# BatSMS: Hide SMS Conversations > An SMS & MMS Messaging app that hides messages from specific contacts Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.batapps.sms.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.batapps.sms.android) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.batapps.sms.android` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Be Anonymous Technologies, Inc - **Category:** COMMUNICATION - **Downloads:** 17,073 - **Version:** 2.00.1 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-11 - **First published:** 2024-03-03 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 46 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-10-17 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.batapps.sms.android) - **Website:** [http://www.thebatapp.com](http://www.thebatapp.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.thebatapp.com/privacy](https://www.thebatapp.com/privacy) ## Description A Messaging Companion App for BatApps that allows you to hide specific SMS message threads from contacts stored in your BatApps protected profile's contacts app. BatSMS is a default SMS replacement app that works in conjunction with BatApps to determine what message threads to hide and when to hide them.

BatApps is a profile manager that allows you to hide and reveal a set of protected apps. Now, with the 'BatSMS' companion app, you can also hide specific message threads when your protected profile is deactivated by adding the recipients or senders of messages you'd like hidden to your protected profile contacts list.

When BatApps is active all you message threads will be listed in the conversation list, but when it is deactivated only messages from phone numbers NOT stored in your BatApps profile will be shown.

It is important to note that BatSMS does NOT request the internet permission from your device and hence cannot access the internet. Unlike many other SMS apps, this provides a strong guarantee that your SMS messages are not transmitted or shared with third-party services or data brokers. If you are going to send messages through a legacy SMS network - it should be with BatSMS! ## Rankings - #469,775 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY` - `android.permission.BROADCAST_WAP_PUSH` - `android.permission.CALL_PHONE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING` - `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RAISED_THREAD_PRIORITY` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR` - `android.permission.READ_CALL_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_PROFILE` - `android.permission.READ_SMS` - `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.SEND_SMS` - `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR` - `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE` - `android.permission.WRITE_SMS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.batapps.sms.android.ACCESS_SECRETS` - `com.batapps.sms.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `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` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Messages - ChatBox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.messages.chating.communicate) — 2,188 users - [Messages: SMS Message Text App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/messages.sms.text.chat.messanger.app) — 4,541,456 users, 3.96 / 5 - [Messenger : SMS Text Messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.textmessages.chatmessenger.smsapp) — 2,712 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Hide Messages - Private SMS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.messages.hide.sms) — 243,039 users, 4.32 / 5 - [Message: Texting SMS Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.message.texting.sms.messenger) — 65 users - [Messenger SMS - Text messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.messenger) — 7,284,861 users, 3.97 / 5 - [Messages App – SMS & Texts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.mms.message.chat.reminder) — 13,422 users, 3.71 / 5 - [Messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.chat.smsmessages) — 37,221 users, 3.54 / 5 - [Messages – Smart SMS & MMS App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartmessageapp.messages) — 477 users - [Messages: SMS Texting App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sms.app.messages.app.message.box.message.me) — 26,124,206 users, 3.86 / 5 - [Messages SMS, MMS, Texting App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.messages.sms.messenger.text.chat.messaging) — 11,886 users - [SMS Messenger: Text Messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/viz.fastmssg.freeforward) — 13,730 users, 4.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.batapps.sms.android)