Reviews of Textra SMS

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List of user reviews and ratings for Textra SMS

Total ratings

4.16 (Rating count: 439,198)

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Review summary

Textra SMS is praised for customization (categories/groups) and a long-standing, smooth texting experience, with responsive support and strong scam/ad-text blocking. Common downsides include group/RCS messaging problems, MMS timeouts, unreliable notifications, and ads that can be intrusive. Overall, it offers strong personalization and reliability, but group texting, MMS reliability, notifications, and ad experience are the main pain points to address.

Pros

Highly customizable UI with categories and groups
Long-standing, smooth, and reliable texting experience
Responsive customer support
Ability to block scam/ad texts

Cons

Group/RCS messaging issues making group texts unusable
MMS timeouts/delivery failures
Inconsistent notifications (texts often not delivered until opened)
Ads presence can be intrusive or annoying

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.40

All time rating average: 4.16

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-11	Ke*****	Does what it says on the tin. Ads are not intrusive.
Does what it says on the tin. Ads are not intrusive.
2026-08-11	Om*****	This is a very good app. When Samsung stupidly decided to end is support of the messages app and force users to Google Messaging, it was a disaster. Thankfully I found out about Textra and I have never looked back. This is a wonderful app and is even better than Samsung Messaging in some ways.
This is a very good app. When Samsung stupidly decided to end is support of the messages app and force users to Google Messaging, it was a disaster. Thankfully I found out about Textra and I have never looked back. This is a wonderful app and is even better than Samsung Messaging in some ways.
2026-08-10	Da*****	honestly, I was concerned when samsung said they are discontinuing they messaging app. I didn't want Google to be my messaging app, have you seen those reviews? Textra really trying keep this open market competitive and I appreciate that. I'm considering the paid expierence, but the free expierence isn't bad either. consider this a serious contender. developer answered day of me posting this. that's dedication guys
honestly, I was concerned when samsung said they are discontinuing they messaging app. I didn't want Google to be my messaging app, have you seen those reviews? Textra really trying keep this open market competitive and I appreciate that. I'm considering the paid expierence, but the free expierence isn't bad either. consider this a serious contender. developer answered day of me posting this. that's dedication guys
2026-08-10	Je*****	easy to use. i love it!
easy to use. i love it!
2026-08-10	Te*****	Pretty good app! Just wish I could customize it mire to match the themes I purchase for my phone!
Pretty good app! Just wish I could customize it mire to match the themes I purchase for my phone!
2026-08-10	Ja*****	I'm not getting notifications from all my texts. I checked to make sure settings were good. Still I only get some notifications.
I'm not getting notifications from all my texts. I checked to make sure settings were good. Still I only get some notifications.
2026-08-10	Gl*****	Using ver 4.85 cannot find a way to upgrade to ver4.86
Using ver 4.85 cannot find a way to upgrade to ver4.86
2026-08-10	Ma*****	love it but had to switch after years. Turns out I wasn't getting all these "RCS" group chats for work. not really there fault Google seem to be the problem but I need these group chats.
love it but had to switch after years. Turns out I wasn't getting all these "RCS" group chats for work. not really there fault Google seem to be the problem but I need these group chats.
2026-08-10	St*****	I WANTED SOMETHING WITH THE FEATURES OF THE GOOGLE MESSAGES APP, BUT JUST NOT HAVE GOOGLE KNOW MY EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME, THIS HAS WORKED OUT VERY WELL. CAN CUSTOMZE CHATS/PERSONS, ADD UNIQUE NOTIFICATION SOUNDS, ETC. I LIKE IT.......A LOT ! AND, IT'S FREE ! DON'T GET NO BETTA THAN THAT !!!
I WANTED SOMETHING WITH THE FEATURES OF THE GOOGLE MESSAGES APP, BUT JUST NOT HAVE GOOGLE KNOW MY EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME, THIS HAS WORKED OUT VERY WELL. CAN CUSTOMZE CHATS/PERSONS, ADD UNIQUE NOTIFICATION SOUNDS, ETC. I LIKE IT.......A LOT ! AND, IT'S FREE ! DON'T GET NO BETTA THAN THAT !!!
2026-08-10	Mi*****	love the app, especially compared to the built in texting apps that come with the phone. My only complaint is, it's not easy adding or deleting people from group texts.
love the app, especially compared to the built in texting apps that come with the phone. My only complaint is, it's not easy adding or deleting people from group texts.