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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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Private Text Messaging + Secure Texting & Calling
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Privacy Messenger - Private SMS messages, Call app
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Calculator Pro+ - Private Message & Call Screening
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TextU - Private SMS Messenger, Call app
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Messages Lite - Private Text Messages, Secret SMS
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Private Messenger - Privacy SMS messages
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GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
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Smiley Private Texting SMS text messaging
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Handcent Next SMS - Best texting w/ MMS & stickers
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Second Phone Number: private texting & calling app
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Private Text Messaging + Secure Texting & Calling
CoverMe Secure Messenger & Vault, Inc.
Communication
Private messenger app for secret sms + encrypted messaging on burner number
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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Privacy Messenger - Private SMS messages, Call app
Melons Messenger Inc.
Communication
Message 🔒"Private Box"📦 One of the best free Secure & private messaging app！
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Calculator Pro+ - Private Message & Call Screening
Private SMS Box
Communication
Hide your private conversations and block spam calls.
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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TextU - Private SMS Messenger, Call app
Melons Chat Group
Communication
TextU is a secure SMS & free text messenger keeping your messages from snooping.
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Messages Lite - Private Text Messages, Secret SMS
messenger!
Communication
Messages Lite texting app is a text SMS & MMS fast text messaging texting app.
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Private Messenger - Privacy SMS messages
New Messenger 2021
Communication
One of the best all-in-one🔒 SECURE & PRIVATE messenger app. Secure SMS
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
Best Free Video Editor & Video Maker Dev
Communication
#1 messaging app for best SMS/MMS experience. Fast with customized themes
100M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Smiley Private Texting SMS text messaging
BinaryPattern LLC
Communication
Text anyone with a new phone number without exposing your private number.
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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Handcent Next SMS - Best texting w/ MMS & stickers
Handcent
Communication
The best free messenger app with group text message, stickers & private texting
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Second Phone Number: private texting & calling app
BPMobile
Communication
Call and text worldwide with phone number changer! Use private 2nd phone line!
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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ExpressVPN - #1 Trusted VPN - Secure Private Fast
ExpressVPN
Tools
Go online safely with blazing-fast speed in just a few taps with ExpressVPN.
10M+ Downloads
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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 1,083 unique apps (505 Android apps and 578 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 1,083 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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