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Messages: SMS Text MessengerGoogle Messages
Rating★ 4.39★ 4.68
Number of ratings10,12051,115,449
InstallsGoogle Play only1,000,000+10,000,000,000+
Countries in top chartsToday04
Rank history
Daily position in United States. Higher on the graph is better (rank 1 is the top).
- Messages: SMS Text Messenger · not in this chart
- Google Messages · Communication
Show as table
| Date | Messages: SMS Tex… | Google Messages |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | — | #21 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | — | #19 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | — | #21 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | — | #19 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | — | #21 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | — | #20 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | — | #22 |
Messages: SMS Text MessengerGoogle Messages
Days in the chartOut of 18018 (leader)
Days in the top 10
Rating breakdown
Share of ratings at each star level. A big 1★ bar means many unhappy users.
Messages: SMS Text Messenger
★ 4.39 · 10,120 ratings
5★68%
4★9%
3★4%
2★3%
1★17%
Google Messages
★ 4.68 · 51,115,449 ratings
5★
Store page, money and tech
How each app sells itself on the store, how it makes money, and what devices it needs.
Messages: SMS Text MessengerGoogle Messages
Store page
Name lengthBoth stores allow 30 characters28 / 3015 / 30
Short descriptionGoogle Play, up to 80 characters76 / 8035 / 80
Description436 words (leader)247 words
Screenshots812 (leader)
Promo videoGoogle Play