# NovaText: SMS & Text Messages > Fast, private SMS app with dark themes, scheduled texts & one-tap spam cleanup. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.novatext.messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.novatext.messages) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.novatext.messages` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** PIXALOOP SOLUTON LLP - **Category:** COMMUNICATION - **Downloads:** 5,436 - **Version:** 1.5 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-14 - **First published:** 2026-08-03 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 33 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-06 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.novatext.messages) - **Website:** [https://psllp-nova-messages.blogspot.com/](https://psllp-nova-messages.blogspot.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/psllp-text-messages-privacy/home](https://sites.google.com/view/psllp-text-messages-privacy/home) ## Description NovaText is a fast, beautiful and private SMS & MMS messaging app — a fresh
replacement for your default text messages app.
✨ A MESSAGING APP THAT FEELS PREMIUM
• Gorgeous dark & light themes with gradient design — auto-switches with your system
• 10+ chat themes, custom bubble colors and 8 designer chat wallpapers
• Switchable app icons to match your style
🔒 PRIVATE & SECURE TEXTING
• Private Chat: lock conversations behind a PIN with a security question
• Your messages stay on your device — we never read, store or upload your SMS
• Block spam senders and archive conversations you don't need
⚡ POWER FEATURES FOR YOUR MESSAGES
• Schedule text messages — write now, send automatically later
• SMS Cleanup: delete OTP codes, promotional spam and old messages in one tap
• Backup & Restore: never lose a conversation
• Bookmarks: save and star important messages
• Full message search, archive, dual-SIM support, group MMS
🌍 MADE FOR EVERYONE
• Available in English, हिंदी, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Русский,
العربية, Bahasa Indonesia and فارسی
• Works as your default SMS app on any Android phone
📱 EVERYTHING WHERE YOU EXPECT IT
A clean 4-tab layout: Chats, Themes, Tools and Me — no clutter, no learning curve.
Download NovaText today and fall in love with texting again.
NovaText needs to be set as your default SMS app to send and receive text
messages, and uses SMS/Contacts permissions only for messaging features. ## Rankings - #693,833 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_SMS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.SEND_SMS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SMS` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `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.novatext.messages.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `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: SMS Text App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chatly.messages) — 21,225 users - [Messages: SMS Text Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.text.messages.smsmessenger) — 5,426 users, 4.18 / 5 - [Messages:Text App SMS Message](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.om.messages) — 12,586 users, 3.33 / 5 - [Messages: SMS Text Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.texting.sms.messaging_app) — 9,434 users - [Messages SMS App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.messages.sms.app.messagesmsapp) — 61 users - [SMS Messenger: Text Messages](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mms.sms.messages.text.free) — 5,080,778 users, 4.30 / 5 - [Messages: SMS Texting Home App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.textmessages.messanger.mesaje.chat.livetext) — 9,332 users, 3.36 / 5 - [Messages: SMS Text Messenger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.texting.sms.messagingmeapps) — 55 users - [Messages : Text SMS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shreeganesh.messages.text.chat.sms) — 19,471 users - [Text Messages – SMS & Chat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.imessages.ifonemsg.messangers) — 3,515 users, 4.08 / 5 - [Messages SMS: Text & Chat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.messages.app.vk) — 574,886 users, 4.26 / 5 - [Messages: SMS Message Text App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/messages.sms.text.chat.messanger.app) — 4,532,161 users, 4.01 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.novatext.messages)