Messenger

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Messenger - Connect & Communicate Effortlessly

"Messenger" is a free messaging app that helps you connect with anyone, anywhere. It allows you to chat, call, share photos and large files, and engage with communities and creators, all while offering features like disappearing messages and AI assistance for a more interactive experience.

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App stats

By: Meta Platforms, Inc.

Users: 6,775,717,712

8.63M

Rating: 4.71

(95,231,095)

0.04

Version: 485.2.0.68.111 (Last updated: 2024-12-03)

Creation date: 2014-01-30

Email: an*****@fb.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Identity:

find accounts on the device
add or remove accounts
read your own contact card

Contacts:

find accounts on the device
read your contacts
modify your contacts

Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)

Phone: directly call phone numbers, read phone status and identity

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Camera: take pictures and videos

Microphone: record audio

Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections

Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity

Other:

capture video output
download files without notification
receive data from Internet
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
pair with Bluetooth devices
access Bluetooth settings
change network connectivity
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
full network access
change your audio settings
control Near Field Communication
read sync settings
run at startup
draw over other apps
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off
install shortcuts
read Google service configuration

Ranking

# 23

Other rankings

#2 in Communication (Free)

#11 in Application (Free) ▼ 3

#24 in Communication (Gross) ▲ 5

#11 in Top free ▼ 3

#1 in messenger keyword 93

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Other platforms

Messenger (v1.6)

3.99

(1,047) 30,000

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App summary

Analyze keywords

Messenger is a free messaging app that helps you connect with anyone, anywhere. Stay in touch with your friends and family, explore your interests with people like you, build your community, and share your vibe beyond words, all in one app.

CHAT AND CALL ANYONE, ANYWHERE 
Find and connect with your friends and family on Facebook and Messenger, no phone number needed.

GET INSTANT ANSWERS FROM YOUR AI ASSISTANT*
Meta AI is your assistant that can answer any questions, give you advice, help with homework, and more.

SEND YOUR PHOTOS IN HIGH DEFINITION
Send and receive clearer, crisper picture of your favorite moments with Messenger.

CREATE SHARED ALBUMS
From a recent summer vacation to your grandma’s 80th birthday, create albums of photos and videos to share, organize and reminisce over important moments in your group chats.

EASILY ADD NEW CONNECTIONS WITH QR CODES
Connect with people you meet in real life by scanning their Messenger QR code or sharing yours via a link.

SHARE LARGE FILES DIRECTLY IN CHAT
Whether it’s a Word, PDF, or Excel doc, you can send large files up to 100MB right inside of Messenger.

EDIT AND UNSEND MESSAGES
Hit send too soon? You can edit the message up to 15 minutes after sending

DISAPPEARING MESSAGES
Some things aren’t meant to last forever. Choose how long your end-to-end encrypted chats stick around after they’ve been read.

COME TOGETHER WITH YOUR COMMUNITIES
Meaningfully connect with people like you from your school, neighborhood, and interest groups.

GET IN YOUR FAVORITE CREATORS’ INNER CIRCLE
Stay in the know with creators by joining their broadcast channels for authentic and casual content.

UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION W/ META AI*
Tap into your go-to creative partner to create, edit, animate images and more.

CAPTURE EVERYDAY MOMENTS ON STORIES
Highlight moments of your day using photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours in Stories.

DROP A NOTE WITH YOUR THOUGHTS
Stay connected with your friends by sharing quick updates that disappear after 24 hours.

BRING YOUR VIBE TO YOUR CHATS
Sometimes words just don’t cut it. Tap into more ways to express yourself with animated stickers, GIFs, reactions and more.

SET THE MOOD OF YOUR CHAT WITH THEMES
Customize your chat with a large and constantly evolving list of themes featuring popular artists, holidays, and more.

*Meta AI is available in select languages and countries only, with more coming soon.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Allows multiple ways to communicate (text, audio, video calls)
End-to-end encryption for security
Easy to call friends and family, even internationally
AI features are positively noted by some users

Cons

Frequent issues with messages failing to send or receive
App often freezes or crashes
Problems with links not opening or redirecting incorrectly
Poor sound quality during calls compared to other apps
Bugs related to end-to-end encryption and PIN requirements

Most mentioned

App freezing and crashing
Messages not sending or receiving
Issues with links not opening
Degraded performance over time
Bugs related to encryption and the new features added

User reviews

The worst messaging app to ever exist. Images not loading, links not working, messages not going through, search feature in conversations is hit is miss. You know what messaging apps don't have problems? Literally every other app. Line, Whatsapp, Android and iOS messenger, Telegram, Discord, etc. they all work flawlessly. This app... absolute pos. I've been using this app since it was first created on dozens of phones and browsers, and it has always been bad, but it keeps getting worse.

William Mobley, 2024-11-22

The end-to-end encryption thing is not working in the slightest. Every time I try to click on the "reset pin", it makes me send a one-time code to one of my other devices. However, the code does not even go through to another device. The help section does not even work, no matter how many methods I tried. Messenger used to be an efficient app, but of course, the developers had to go and incorporate AI and end-to-end encryption. Fix this. If I could, I'd rate the app 0/10 stars. 👎

Alicia Costello, 2024-11-21

It would get five stars if not for the fact that sometimes sending videos/pictures linked directly from Facebook results in it taking the person to either a different video/picture or just their timeline in general. Otherwise meets all the other requirements of a decent messenger app. Talking, texting, audio messages and the like. Oddly broken links aside it's pretty alright.