Retracted – Deleted Messages
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Retracted – Deleted Messages is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by younes beaila. Requires iOS 27.0. Updated October 17, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 2 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 17
- 2026 · v1.3
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About Retracted – Deleted Messages
Someone deleted a message before you could read it? Retracted kept it. Retracted keeps the text of every message you receive — Instagram, WhatsApp, iMessage, Messenger, Telegram — privately on your iPhone. When a message is unsent or deleted, it's still here. • See what they deleted: deleted and unsent messages stay readable in the conversation. • Instant alerts on Instagram: get notified the moment a message is unsent. • Every conversation, one place: search everything you've received, across apps. • Private by design: no account, no server, no ads. Nothing ever leaves your iPhone. Lock it with Face ID. How it works: iOS 27 lets a shortcut react to your notifications. Retracted gives you that shortcut, ready to use — one switch to turn on. Good to know: Retracted keeps messages received after you set it up, as long as notification previews are on and the conversation isn't open. Text only: photos and voice messages aren't kept. When many messages arrive within seconds, iOS may skip some. Requires iOS 27. Free: everything is kept, the last 24 hours are readable, and your first unsent message is revealed. Premium unlocks your full history, every deleted message and full search. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy: https://retracted.app/privacy Retracted is not affiliated with or endorsed by any messaging service.
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated October 17, 2026
New in 1.3 • See what Retracted does before you set it up: an example plays on the first screen. • The one-tap shortcut now includes Retracted, so the setup test works right away. • A short recap the next evening of what was kept. Turn it off in Settings › Alerts. • A reminder if nothing has been kept yet after setup, with the guide one tap away. • Saw "message deleted" in a chat? Home now shows how to find it. • Shared cards show retracted.app. • The Sunday summary no longer says nothing was kept while messages wait to be opened.
App privacy
The developer, younes beaila, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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