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24 alternatives to Green Bubbles

Google Messages on Mac and iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Messages for Mac▲76

   Sync SMS from Android to Mac.

   2022 · messages.startway.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   AirMessage▲221

   Use iMessage on any Android phone 💬

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   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 →

4. 4
   Google Voice▲470

   Ringing in 2017 📞

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Allo▲981

   Smart messaging app that helps you say more and do more.

   2016 · android.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Google Voice for iOS▲100

   Make and receive calls and SMS on any device

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PieMessage▲147

   iMessage on Android

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google Hangouts▲430

   New web app for Google Hangouts cross-device messaging app

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bounce Connect▲80

   Mac + Android, perfectly in sync

   Mar 2026 · bounceconnect.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Allo and Duo▲375

    Google’s new smart messaging and video calling apps

    2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Talk Droid▲73

    SMS voice messages from iPhone to Android

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Telegram 4.0▲641

    The best messenger for every platform

    2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vocal▲198

    Simply send voice messages in Gmail

    2021 · vocal.email · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AirText▲109

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

    2017 · ricebowljax.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Message Album▲69

    Save one iMessage conversation as a private offline album

    Aug 2026 · messagealbum.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 →

17. 17
    Zangi Private Messenger▲64

    private messenger, messaging, messenger

    2018 · zangi.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pushbullet for Mac▲255

    Send your iOS notifications to your Mac

    2015 · pushpal.arjones.com · its alternatives →

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    SuperSMS▲85

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

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Keybase for Mobile▲159

    End-to-end encryption messaging platform

    2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NotiText

    Google Messages, native on your Mac

    Jul 2026 · turn10medialabs.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Telegram 4.0▲84

    The best messenger for every platform

    2018 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WMail▲115

    OSX App for Google Inbox and Gmail

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Send▲131

    Instant messaging meets email (by Microsoft)

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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