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We believe online life is real life, so only you should control what is known about you. Our users are protected—free from worry of prying eyes, data mining, sketchy hackers, and the paranoia that your words could come back to haunt you—freedom for everything that makes you, YOU. \n\nENCRYPTED MESSENGER\nFor everyday texting and sharing photos with friends, family and colleagues, or exchanging more sensitive information such as credit cards, social security numbers, bank information, wire transfer instructions, passwords, or medical records – CYBER DUST is the most secure private texting & messaging application.\n\n1) Unsend any message, anytime\n2) Detects and notifies you if a screenshot is taken\n3) Automatically erases history after 24 hours\n\nRest assured knowing CYBER DUST conversations are heavily encrypted and not accessible by anyone, not even us. You can even erase messages off THEIR phone in real-time. Once a message is deleted on CYBER DUST it can never be recovered, period. Send secret texts.\n\nOWN YOUR WORLD\n\nDownload CYBER DUST to take control of your privacy and cyber security. To learn more about CYBER DUST, visit our website at https://www.useDust.com\n\nFor more information, see our https://www.usedust.com/terms and https://www.usedust.com/privacy-policy.","facts":{"developer_id":1004670836,"developer_url":"http://useDust.com","first_released":"2013-11-21T18:31:16Z","support_url":"https://www.usedust.com/support","privacy_url":"https://www.usedust.com/privacy-policy","website_url":"http://usedust.com/","app_version":"7.4.3","release_notes":"- Improvements to push notifications","rating_current_version":4.60473,"rating_count_current_version":4397,"star_counts":[209,79,146,373,3590],"genres":["Business","Utilities"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":["Unrestricted Web Access","Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References"],"device_families":["iphone","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T10:18:11.612Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-18T20:14:11.554Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-21T14:52:13.572Z","placed_at":"2026-10-18T04:52:11.697Z","scored_at":"2026-10-22T02:11:13.525Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Encrypted texting app with unsend, screenshot alerts, and chat history that erases automatically after 24 hours.","what_is":"Dust is an encrypted messaging app listed in the Business category. 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