Google Messages is one of the most installed apps on Google Play, with 12 billion installs. Users love it: 4.6 stars from 50,575,441 ratings. Its best ranking is #20 in Top Free, Communication in United States. Show more ›

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Pros & Cons

Massive global reach and notable regional rankings
RCS-powered messaging with high-quality media and dynamic groups
Privacy features include end-to-end encryption and advanced spam protection
AI-assisted messaging with Magic Compose and related features
Cross-device syncing, including Wear OS support

RCS availability and feature sets vary by region and carrier
Less emphasis on traditional SMS/MMS experiences in some markets compared to competitors
Extensive permissions are required for full functionality, which may raise privacy considerations

About Google Messages

Google Messages is a communication app developed by Google LLC.

How many times has Google Messages been installed?

Google Messages has been installed 12 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 210 million times. It is ranked in the top 100 communication apps.

What is the rating of Google Messages?

Google Messages is rated 4.59 out of 5 stars, based on 51 million ratings.

Is Google Messages free?

Google Messages is free. The app size is 110.47 MB. The latest version available is messages.android_20261007_04_RC00.phone_dynamic. The last update was on October 15, 2026.

What are the requirements for Google Messages?

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2014.

Description by Google LLC (from Google Play)

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging.

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Screenshots

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Installs over time

Google Messages has been installed 12 billion times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 7.1 million installs per day.

Changelog of Google Messages

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Comments on Google Messages for Android

★★★★☆ Sean Wallace · Oct 6, 2026

It's a bit getting used to. Also, the names don't always pop up but overall......pretty good

★★★★☆ Steve Venditti · Oct 23, 2026

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★☆☆☆☆ Darrin Whaley · Sep 30, 2026

When RCS is on, texts don't come through most of the time. It constantly tells me people I text aren't connected when they are. FIX the basics! There's more data over the world than Wi-Fi, when you go outside it uses data because there's no Wi-Fi everywhere you need to fix it to where it runs on data

★★☆☆☆ G s · Sep 30, 2026

I'm continually having an issue off an on with being unable to send photos or photocopies, I'm 100% sure it's not a problem on my end, also don't understand why photocopies creations need to have a limit at all

Google Play Rankings for Google Messages

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
20	United States	Communication	Top Free
30	Japan	Communication	Top Free
46	Canada	Communication	Top Free
33	South Korea	Communication	Top Free
69	France	Communication	Top Free
49	Mexico	Communication	Top Free
110	Germany	Communication	Top Free
56	Czech Republic	Communication	Top Free
72	Turkey	Communication	Top Free
81	United Kingdom	Communication	Top Free

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Ranking history in United States

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Technologies used by Google Messages

83 permissions · 37 libraries

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