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Best Private Text Message Apps

247+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.2★, the private text message category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 247+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Private Text Message Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Private Texting SMS Phone TextPrivate Texting SMS Phone TextFree4.4★ (16K)NoYesSep 2026
2Signal - Private MessengerSignal - Private MessengerFree4.7★ (1.1M)NoYesSep 2026
3Text Vault - Texting AppText Vault - Texting AppFree4.4★ (23K)YesYesSep 2026
4Private Text MessagePrivate Text MessageFree1.4★ (23)NoYesAug 2026
5WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp MessengerFree4.7★ (19M)YesYesSep 2026
6Text Free: Second Phone NumberText Free: Second Phone NumberFree4.7★ (603K)YesYesSep 2026
7Session - Private MessengerSession - Private MessengerFree4.3★ (4.6K)NoNoSep 2026
8OnlyTxt: Private Text ChatOnlyTxt: Private Text ChatFree—NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Private Text Message

Private Texting SMS Phone Text#1

Private Texting SMS Phone Text by BinaryPattern

Discreet Anonymous Number App
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.4😐(16K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Communicate with a new, temporary, or permanent phone number without revealing your personal number. Protect your privacy while texting, sending pictures, and managing contacts separately. Ideal for online transactions and dating.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Keeps personal information private
  • 🚀 Works as expected
  • 💡 Useful for anonymous communication

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive for frequent use
  • 🔒 Limited number of free credits
  • 🐛 Unreliable, messages fail to send
  • 💰 Deceptive subscription practices
Signal - Private Messenger#2

Signal - Private Messenger by Signal Messenger, LLC

Say “hello” to privacy.
Strong Contender
🌐 Social Networking
4.7😊(1.1M ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#9in Social Networking
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This messaging app prioritizes your privacy with strong end-to-end encryption for all communications. It offers free text, voice, and video messaging, including group chats and disappearing stories, all without collecting your data.

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
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 Text Message

What are the best private text message apps for iPhone?
Private Texting SMS Phone Text tops our private text message apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 16K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top private text message apps we rank are free to download, including Private Texting SMS Phone Text and Signal - Private Messenger.
Private Texting SMS Phone Text has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 247+ private text message apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app provides you with a new phone number to send and receive text messages, including pictures. It allows you to keep your personal phone number private and separate your communications for different purposes.
Your personal phone number is never exposed to the recipient. All messages and contacts are managed within the app, keeping them separate from your main phone's contacts and call logs. You can also use temporary numbers that can be 'burned' when no longer needed.