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Best 10 Messaging Apps
Texting has grown so much in popularity. Now you can stay in touch with family and friends with this great assortment of messaging apps.
About Messaging
Messaging is the process of sending messages electronically, usually through a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Messages can be sent via an Internet connection or through a cellular network.
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Messenger SMS & MMS
Share File Technologies by 090 Bravo
Communication
Messenger SMS & MMS is a simple, useful, fast messaging app. Great messaging app
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Private Text Messaging + Secure Texting & Calling
CoverMe Secure Messenger & Vault, Inc.
Communication
Private messenger app for secret sms +encrypted messaging on second phone number
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Messages
Messages
Tools
Text messaging apps is an Instant messaging with Text and Chat for Free!
10M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Messages
imessage apps
Communication
Messages - Private Text Messages, Secret SMS, MMS messaging app
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Textra SMS
Delicious
Communication
Textra is a seriously beautiful, feature rich SMS and MMS app.
10M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Smart Messages for SMS, MMS and RCS
SMS/MMS/RCS
Communication
Upgrade your SMS with Next Generation Texting
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Verizon Messages
Verizon Consumer Group
Communication
Stay connected using Verizon Messages on your Smartphone, tablet, and PC
50M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Privacy Messenger - Private SMS messages, Call app
Melons Messenger Inc.
Communication
Message 🔒"Private Box"📦 One of the best free Secure & private messaging app！
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Messenger - Free Texting App
Emoji SMS Messenger
Communication
Messenger, a free MMS&SMS messages app with Blockers, Driving mode & Private box
1M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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IMVU - 3D avatars, chat rooms & real friends
IMVU, Inc.
Social
Make friends, style your avatar, and enjoy the online social game & 3D Chat!
10M+ Downloads
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching group messaging, chat with friends, group message and 14 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 2,296 unique apps (1135 Android apps and 1161 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 2,296 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Messaging Apps for both Android & iOS.
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