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Best 10 Private Messaging Apps
Send private SMS and keep everyone from snooping in your business. Make privacy simple with these great private texting apps.
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Signal Private Messenger
Say “hello” to privacy.4.5 Ratings 3M+ Reviews 100M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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CoverMe - Second Phone Number
Call and text now with a private second phone number, anonymous phone call app4.2 Ratings 17K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Calculator Pro+ - Private SMS
Hide your private conversations and block spam message.3.7 Ratings 3K+ Reviews 500K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Confide - secure messenger
Send and hide confidential text messages & files with Confide private messenger.4.5 Ratings 19K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Session - Private Messenger
Send messages, not metadata. No trackers, no phone numbers — private messenger4.2 Ratings 5K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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Messages by Google
Simple, helpful messaging by Google4.2 Ratings 9M+ Reviews 1B+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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Text Me - Phone Call + Texting
Second Phone Number Text Call4.0 Ratings 506K+ ReviewsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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Viber - Safe Chats And Calls
Enjoy secure messaging video and audio calls no matter where you’re calling4.5 Ratings 17M+ Reviews 1B+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh In App Purchases 1M+ ReviewsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching disappearing messages, private sms, private texting and 4 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 551 unique apps (56 Android apps and 495 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 551 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Private Messaging Apps for both Android & iOS.
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