Messages: SMS Text Messenger

Text messaging with room for more

Messages: SMS Text Messenger is a Communication app for sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages. It suits anyone who wants a straightforward replacement for a phone’s standard messaging tool, with support for individual conversations and group chats. Alongside text, you can share photos, videos, audio, GIFs, emojis and stickers from the same conversation.

Useful tools for everyday conversations

The app focuses on keeping messaging practical. Its inbox can be opened after a phone call, making it easier to check or answer a conversation without searching through the app later. Scheduled messages are available when you want a text to go out at a chosen time, while dark mode provides a different interface style for use in low light.

• Send SMS and MMS messages to contacts
• Share pictures, videos, audio, GIFs, emojis and stickers
• Use group chats for conversations with several people
• Back up and restore SMS and MMS conversations
• Choose a dark theme for the messaging interface

A familiar option with a large user base

Messages: SMS Text Messenger is published by text messages and has passed 1,000,000 installs. Its rating is approximately 4.0 out of 5 from 7,560 reviews, giving a useful indication of how it has been received by its existing audience. The feature set is aimed at regular texting rather than a separate social network, so it is best suited to keeping SMS, MMS and shared media in one place.

Who it suits

This app is a practical fit for users who message contacts throughout the day and want more than plain text in their default inbox. Group messaging, media sharing, scheduled texts and conversation backup make it suitable for both casual chats and messages that are worth keeping.