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The Stock Android SMS app is passable if you only send text messages once in a while. SMS is one of the most interesting activities that the generation 'Young' does using their Android devices. In fact the Android operating developers and the people that are associated with the Android platform are very much acquainted with that fact. Searching for best sms app for android from the marketplace is a tedious task. For those who text as their major form of communication, the stock app may not have the features and usability options possible for the most enjoyable experience.
Of course, some people just prefer a change of scenery every once in a while and like to change themes.. Therefore we’re going to take a look at the best SMS apps for Android and Do not forget to let us know about your opinions about the same in the comments section below.
Chomp SMS is a relic in the world of Android. It’s been around since the days of Eclair and FroYo and it was known as one of the two best SMS replacement apps. It’s still wildly popular today and for good reason. There is amazing theme support that lets you make your SMS app look how you want it to look. Included also is over 800 emoticons, widgets, quick reply pop ups, and even SMS blocking if you’re tired of getting texts from a number. If you need something with a lot of theming options, this is among the best options out there for you. Beware, though, it is a little bit bloated.
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GO SMS Pro is developed by the same people who do GO Launcher, GO Keyboard, and every other GO app you can think of. As usual you can expect quality work and that’s quite evident as over 60 million people use this application according to GO Dev Team. With this app you get a boatload of themes and emojis, SMS blocking, schedule your outgoing messages to send at certain times, private inbox to protect from sneaky people, and that’s just the free version. With the paid version you also get improved private inbox, cloud storage for SMS backups, 20MB MMS size limit, and more theming options.
Hangouts is one of the newer options as it only gained SMS support a few months ago. It’s totally free to use and integrates perfectly with the existing Hangouts platform. If you use Hangouts already, this helps consolidate everything into a single app which a lot of people like. It has a massive amount of emojis, MMS support, GIF support, and location support. It also supports video calls. About the only downside is what you see is what you get which means there are no themes available for Hangouts. If you don’t mind the light theme, then that’s really not a big deal.
Requires Android
Of course, some people just prefer a change of scenery every once in a while and like to change themes.. Therefore we’re going to take a look at the best SMS apps for Android and Do not forget to let us know about your opinions about the same in the comments section below.
8Sms (Stock Messaging,Kitkat)
[Price:Free/In-App Purchase ]
First up is a Freemium app called 8sms. If you like the aesthetic of the stock Android SMS app and want something with a few more features, this is a really good one to try. It keeps much of the looks and features while adding a few extra ones. This includes enhanced emoji support, quick reply pop ups, an optional dark theme, and it’s compatible with Android 4.4 Kitkat. It’s a simple app that doesn’t take away from the stock aesthetic so fans of stock Android can still use this and feel good about it. Also, it’s free and free is always good.
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chomp SMS
[Price: Free/ In-App Purchase ]Chomp SMS is a relic in the world of Android. It’s been around since the days of Eclair and FroYo and it was known as one of the two best SMS replacement apps. It’s still wildly popular today and for good reason. There is amazing theme support that lets you make your SMS app look how you want it to look. Included also is over 800 emoticons, widgets, quick reply pop ups, and even SMS blocking if you’re tired of getting texts from a number. If you need something with a lot of theming options, this is among the best options out there for you. Beware, though, it is a little bit bloated.
Requires Android
2.2 and up
Size
10M
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Handscent SMS
Price:[Free/ In-App Purchase]
Like Chomp SMS, Handcent is the other SMS replacement app that’s been around and popular since the “good old days.” Handcent is packed with features including theme support, built-in spell checking, password protection for individual conversations to keep prying eyes away, group chatting, and crossplatform support so you can use it on iOS and Windows Phone too. Simply put, it’s one of the best out there, free to use, and loaded with features. What more could you ask for?
Requires Android
Varies with device
Go SMS Pro
[Price:Free / $4.99]
GO SMS Pro is developed by the same people who do GO Launcher, GO Keyboard, and every other GO app you can think of. As usual you can expect quality work and that’s quite evident as over 60 million people use this application according to GO Dev Team. With this app you get a boatload of themes and emojis, SMS blocking, schedule your outgoing messages to send at certain times, private inbox to protect from sneaky people, and that’s just the free version. With the paid version you also get improved private inbox, cloud storage for SMS backups, 20MB MMS size limit, and more theming options.
