Reviews of Google Messages

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List of user reviews and ratings for Google Messages

Total ratings

4.19 (Rating count: 44,534,956)

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Review summary

Overall, users praise Google Messages as a simple, reliable, and essential SMS/MMS app. It’s repeatedly described as straightforward and a must-have. However, critics flag missing features like recovering deleted messages and limited customization options, with occasional reports of sluggishness or device compatibility issues. The feedback suggests users want more control (backgrounds, reactions) and data recovery options, while the core experience remains solid.

Pros

Easy-to-use, straightforward messaging interface.
Functional and reliable for everyday SMS/MMS.
Widely regarded by users as a must-have messaging app.
Strong positive sentiment and praise (awesome, fantastic, excellent).

Cons

No option to recover or retrieve deleted messages (missing deletion recovery feature).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 4.19

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-03	Ra*****	It's a very brilliant idea using Google in every aspect and it's recommendable
It's a very brilliant idea using Google in every aspect and it's recommendable
2026-08-03	Au*****	Horrible app, forced to switch from samsung messages since they discontinued their app. Been having issues every day with messages not having a notification sound, its the only app with this issue. Sometimes I need to send a message 2-6 times for it go through. Also not comfortable with Google having my messages considering all the moral and legal issues they have
Horrible app, forced to switch from samsung messages since they discontinued their app. Been having issues every day with messages not having a notification sound, its the only app with this issue. Sometimes I need to send a message 2-6 times for it go through. Also not comfortable with Google having my messages considering all the moral and legal issues they have
2026-08-03	Su*****	good
good
2026-08-03	Sa*****	nice
nice
2026-08-03	So*****	nice
nice
2026-08-03	AS*****	good
good
2026-08-03	St*****	always issues. had an older galaxy 22. message app stopped working multiple times over the last few months. it was the only app that kept giving me trouble
always issues. had an older galaxy 22. message app stopped working multiple times over the last few months. it was the only app that kept giving me trouble
2026-08-03	Di*****	nice
nice
2026-08-03	Mu*****	best
best
2026-08-03	Ma*****	ok good
ok good