In this messaging app, you can send and receive text messages, customize themes, and manage notifications. Includes backup and restore features, spam filtering, and dual-SIM support.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 3.9. Trustworthiness 85 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 26 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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3.9
AppRecs Rating
Ratings breakdown
5 star
55%
4 star
13%
3 star
10%
2 star
10%
1 star
12%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
26% review manipulation risk
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Credible reviews
85% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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Good user ratings
68% positive sampled reviews
About QKSMS
We’re making texting magical again. QKSMS is the most beautiful messaging experience you’ve ever used. Replace your stock messaging app and fall in love with texting all over again.
QKSMS is also completely ad-free and open source, the way your messaging app should be.
New: Dual-SIM and Multi-SIM phones are now fully supported by QKSMS!
Clean
A beautiful, intuitive, and clutter-free design that allows you to focus on what matters.
Customizable
Use any of the millions of colors to theme the entire app, or any particular conversation. Per-contact notifications allow you to easily prioritize and distinguish your messages. Manual and automatic night mode are great too.
Powerful
Use MMS to share photos, stickers, or join your friends in a group chat. Conversation search allows you to find things easier than ever.
Safe
Easily Back up and Restore your messages, all without having to install another app.
Private
Easily block conversations and manage your blacklist, or automatically filter out spam with Should I Answer? integration.
Convenient
Reply to your messages from anywhere using the QK Reply popup, your Wear OS (Android Wear) watch, or directly from your notification shade (Android 7.0+)
Accessibility
High contrast black theme, and full support for TalkBack and Samsung Voice Assistant.
We love hearing what you have to say, so always feel free to let us know whenever you have any feedback or suggestions!
If you'd like to view the QKSMS source code, it's available on Github: https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms/
QKSMS is also completely ad-free and open source, the way your messaging app should be.
New: Dual-SIM and Multi-SIM phones are now fully supported by QKSMS!
Clean
A beautiful, intuitive, and clutter-free design that allows you to focus on what matters.
Customizable
Use any of the millions of colors to theme the entire app, or any particular conversation. Per-contact notifications allow you to easily prioritize and distinguish your messages. Manual and automatic night mode are great too.
Powerful
Use MMS to share photos, stickers, or join your friends in a group chat. Conversation search allows you to find things easier than ever.
Safe
Easily Back up and Restore your messages, all without having to install another app.
Private
Easily block conversations and manage your blacklist, or automatically filter out spam with Should I Answer? integration.
Convenient
Reply to your messages from anywhere using the QK Reply popup, your Wear OS (Android Wear) watch, or directly from your notification shade (Android 7.0+)
Accessibility
High contrast black theme, and full support for TalkBack and Samsung Voice Assistant.
We love hearing what you have to say, so always feel free to let us know whenever you have any feedback or suggestions!
If you'd like to view the QKSMS source code, it's available on Github: https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms/
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Reviews for QKSMS
M
11/26/2025
After update to Android 16, notification sms messages are no longer identified by contacts colour.
Chris M
11/20/2025
With all the rubbish / Spam and con artists these days, this is a must have app. It's not perfect, but I consider it to be a must have app.
