Google MessagesAlternatives to Google Messages
We compared Google Messages (com.google.android.apps.messaging) to other tools apps in our catalog using Play listing facts only: size, rating, update date, ads/IAP flags, and install ranges. No paid placements. Candidates without a measurable delta versus Google Messages were dropped. Below: 12 alternatives with at least one computed reason, led by TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited (Higher Play rating — 4.6 vs 4.2 (1.6M ratings).)
Ranked alternatives
- 1.
TextNow: Call + Text UnlimitedTextNow: Call + Text UnlimitedTextNow, Inc.
- • Higher Play rating — 4.6 vs 4.2 (1.6M ratings).
- • Larger install range on Play — 100,000,000+ vs 10,000,000,000+.
- 2.
Hulu: Stream TV shows & moviesHulu: Stream TV shows & moviesDisney
- • Higher Play rating — 4.5 vs 4.2 (1.6M ratings).
- • Larger install range on Play — 100,000,000+ vs 10,000,000,000+.
- 3.
IMDb: Movies & TV ShowsIMDb: Movies & TV ShowsIMDb
- • Higher Play rating — 4.4 vs 4.2 (967.2K ratings).
- • Larger install range on Play — 100,000,000+ vs 10,000,000,000+.
Comparison table
Side-by-side Play listing facts for Google Messages and alternatives with enough observed metadata. Incomplete listings are summarized below — we do not pad empty cells.
Not enough observed listing facts yet to build a side-by-side table for these apps.
- Full listing details for TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited are not yet observed. View TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited
- Full listing details for Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies are not yet observed. View Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies
- Full listing details for IMDb: Movies & TV Shows are not yet observed. View IMDb: Movies & TV Shows
- Full listing details for myMetro® are not yet observed. View myMetro®
- Full listing details for ORG 24: Your Music are not yet observed. View ORG 24: Your Music
How we rank
Smaller download size, higher Play rating with meaningful rating counts, newer Play update dates, ads/IAP deltas, install-range scale, and same-developer portfolio links. Candidates without a measurable delta are dropped — we never pad the list.
