Handcent Next SMS messenger

Name: Handcent Next SMS messenger
Rating: 4.2809277 (77647 reviews)
Author: Handcent

Handcent

★ 4.3 (77,647 ratings)

⬇ 1,000,000+ downloads

Est. actual: 3,447,175

Free

Released: Jun 24, 2015

IAP: $0.49 - $44.99 per item

Contains ads

Rated: Everyone

Signals

4 this week · 2 positive · 2 warnings All of this week's signals →

📈Last 7 days +1.5K installs — 66% slower than the week before (+4.5K) · 272/day since Sep 26
🏆Among Communication apps top 3% by installs gained this week (185 peers growing)
⭐Rating ★ 4.34 → 4.28 since Sep 26
🛠Updates actively updated · updated 30 days ago · every ~41 days (2 updates tracked)

Installs since launch

+10,053 installs · +473 ratings since Sep 26

Update history

— Oct 13, 2026 · seen Oct 23, 2026

Release note 11.11.0<br>Fixed some known issues

VARY Sep 2, 2026 · seen Sep 26, 2026

Upgraded Android developer library to the new version

Handcent Next SMS messenger is a communication app by Handcent with 1,000,000+ downloads (about 3.4M estimated). +1.5K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.3 from 78K ratings. Released Jun 24, 2015. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “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…”