAQ about Private Messages

What are the best private messages apps for iPhone?
Signal - Private Messenger tops our private messages apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 1.1M App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top private messages apps we rank are free to download, including Signal - Private Messenger and Messenger.
Signal - Private Messenger has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 250+ private messages apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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