Features & Capabilities

Keep messages private by protecting them with your fingerprint or a passcode (now built directly into iMessage!). 170,000 people already use Black SMS for confidential work-material, private medical communication, photos, group chats, and relationship advice.

Download now to protect your messages with Touch ID fingerprint lock, so only the intended people can read, even if someone else has their phone.

Black SMS uses military grade 256-bit encryption

Download now to securely encrypt all your messages.

Compatible with iOS 10 software on iMessage

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Tyler Weitzman
Rating:
3.10
(11)
Version:
5.1.6 Last updated: 2019-05-13
Version code:
830308658
Creation date:
2012-01-11
Compatible devices:
Size:
60.15MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Tyler Weitzman
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/black-sms-protected-texts/id448049263
Website:
http://blacksms.info

User Reviews

Users like the app for its privacy-centric approach and ease of use, especially after updates, and value the ability to disguise secret messages inside regular texts. However, many reports highlight reliability problems after updates (passwords not saving, features failing, messages expiring quickly). Security gaps, such as content remaining visible if the app isn’t closed, plus the need for the recipient to have the app, hinder adoption. The workflow is often seen as cumbersome, and several reviews question the app’s value for money.
Pros
  • Strong privacy and secure conversations.
  • Easy to use, especially after updates; quick to send secret messages.
  • Disguising secret messages inside regular texts is a compelling feature.
  • Useful for temporary or discreet messaging.
Cons
  • Reliability issues and feature regressions after updates (passwords not saving, lemon text not working, messages expiring too soon).
  • Security flaw: content can stay visible if the app is left open or not closed properly.
  • Requires the recipient to also have the app to read messages, limiting usefulness.
  • Cumbersome workflow with multiple steps and back-and-forth between iMessage and the app.
  • Perceived poor value for money; several reviewers feel it is not worth the price.
Recent reviews
Would love to have this in 2025 💪
by --*****, 2025-01-08

Like the original version much better
by Ge*****, 2019-08-09

Really good idea, execution poor. The current version requires the recipient to open a message twice in order to see it.
by Li*****, 2017-05-25
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