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Messages: Fast, simple SMS app with scheduling and smart features.
Messages is a fast, offline SMS app with scheduling, group messaging, and robust personalization features like custom notifications and dark mode. It holds strong COMMUNICATION rankings (around #47) in JP, GB, and BE and has a broad install base reflected by 5,000,000+ total downloads and a 3.95 rating from 16,187 reviews.
Pros & Cons
- Works offline for SMS messaging (no internet required)
- Local backup and restore keeps conversations safe
- Privacy-first approach with data stored locally for backups
- Extensive customization options including dark mode and personalized notifications
- Lacks emphasis on MMS or cross-platform messenger features compared to some competitors
- In-app ads may be shown to support free usage
- Primarily SMS-focused, not a full-fledged multi-platform messaging solution
About Messages
Messages is a communication app developed by SMS Text Messages.
Download Statistics
Messages has been downloaded 6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 180 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 communication apps.
User Ratings
Messages is rated 3.73 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 17 thousand ratings.
App Information
Messages is FREE to download. The APK download size is 39.82 MB. The latest version available is 1.56. The last update was on June 22, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Messages requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2023.
More data about Messages
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 6 million |
| Recent downloads | 180 thousand |
| Rating | 3.73 based on 17 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | 1.56 |
| APK size | 39.8 MB |
| Number of libraries | 57 |
| Designed for Android | 6.0+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | Contains ads |
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Messages compared with similar apps
Common keywords of similar apps
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Keywords missing from this app
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Google Play Rating history and histogram
Downloads over time
Messages has been downloaded 6 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 6.2 thousand downloads per day.
Changelog of Messages
Developer information for SMS Text Messages
Comments on Messages for Android
Google Play Rankings for Messages
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | United States | Communication | Top Free |
| 21 | United Kingdom | Communication | Top Free |
| 56 | Canada | Communication | Top Free |
| 68 | Japan | Communication | Top Free |
| 77 | France | Communication | Top Free |
| 52 | Belgium | Communication | Top Free |
| 66 | Switzerland | Communication | Top Free |
| 23 | Sweden | Communication | Top Grossing |
| 75 | Australia | Communication | Top Free |
| 68 | Japan | Communication | Top Grossing |
Ranking history in Japan
Technologies used by Messages
Messages is requesting 62 permissions and is using 57 libraries.Show details
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