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24 alternatives to XQ for iMessage
Encrypted iMessage
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. XQ for iMessage launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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XChat▲175The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Send high-encrypted self-destructing messages in iMessage
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Stealthy.IM▲105Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping
2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →
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Hide messages in iMessage, troll your friends 👹
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Send locked messages that eventually... unlock
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging
2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →
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Tor Messenger▲117The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM
2015 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →
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Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.
2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →
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Send secure and self-destructing messages within iMessage.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Save one iMessage conversation as a private offline album
Aug 2026 · messagealbum.com · its alternatives →
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