Apps for Hiding Texts on the Android

Hide My Text – Invisible
Hide My Text – Invisible allows you to hide SMS messages and call logs for up to five contacts. It also lets you block text messages and calls from certain numbers. The application is accessed via a decoy icon. Once the decoy icon is clicked, you enter a password to gain access to a folder that contains messages you've sent and received from your five contacts. You can also view information on failed log-in attempts in a log file. Hide My Text – Invisible is a free download that’s 714KB in size. It has been downloaded more than 100,000 times from Android Market and requires Android 1.6 or later, as of the date of publication.
Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs
Like Hide My Text – Invisible, Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs lets you conceal SMS messages, as well as call logs. The app’s features include a password-protected vault, disguised notifications and a backup utility. Because it’s a reduced-functionality version of the app, you can only hide information for one contact at a time. The PRO version gives you text concealment for unlimited contacts. Decoy Hide Text & Call Logs is a free application that’s been downloaded more than 10,000 times from Android Market, is 2.2 MB in size and requires Android 2.1 or later, as of the date of publication.
Hide My SMS / Text – Lite
Hide My SMS / Text – Lite is a text-hiding app that works for up to five contacts at a time. You access the app by shaking your phone in a distinct way. The app then displays a window on your phone's screen prompting you to answer a password. Once the app is running, you have access to a password-protected message vault, customizable notifications, an SMS undo tool and backup and import utilities. Hide My SMS / Text – Lite is a free app that has been downloaded more than 10,000 times from Android Market. It's 2.7 MB in size and requires Android 2.1 or later, as of the date of publication.
Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+
Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+ is essentially a pro version of Hide My Text – Invisible. It has almost identical features, except that it lets you hide SMS messages for an unlimited number of contacts, rather than just five. The app also includes customizable passwords, contacts and home screen icons. Hide My Text / Calls – Invisible+ has been downloaded more than 1,000 times from Android Market. It's 713 KB in size, costs around $3 and requires Android 1.6 or later, as of the date of publication.