Android

SMS forwarder

SMS forwarder has 1,824,848 installs (+0.7% a month, measured over 40 days), rated 4.1 from 9,350 ratings, #4,047 of 245,204 in Tools.

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Installs
1,824,848
+2,858 (+0.2%) this week
Rating
4.1
9,350 ratings
+5 ratings (+0.1%) this week
Rank on Android
#41,511
of 2,959,841
down 1,781 since 2026-11-01
Version
10.12
Last updated 2026-09-23

Description

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SMS Forwarding - Device Synchronization - SMS/MMS/Notifications to other devices

Need to forward your SMS messages to another device, email, Telegram, or elsewhere? This app will help you do it as easily as possible.

Modern design, numerous flexible settings, and active technical support that cares about users. Thousands of active users. Stability thanks to multiple servers worldwide.

Subscription model. ALL users have access to one simple filter (without advanced or flexible settings). NEW users receive 7 days of free access to all app features so you can try the app and decide if the premium version is right for you.

Brief instructions on how to get started:
1. Install the app and complete the initial app setup (don't skip the steps)
2. Register an account, confirm your e-mail and log in (Or test it without registration)
3. In the window that appears, enter the phone number or e-mail where you want to forward your SMS
For more detailed settings, check out our help site (https://sms-forwarder.com/support/) and the application interface

What can an app do?

What can an application redirect:
— SMS. Select whether incoming or outgoing SMS messages will be forwarded or both
— Notifications. All notifications or just some apps
— MMS

Where you can send messages:
— To another phone number. Forwarding is carried out through your phone, be careful, your mobile operator may charge a fee for sending SMS
— To e-mail. Several options are available for sending SMS to PC mail: via our server, via GMail API, via any SMTP server
— In Telegram. You can send SMS and other messages to private messages or group chats in telegram through our bot or your own (bypassing our server).
— To any URL. Send message data to your personal server according to the data format. You can do anything with these messages on your server
— In Vkontakte. Redirect messages to private messages or group conversations
— MAX
Please contact us if you require other delivery locations

Application Features:
— Forward SMS from specific contacts/applications. You can configure from which of your contacts SMS will be forwarded or from which applications notifications will be redirected.
— Set text rules. Define messages containing or not containing which words/phrases will be automatically sent
— You can set RegEx (special) rules to change the text of messages before forwarding them to a PC or elsewhere
— Roaming. Specify whether the application should work in roaming to save traffic
— Support for two SIM cards. Choose whether to send SMS from only one SIM card or from both, if they are installed in the phone
— Message templates. You can set the look that suits you how the redirected messages will look. Specify additional data such as sender number, departure time, message type and so on
— OTP. The application provides a separate option to enable/disable OTP forwarding from banks
— Password protection. You can set a password that will not allow other people to enter the application and view its settings

Is the application paid?

Free version
The application is distributed according to the freemium model. You will have access to a limited free version that allows you to create one simple filter (no advanced settings)

Trial version
All new users get a week's access to the premium version. You will not be charged at the end of this period. You decide whether to purchase a subscription or not.

Premium
You can subscribe for a month or a year (with a discount) to access all the features of the app.

The most important permissions required by the app
RECEIVE_SMS and READ_SMS - to access SMS/main application function
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH - to access WAP PUSH messages
SEND_SMS - to send SMS to phone
LISTENER_NOTIFICATION - to access notifications

Is SMS forwarder safe?

StoreTally doesn't rate safety. Here's what the store and our tracking show:

  • Listed on Google Play.
  • Made by GawkAr; developer website listed: sms-forwarder.com. Details →
  • On Google Play since 2018-10-04. Last updated 2026-09-23.
  • Rated 4.1 from 9,350 ratings. Details →

Reviews The reviews Google Play shows first (its most relevant), from the US store, in any language.

From 9,340 ratings.

Growth change in installs

Per Growth Growth % Actual change Measured over
day Not enough history yet
week +2,858 +0.2% +3,197 7.8 days
month +12,197 +0.7% +16,078 39.5 days
year Not enough history yet
How these figures are measured

Change in installs, scaled to each window from the real gap between crawls. A window needs a full period of history before it reports anything.

Tracking since 2026-09-30. History accumulates as changes are observed — check back soon.

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