Messages - Text Messaging

5.0

Gallery Studio

4.06

4,945 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Messenger app is Messages for your messaging, SMS, MMS & Text Free.

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Messages - Text Messaging by Gallery Studio is a free SMS/MMS and instant messaging app that blends traditional texting with modern chat features. With over 1,000,000+ total downloads, 19K in the last 30 days, and a rating of 3.96 from 4,448 reviews, it shows solid user traction in the messaging space.

Pros & Cons

Free SMS/MMS and chat in one app
Wide compatibility with standard messaging
Group messaging and rich media sharing support
Backup SMS and customizable ringtones

Less emphasis on media features like stickers and videos compared to some competitors
Privacy branding not prominently highlighted despite broad permissions
Uses a broad set of permissions that may raise user privacy considerations

About Messages - Text Messaging

Messages - Text Messaging is a tools app developed by Gallery Studio.

Download Statistics

Messages - Text Messaging has been downloaded 1.2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 19 thousand times.

User Ratings

Messages - Text Messaging is rated 4.06 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4.9 thousand ratings.

App Information

Messages - Text Messaging is FREE to download. The APK download size is 28.02 MB. The latest version available is 5.0. The last update was on April 24, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2023.

Description

Free Messages - Text messaging app SMS Messages is an instant messaging app for android. Its a great Messaging app.

More data about Messages - Text Messaging

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	1.2 million
Recent downloads	19 thousand
Rating	4.06 based on 4.9 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	5.0
APK size	28.0 MB
Number of libraries	?
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Comments on Messages - Text Messaging for Android

★★★★★ bamigbade oluyomi · May 25, 2026

True caller is very comprehensive enjoy able any time any moment

★★★★★ Adebisi Okunade · Feb 18, 2026

Text message icon keeps popping up distracting

★★★★★ Lloyd manono Gomba.Nonyane. · Mar 3, 2026

Truly I need this massage for facebook only not for other things

★★☆☆☆ Ibrahim Ibrahim · Apr 14, 2026

I used to encounter problems while sending messages, many a times if I send message it is no going, it is failing instead. I don't know why?😡

★☆☆☆☆ gayathri duvarakeesh · Jan 30, 2026

Very worst app lot of add on my oneplus device

Google Play Rankings for Messages - Text Messaging

This app is not ranked

Technologies used by Messages - Text Messaging

Messages - Text Messaging is requesting 49 permissions and we don't have library information (yet).

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

read your contacts, modify your contacts

Services that cost you money

directly call phone numbers, send SMS messages

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Your messages

read your text messages (SMS or MMS), receive text messages (MMS), receive text messages (SMS), edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)

Network communication

view network connections, full network access, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

Hardware controls

control vibration

System tools

run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL, android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE, android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS, com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE, com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE, com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE, com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE, mahi.textmessages.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, Can receive cloud messages, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

We haven't collected library information for this app yet. You can use the AppBrain Ad Detector app to detect libraries in apps installed on your device.

Trust & Safety: App requests a broad set of permissions (including location, contacts, SMS, notifications) and uses foreground services and badge controls. Users should review requested permissions and consider safety implications in line with platform guidelines.

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