Requires Android
Varies with device
Size
Varies with device
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Hangout
[Price: Free]Hangouts is one of the newer options as it only gained SMS support a few months ago. It’s totally free to use and integrates perfectly with the existing Hangouts platform. If you use Hangouts already, this helps consolidate everything into a single app which a lot of people like. It has a massive amount of emojis, MMS support, GIF support, and location support. It also supports video calls. About the only downside is what you see is what you get which means there are no themes available for Hangouts. If you don’t mind the light theme, then that’s really not a big deal.
Requires Android
Varies with device
Size
Varies with device
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Ninja SMS (now called HoverChat)
[Price: Free / $1.50]
Ninja SMS is also a unique SMS app because it takes place entirely in a floating window. That’s right, there is no main interface with this app. A window pops up when you have a message. You answer the message right there in the window, and the window disappears when you’re done. Hence the name as it pops in and out like a ninja whenever you have SMS. It can be themed, has a security feature to make it hard for snoopers to snoop on your SMS, multiple floating window support, emoji support, and you can always pop out full screen texting mode whenever if you need to. It’s a great option for those looking for something a little different. It’s also noteworthy that the app has changed its name to HoverChat.
Ninja SMS is also a unique SMS app because it takes place entirely in a floating window. That’s right, there is no main interface with this app. A window pops up when you have a message. You answer the message right there in the window, and the window disappears when you’re done. Hence the name as it pops in and out like a ninja whenever you have SMS. It can be themed, has a security feature to make it hard for snoopers to snoop on your SMS, multiple floating window support, emoji support, and you can always pop out full screen texting mode whenever if you need to. It’s a great option for those looking for something a little different. It’s also noteworthy that the app has changed its name to HoverChat.
Requires Android
4.0 and up
Size
11M
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Sliding Messaging Pro
[Price: $1.99]
If you’re a fan of Talon for Twitter, you may like Sliding Messaging Pro because they were created by the same developer. Much like Hello SMS, Sliding Messaging Pro uses tabs to let you slide between conversations instead of backing out to the main screen to do it. It comes with 10 themes but you can make your own if you’re ambitious. Also included is Google Voice support, emoji support, Light Flow support, animation selections, and security settings. It’s $1.99 which makes it one of the more expensive options but for the most part, you get what you pay for.
Requires Android
4.0 and up
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Textra SMS
[Price:Free/In-App Purchase ]
Textra SMS is made by the same people who did Chomp SMS above. What we’re guessing happened is the Chomp crew realized that their SMS app was getting a little bloated with all the features they offer so instead of scaling down their prized app, they just made another one. Textra, unlike Chomp, is much lighter on the features and thus feels less bloated. It still comes with some decent features like emoji support, gif support, a dark theme, quick reply pop up window, and group messaging. As a unique spin, you can customize the text bubble colors in each chat individually so you can actually kind of color-code your conversations which we found pretty nifty. If this seems up your alley, click the button!
Requires Android
4.0.3 and up
Size
5.8M
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TextPlus
[Price:Free/In-App Purchase ]
Text plus is an impressive SMS replacement app for the Android platform, while the above mentioned applications have their own drawbacks and positivity textPlus has the same set out for itself as well. It lets you send free SMS’ to any number across the country. It is not only a SMs replacement app but also an application to send free SMS to other phones around the country. The recipients can easily reply if they have TextPlus; otherwise they simply send their reply to a short code at the end of your message (this way you get the response on your TextPlus app.
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Evolve SMS
Price:[Free/In-App Purchase]
EvolveSMS goes all-out on design, with a stylish layout that incorporates a swish landscape option, multiple font and text size options, Emojis and more. A nice pop-up reply box makes responding simple, plus there's a pattern lock and the ability to set some conversations to private while leaving others unrestricted, and a choice of Home screen widgets. You can also snooze incoming text message notifications for a set period of time, in the unlikely event you've got something better to do than look at your portable telephone. And as nice as it looks, the appearance can further be amended by installing themes and other customisation packs.
Requires Android
4.0 and up
Size
8.9M
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