# Forward SMS

> Automatically synchronize SMS or Notifications to PC or Phone.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.development.forwardsms](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.development.forwardsms)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.development.forwardsms`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Point Dume
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 463,563
- **Rating:** 4.22 / 5 (4,624 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-31
- **First published:** 2022-05-13
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.development.forwardsms)
- **Website:** [https://forward-sms.com](https://forward-sms.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://forward-sms.com/privacy-policy](https://forward-sms.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Forward SMS synchronizes SMS and phone notifications across devices (PC and phone). It automatically forwards incoming SMS and alerts — including missed, incoming and outgoing calls, low battery, and power events — to a phone number, email, Telegram contact, or URL. Setup takes under a minute and the app runs silently in the background so you don’t need to keep it open.

Advanced Rules let you add multiple receivers, customize templates, schedule forwarding, and enable auto-replies. Messages received while offline are queued and forwarded once the internet is available. Ideal for users with multiple phones, travel, workspace restrictions, or those who want SMS backups on another device or laptop. Requires standard SMS, contacts, call log, and internet permissions.

## Rankings

- #104,168 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.development.forwardsms.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Forward SMS offers strong multi-destination forwarding and auto-replies with privacy protections and good support, and is easy to use. However, users frequently confront free-vs-paid limits, a hard daily cap of 500 forwards, and constrained reply behavior to forwarded messages. Trials/pricing terms are unclear, and some reports mention duplicated messages. Overall it’s effective for advanced forwarding, but pricing, reply limitations, and reliability concerns limit broad adoption.

### Pros

- Flexible multi-destination forwarding (SMS to emails, other numbers, Telegram groups)
- Auto-reply feature is fast and easy to configure
- Privacy-friendly: the vendor does not capture message content
- Easy to use and reliable; works as advertised
- Responsive customer support via email

### Cons

- Free plan is very limited; most features require Premium
- Daily forwarding limit of 500; hitting it stops forwarding even if paid
- Cannot reply to forwarded messages; replies go to the original recipient
- Unclear trial terms and pricing model
- Occasional message duplication or test spam (e.g., duplicate test messages)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.development.forwardsms)