# Messages: Text Messaging App

> Messages is an instant chat app for text message, messaging & text SMS.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.messagesapp.textmessage](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.messagesapp.textmessage)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sms.messagesapp.textmessage`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KK Softech
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 14,245
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (432 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-18
- **First published:** 2024-11-09
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sms.messagesapp.textmessage)
- **Website:** [https://messagesappprivacy.blogspot.com](https://messagesappprivacy.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://messagesappprivacy.blogspot.com/2024/10/privacy-policy.html](https://messagesappprivacy.blogspot.com/2024/10/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

### Messages: Text Messaging App

Messages is a feature-rich instant chat app designed to enhance your text messaging experience. Whether you want to send SMS or MMS including photos, emojis, or stickers, this app provides a clean and intuitive design for effortless communication.

Key features include customizable chat themes, personal notifications for message prioritization, manual and automatic night mode, dual SIM support, easy message backup and restore, blacklist management, quick reply popups, and lively group chats. Enjoy visually stunning dark mode to reduce eye strain and maintain seamless contact with friends and family without requiring an internet connection.

Download now to experience fast, easy, and fun messaging with the most popular text messaging app on the market!

## Rankings

- #495,122 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `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_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `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.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SMS`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `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.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.sms.messagesapp.textmessage.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `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`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sms.messagesapp.textmessage)