Telecharger.com has selected five SMS / MMS applications to replace your native Android messaging.
Present in the starter pack when you acquire a new Android smartphone, the SMS / MMS app never takes long to reveal its limits in terms of ergonomics and functionality. Lack of a personalization tool, unsecured exchanges, impractical organization, there are many reasons for finding a more comfortable alternative. In search of the perfect messaging, Telecharger.com has selected five great free SMS / MMS apps for Android.
Android Messages
Android Message lists the basic features expected of an SMS app. The conversations centralize the messages sent and received by correspondent with the possibility of reducing certain exchanges to silence. An on-board search engine probes the discussions to find a specific message. The quick response module allows you to write text messages directly from the notification bar.
The integration of multimedia support facilitates the exchange of photo, video and audio content from the message writing block. We even appreciate being able to share our geographic coordinates in two taps. On the personalization side, Android Message is confined to the strict minimum, simply allowing the modification of the ringtones and the color theme associated with a contact.
The +:
+ Efficient and fuss-free
+ Individual management of conversation parameters
+ Quick response module in the notifications bar
+ Integration of multimedia content into the writing block
The – :
– Lightweight customization options
– No multiple selection of messages from the same conversation
– Chaotic group management
Download Android Messages (Free)
Mood Messenger
Mood Messenger appears to be deployed as an instant messaging app. Swipe the conversations screen to the right, and you’ll be taken to your contacts list. The application benefits from advanced customization options specific to each interlocutor.
Unwanted contacts find their way into the blacklist, giving Mood Messenger anti-spam and anti-harassment power. The private mode secures access to a conversation by a code, a diagram or a fingerprint identification. Adjusting to your most specific needs, the app integrates dual SIM support and offers direct access to quick answers, multimedia gallery, gifs, YouTube, drawing module from the writing block. Snooze mode defers reading text messages until later, and conversations with recurring contacts can be pinned to the top of the conversations list.
The +:
+ Extensive customization options
+ Blacklist
+ Securing conversations with a code, diagram or fingerprint
+ Dual SIM support
+ Snooze mode
The – :
– Intrusive emoji prediction
Download Mood Messenger (Free)
Textra SMS
Textra SMS combines simplicity and efficiency. The customization options shape an app to suit your needs and usage patterns, whether it’s changing themes, LED color, background, font, emoji style or bubble look.
Discreet but always at your fingertips, Textra SMS includes a quick dial module from the status bar. Notifications provide immediate access to newly received messages. Within the app, we freely pin important exchanges at the top of the conversation list. The blacklist tracks down unwanted numbers and it is easy to nail down talkative discussions. The stunned appreciate both programming the sending of an SMS and applying a shipping delay with the possibility of catching a message that has left too quickly.
The +:
+ Quick dial module in the notifications bar
+ Programming and sending time
+ Blacklist
+ Dual SIM support
The – :
– Rare ads in free version
Download Textra SMS (Free)
Signal Private Messenger
Signal Private Messenger clearly emphasizes the security of your personal data and your exchanges. When you communicate with another user of the app, messages pass over the 3G / 4G / Wi-Fi network and are end-to-end encrypted on each sending device, preventing servers from accessing them. Protected conversations are indicated by a padlock adorning the send button.
As a security measure, Signal Private Messenger allows disabling screenshots when using the service. Configuring a passphrase to access the app and the content of notifications strengthens the protection and confidentiality of your interactions. We appreciate the integration of a blacklist to block unwanted people, as well as the presence of a quick response module in the notification bar.
The +:
+ End-to-end encrypted conversations
+ Passphrase to protect access to the app and notifications
+ Possible deactivation of screenshots
+ Blacklist
+ Quick response module in the notifications bar
The – :
– Rudimentary aesthetic customization options
– No dual SIM support
Download Signal Private Messenger (Free)
Pulse SMS
Pulse SMS offers a few color customization options but prefers to focus on a purely practical aspect. The conversations are sorted by period of last activity with the possibility of pinning a specific exchange at the top of the list. Scheduling the sending of a message is allowed, as well as applying a sending delay for each SMS. The quick response module finds its place in the status bar. We like to cut the alerts on a defined time slot as well as to hide the content of the messages in the notifications.
Demarcation point: Pulse SMS aims to improve your Internet experience. The display of web pages viewed from a received or sent link is greatly simplified to emphasize the text and enhance your reading comfort.
The +:
+ Simplified display of web pages
+ Programming and sending time
+ Quick response module in the notifications bar
+ Ability to hide the content of notifications
+ Ability to cut alerts for a defined time
+ Blacklist
The – :
– No access to the full list of contacts
Download Pusle SMS (Free)
Verdict
Precisely dosed, Pulse SMS is the SMS / MMS application that conquers our Android smartphone. All the features offered meet the aspirations of the user, who modulates his messaging system according to his real needs. We also like at Pulse SMS the freedom to mute notifications when desired, as well as its intelligent handling of web pages opened from a received or sent message.