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24 alternatives to Android SMS for iChat

Send texts through the iMessage client with an Android phon

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Android SMS for iChat launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android▲1,521

   Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…

   2023 · beeper.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PieMessage▲147

   iMessage on Android

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AirMessage▲221

   Use iMessage on any Android phone 💬

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Text Blaster▲102

   Send thousands of text messages with one tap on Android

   2015 · textblaster.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SuperSMS▲85

   "Google Inbox" for SMS on Android (Only for India)

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AM
   Apple Messages (iChat) with Android▲5

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SMStagger▲63

   Schedule text messages on your Android phone

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scheduled for Android▲100

   A reminder for your messenger - now on Android

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Android Messages▲6

   Text on your computer with Messages for web

   2018 · messages.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Send▲131

    Instant messaging meets email (by Microsoft)

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Truemessenger▲78

    Smarter, more social SMS on Android

    2015 · truecaller.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Texted.io▲126

    Send text blasts to groups, receive individual replies

    2017 · texted.io · its alternatives →

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    AirText▲109

    Android Text Messages on your Mac, PC, iPad & Android Tablet

    2017 · ricebowljax.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Send to Things▲110

    Add tasks to Things from your Android device

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TextMe.io▲101

    Send customers a SMS w/ tap-friendly business contact info

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chrome to Phone via SMS▲93

    Nice Pushbullet alternative. Text yourself from Chrome.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sendbird▲227

    The simplest chat & messaging solution for your app

    2016 · sendbird.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Reply 3.0▲72

    Fullscreen messaging for iOS and Android

    2016 · replyapp.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    QKSMS▲68

    A beautiful and modern SMS app for Android

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Textto▲144

    Text from your computer for free

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sendblue▲101

    Programmatically send iMessage and SMS

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Falkon SMS▲59

    Making business texting fun

    2023 · app.falkonsms.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Beam Messenger▲64

    Real-time texting app

    2014 · flowton.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Messages for Mac▲76

    Sync SMS from Android to Mac.

    2022 · messages.startway.io · its alternatives →

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