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24 alternatives to Cyber Dust

Self destructing text messages

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cyber Dust launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cyber Dust▲80

   Disappearing Chat Messenger - text & pics

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Boop▲72

   Self destructing animating text messages

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DayTweet▲92

   Self-destructing tweets

   2015 · daytweet.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CyberDust for Android▲126

   Take back control of your messaging

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cyber Dust▲2

   Mark Cuban's self-destructing messaging app

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Phantom▲82

   Self-Destructing Photos To Facebook, Twitter And More.

   2014 · phanto.mx · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Censored iMessage Stickers▲126

   Bad words bleeped. Photos pixelated. Secrets kept.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hooked▲173

   Fiction in the form of text messages

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   delete.im▲64

   The forgetful messaging service

   2014 · delete.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unload▲179

    Get rid of anything with a text

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dust▲5

    CyberDust is now Dust - A safer place to text

    2016 · usedust.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TenTwenty▲87

    Your local, anonymous message board

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Streetchat▲70

    Anonymous local message boards

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Humin▲225

    A smart(er) phonebook

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tattle▲62

    Geolocated anonymous messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wiper▲66

    Free private texting and calling. Wipe your history.

    2014 · gowiper.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shred▲2

    Self-Destructing Messaging for Slack & Email

    2016 · shred.me · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TextSecure ▲68

    Open Source security for mobile devices

    2015 · signal.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Unread▲68

    An RSS Reader

    2014 · jaredsinclair.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shadow▲68

    One-way anonymous messaging with friends

    2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Storming.me▲92

    Tweetstorms as a screenshot of text

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →