The app, known as Strings, started by Be Labs in Seattle. It gives you the ability to permanently delete a text message from your phone and any phone you sent it to.
In addition to this, Strings requires your friends to ask your permission before downloading any photos or videos you send them.
It is worth noting that the phone you send the message to must have Strings downloaded.
Strings is not the first app that aims to control smartphone screw-ups, but unfortunately, the app is also only compatible with iOS.
Strings CEO Edward Balassanian told The Huffington Post that Strings is the first app that gives users total control over their content.
"The challenge with ephemeral messaging apps is that they treat all content like it’s created equally, but we shouldn't have to delete everything in order to delete some things," he said.
"Rather than trying to make content disappear, we sought to give users control so they would feel confident and comfortable to share what they want with who they want, in any way that they want."
"Friends can download content you share, but only if you approve," Balassanian emphasized.
"Screenshots are detected and users are banned after violating this three times. And of course, you can delete a string you create if, and when, you choose to and it will be deleted everywhere. From start to finish, users control their conversations on Strings." Source