Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

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

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   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
   Messages for Mac▲76

   Sync SMS from Android to Mac.

   2022 · messages.startway.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AirMessage▲221

   Use iMessage on any Android phone 💬

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Snowball▲195

   All your messages in one place (on Android)

   2014 · trysnowball.com · its alternatives →

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   Strings▲71

   A messaging app that lets you take messages back

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Android Texts on Mac▲8

   Finally launched a native macOS app (AirText) that syncs Android text messages to Mac. It's built with Xamarin. If you have an Android phone but love your Macbook (like myself) give it a try and let me know what you think. URL: https://www.airtextapp.com/

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Iterable for iOS and Android▲81

   Target customers with highly personalized messages on mobile

   2015 · iterable.com · its alternatives →

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   Bounce Connect▲80

   Mac + Android, perfectly in sync

   Mar 2026 · bounceconnect.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MojiWorks▲61

    Turn Apple’s iMessage into a social gaming platform

    2016 · mojiworks.com · its alternatives →

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    messageLOUD▲67

    Reads you texts and emails while driving

    2016 · messageloud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12SM
    Simple messaging solution for apps▲5

    2015 · jiver.io · its alternatives →

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    Pie for Android 1.0▲83

    Deliciously simple chat for work

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CyberDust for Android▲126

    Take back control of your messaging

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Reply 3.0▲72

    Fullscreen messaging for iOS and Android

    2016 · replyapp.co · its alternatives →

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    Text Blaster▲102

    Send thousands of text messages with one tap on Android

    2015 · textblaster.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SuperSMS▲85

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

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Cord for Android▲108

    A beautiful short voice messaging service

    2014 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

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    Group Text+▲99

    A messaging productivity app Apple doesn't want you to have

    2014 · contrast.co · its alternatives →

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    Miimic▲73

    Let your friends text for you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Android SMS for iChat▲3

    Send texts through the iMessage client with an Android phon

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    JibJab Talkies▲110

    Make messaging GREAT again!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wabi▲84

    A new kind of messenger that gets things done

    23d ago · wabi.ai · its alternatives →

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