Messages

Name: Messages
Rating: 2.7 (2706 reviews)
Author: Apple

Social Networking

Free

2.7K Ratings
Ages

4+
In-App Controls
Category

Social Networking
Developer

Apple
Language

EN
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Stay connected to the people and conversations that matter most. Send unlimited texts, photos, videos, documents and more to any iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS or visionOS device with iMessage, or use it to send RCS, SMS and MMS messages. Features • Send texts, photos, videos, audio messages, documents, stickers, Memoji, polls and more to contacts using their phone number or Apple Account. • Send Messages via satellite* to stay connected with friends and family even when you are without mobile service or a Wi-Fi connection. • Automatically translate incoming texts, including group messages.* • On-device spam detection filters out spam from your conversations list. • Opt-in to screen messages from unknown numbers. • Tapback with any emoji or sticker for a quick reply to express what you think about a message. • Add effects to your messages like animated text effects, full-screen effects and bubble effects to bring your conversations to life. • Schedule a message to send at a specified time with Send Later. • Your name and photo, or even Memoji, can be shared with your friends. • Edit any message for up to 15 minutes after sending it. Recipients will be able to see a record of edits made to the message. • Unsend any message for up to 2 minutes after sending it. • Mark as unread when you don’t have time to respond but want to make sure you reply to the sender later. • Name a group and add a photo to personalise the group conversation. • Mentions let you direct a message to an individual in a group conversation. • Inline replies let you reply to a specific message and see all related messages in their own view. • Pin conversations to keep up to nine of your favourite message threads at the top of the list. • iMessage apps let you quickly share photos, recently played music, stickers, GIFs, Apple Cash* and more from Messages. • Start a Check In with a family member or friend to let them know when you’ve arrived at a destination, or set up a Check In for a time duration. • Use Messages in iCloud to keep your entire message history updated and available on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, even when you set up a brand-new device. • SharePlay via Messages lets you share synchronised activities like movies, music, workouts, games and more while chatting with friends in Messages. • Shared with You shows content sent to you by friends in Messages conversations in a section in Photos, Safari, News,* Music,* Podcasts or the TV app* • Collaboration lets you invite others to collaborate on a file via Messages and shares activity updates in the thread when someone makes an edit to a shared project. Apple Watch Features • Quickly read and respond to incoming messages. • Use smart replies, dictation, audio messages, stickers, #images*, Memoji, polls or the QWERTY keyboard (Apple Watch Series 7 or later models). • Automatically translate incoming texts, including group messages.* • Start a Check In with a family member or friend to let them know when you’ve arrived at a destination, or set up a Check In for a time duration. • Pin conversations to keep your favourite message threads at the top of the list. • Save photos, audio messages and videos from your messages. • Ask Siri to send a message to your contacts. • Respond to a specific message inline to keep conversations organised. • Send, receive and request money with Apple Pay.* • Mute or delete conversations. * Not available in all regions.

Ratings & Reviews

2.7

out of 5

2.7K Ratings

8-9 messages showing unread , even though I have read all
30 Nov

JayRayka
After ios 26 update, it always show 8-9 unread messages but there is none. On the app logo it shows 9 unread messages then when I open the app there is none. Then I Force quit the app and re open again it shows same thing. Then I have to select the message option then I click on the read all messages then it shows unread messages which I have already read. Then I click again read all then it disappears. Then again if I get any messages , I read that then again it shows same thing again. So I follow same process again. So kindly fix this issue. Thank you
8-9 messages showing unread , even though I have read all
30 Nov

JayRayka

After ios 26 update, it always show 8-9 unread messages but there is none. On the app logo it shows 9 unread messages then when I open the app there is none. Then I Force quit the app and re open again it shows same thing. Then I have to select the message option then I click on the read all messages then it shows unread messages which I have already read. Then I click again read all then it disappears. Then again if I get any messages , I read that then again it shows same thing again. So I follow same process again. So kindly fix this issue. Thank you
iMessage
27/11/2023

