# Dust - a safer place to text

> The ease of a text: the safety

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id690158616](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id690158616)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id690158616`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Radical App LLC
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (4,390 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.4.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-17
- **First published:** 2013-11-21
- **Size:** 52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dust-a-safer-place-to-text/id690158616)
- **Website:** [http://useDust.com](http://usedust.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.usedust.com/privacy-policy](https://www.usedust.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Dust is a privacy-first encrypted messenger for Chrome that puts you in control of your digital life. Only you should decide what information about you is known, and Dust aims to shield you from prying eyes, data mining, and hackers — delivering freedom for every text and photo you share. Co-founded by Mark Cuban, CYBER DUST emphasizes safety, trust, and control over your conversations.

Key features include unsend messages, screenshot detection with alerts, and automatic erasure of chat history after 24 hours. Conversations are heavily encrypted and not accessible by anyone, not even Dust, and you can erase messages on the recipient’s device in real time. Download Dust to own your world and protect your privacy across chats; learn more at usedust.com and review the terms and privacy policy.

## Rankings

- #27,852 — Overall
- #14 — data privacy
- #53 — encrypt

## Review summary

Users praise Dust for its privacy-first approach (auto-delete, perceived safety) and its simplicity, plus an ad-free experience. However, frequent complaints center on missing features and reliability: limited media sharing, inconsistent notifications, an outdated UI, slow support, and login/region issues after updates. Overall, Dust is valued for safety but hampered by usability, feature gaps, and support problems.

### Pros

- Privacy-focused design with auto-delete messages after 24 hours, enhancing perceived security.
- Simple and easy-to-use for private conversations.
- Perceived safety and reliability compared to basic messaging apps.
- Ad-free experience with no intrusive ads or data collection.

### Cons

- Media sharing is limited or broken (cannot send pictures/videos), with updates occasionally exacerbating this limitation.
- Notifications are unreliable or missing (no alerts for messages or pending chats).
- Outdated UI and lack of modern features (ugly/interface not kept up to date).
- Poor or unresponsive customer support (slow to respond to issues).
- Login/region-related access issues after updates (region blocks or sign-in failures).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id690158616)