# Handcent Next SMS messenger Android app · by Handcent · Communication Topics: Grammar Handcent Next SMS messenger has 3,443,866 installs, rated 4.3 from 77,439 ratings, \#566 of 54,232 in Communication. ## Figures - Installs: 3,443,866 - Rating: 4.3 · 77,439 ratings - Price: Free - In-app purchases: yes - Rank: #26,356 of 2,769,500 Android listings with an install count (down 152 since 2026-10-16) - Rank: #566 of 54,232 in Communication ## Reviews - Ratings by stars: 5★ 69% · 4★ 14% · 3★ 6% · 2★ 4% · 1★ 7% (77,431 ratings) ## Description Upgrade your messaging experience. Enjoy unlimited customization, AI features, cloud backup, MMS Plus , upmost privacy, and smooth texting on PC and tablet. It is the perfect alternative to stock SMS text messenger and Verizon Messages+ Secure and private messenger Best SMS app with personalization AI capabilities - powered by OpenAI to make texting easier Encrypted chat - Reliable guard to keep texts safe Texting from any system/device with 'Anywhere' Cloud backup - never worry about long texts again Lots of Stickers, emojis, and gifs to choose from Wear OS device support(Dependent on phone app) Group or mass texts to multiple recipients Support for foldables, like Samsung fold Support for most android versions (4.4 to 13) and Lineage OS 19 Dual SIM support Security For every update, it'll be scanned with \*VirualTotal\* 60+ mainstream anti-virus engines to make sure it's safe. Protecting data privacy is our top priority. Conversations now can be encrypted as per your need AI features \-Detects sensitive information and suggests masking options. \-Extract, copy, search, and share text from images \-Generate descriptive text for photos \-Summary of recent conversations \-Grammar & Spell Check: Ensure your messages are clear and error-free \-AI Emoji Suggestions \-AI Auto-Reply Messenger Customization The theme store offers over 200 themes with new ones updated weekly. You can personalize fonts, stickers, colors, ringtones, LED colors, vibration patterns, etc. Handcent Anywhere - best private texting on computer and tablet. Cross-platform texting on all systems and device. Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, android, computers, tablets, and smartwatches all have separate apps. You can text anywhere without the phone. Go to aw.handcent.com and start messaging. Group text is also supported Wear OS Receive and reply messages on all android-based smartwatches, with the features like voice to text, etc. Support Wear OS , Galaxy Watch series with Tizen and both square and round watches(Phone app needed, doesn't work as a standalone app) MMS MMS is fast and stable, can receive all kinds of MMS messages and share full-size multimedia with MMS plus. MMS plus can act as a multimedia files downloader, and save them on the private cloud. Pop up text Quick reply text messages within a pop up window. Private Box An encrypted text message box that can only be opened by unique passcode. Texts within can only be viewed by yourself. SMS Backup Never worry about losing texts or messages with our backup service. Restore all private messages (SMS/MMS) and settings when you switch to a new phone or reset the phone. Search You can search text messages by time, message type and etc. All SMS messages with text are searchable SMS Blocker/Blacklisting Block all unwanted or spam SMS & MMS messages in our private android text messaging app. Spam filter Automatically filter and block potential spam messages Scheduled Task Schedule texts to be sent at a given time. Emoji You will love animated emojis that complies with the newest emoji standard. Stickers Integrated with Giphy. Send messages with stickers by using quick search. Drive mode Read texts or mute during drive to ensure driving safety with Android Auto support Text to Speech Read texts out loud with support for repeated reminder Sticky on top Pin your private contacts on top for quicker access Other improvements. Built-in ChatGPT to let you talk to AI as a conversation thread Group Messaging Chat: Create a group with friends, all contacts will receive the message. Send mass texts with stickers to all members. Other features: Bulk Mass SMS & MMS, group text, text snippets and etc. If you encounter any problems or need help, please reach us at help@handcent.com. We will provide help in a timely manner. --- Source: https://storetally.com/googleplay/com.handcent.app.nextsms As of 2026-10-26, from the StoreTally census.