Sana_2288
iMessage is a great way to communicate with the people you do with and also is a great platform to text and call.. Love all the new features and upgrades!The reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars is because i sent 51 photos with 3-4, 1-5 seconds’ videos, but unfortunately the photos and vids I sent, are not showing up (all). Only a few showed up.. I was sending my pictures from the trip I went to to my family group chat and now it’s not appearing! I am very sorrily disappointed and sad because now I have nothing to do. Besides that, this app is great to use! One of the best Apple apps to use for communication than others. This app should deserve a 5 soon from me! Good luck in the future! Bye..Regards 😊😊
iMessage
27/11/2023

Sana_2288

iMessage is a great way to communicate with the people you do with and also is a great platform to text and call.. Love all the new features and upgrades!The reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars is because i sent 51 photos with 3-4, 1-5 seconds’ videos, but unfortunately the photos and vids I sent, are not showing up (all). Only a few showed up.. I was sending my pictures from the trip I went to to my family group chat and now it’s not appearing! I am very sorrily disappointed and sad because now I have nothing to do. Besides that, this app is great to use! One of the best Apple apps to use for communication than others. This app should deserve a 5 soon from me! Good luck in the future! Bye..Regards 😊😊
Fabulous!! Could be much better!!
5 Feb

Pruthak
Great Messaging App, But Needs More Features!Apple iMessages is an excellent messaging platform with seamless integration across Apple devices. However, to stay competitive with other messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, it needs some much-needed feature upgrades.One major addition should be the ability to send one-time view photos and videos, similar to WhatsApp’s “View Once” feature. This would enhance privacy and make sharing sensitive or temporary content more secure. Additionally, self-destructing messages for all chats (not just in Lockdown Mode) would be a great privacy feature.Another improvement could be advanced media controls, such as better compression options for videos and images, and the ability to edit sent media like we can with text messages. Customizable chat themes and wallpapers would also make conversations more visually engaging.iMessages already has a great ecosystem, but adding these features would make it even better. Apple, please consider these updates to keep iMessages at the top of the messaging game!
Fabulous!! Could be much better!!
5 Feb

Pruthak

Great Messaging App, But Needs More Features!Apple iMessages is an excellent messaging platform with seamless integration across Apple devices. However, to stay competitive with other messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, it needs some much-needed feature upgrades.One major addition should be the ability to send one-time view photos and videos, similar to WhatsApp’s “View Once” feature. This would enhance privacy and make sharing sensitive or temporary content more secure. Additionally, self-destructing messages for all chats (not just in Lockdown Mode) would be a great privacy feature.Another improvement could be advanced media controls, such as better compression options for videos and images, and the ability to edit sent media like we can with text messages. Customizable chat themes and wallpapers would also make conversations more visually engaging.iMessages already has a great ecosystem, but adding these features would make it even better. Apple, please consider these updates to keep iMessages at the top of the messaging game!
Frustrated with iMessage – Not What You’d Expect from a Premium Device
30 Aug

Cu143
As an iPhone user, I chose Apple for the premium experience — no clutter, no ads, and a smooth, secure ecosystem. Unfortunately, iMessage is falling short of that expectation.Lately, the app has become increasingly annoying, with interruptions and, to my surprise, ads appearing in my messaging experience. It's baffling. When you're paying a premium price for an iPhone, the last thing you expect is to be treated like a free user on an ad-supported platform. Isn't one of the key reasons people pay more for Apple products the ad-free, polished user experience?Apple used to stand out by respecting user privacy and keeping things clean. But this direction with iMessage feels like a step backward. If this continues, it's hard not to question the value of staying in the Apple ecosystem.
Frustrated with iMessage – Not What You’d Expect from a Premium Device
30 Aug

Cu143

As an iPhone user, I chose Apple for the premium experience — no clutter, no ads, and a smooth, secure ecosystem. Unfortunately, iMessage is falling short of that expectation.Lately, the app has become increasingly annoying, with interruptions and, to my surprise, ads appearing in my messaging experience. It's baffling. When you're paying a premium price for an iPhone, the last thing you expect is to be treated like a free user on an ad-supported platform. Isn't one of the key reasons people pay more for Apple products the ad-free, polished user experience?Apple used to stand out by respecting user privacy and keeping things clean. But this direction with iMessage feels like a step backward. If this continues, it's hard not to question the value of staying in the Apple ecosystem.

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