Google Messages Downloads & RevenueGoogle Messages · Google Play
Google Messages gets 5M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Messages is #18 in Wear OS Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGoogle LLC
CategoryCommunication
PriceFree
Released
Installs10B+
Rating★ 4.5 (52M)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
🔎Top 10 for “whatsapp business”🔎Top 10 for “chat”📈Entered the top 100📈Entered the top 100🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on Google Play
Full timeline · 27 events
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “whatsapp business”#10 in Turkey search · popularity 91
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “chat”#9 in South Korea search · popularity 85
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “telegram”#10 in Canada search · popularity 96
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “hp pay”#8 in Mexico search · popularity 86
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “world”#9 in South Korea search · popularity 71
- 🔎Google Messages reached #1 for “messenger”#1 in Netherlands search · popularity 100
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “zalo”#9 in South Korea search · popularity 95
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “telegram”#9 in India search · popularity 94
- 🔎Google Messages reached #1 for “messenger”#1 in India search · popularity 94
- 📈Google Messages entered the top 100Top Free · Communication · BR
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “whatsapp business”#10 in Brazil search · popularity 92
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “viber”#8 in Canada search · popularity 94
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “signal”#5 in France search · popularity 89
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “whatsapp business”#9 in Canada search · popularity 93
- 📈Google Messages entered the top 100Top Free · Wear OS · ES
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “massager”#4 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 95
- 📈Google Messages entered the top 10Top Free · Wear OS · US
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “try”#10 in Australia search · popularity 22
- 📈Google Messages entered the top 100Top Free · Wear OS · NL
- 📈Google Messages entered the top 100 in 5 chartsTop Free · Wear OS · MX · Top Free · Wear OS · SE · Top Free · Communication · SE · Top Free · Communication · TR · +1 more
- 📈Google Messages charting in a new country in 7 chartsSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Thailand · +3 more
- 📈Google Messages entered the top 100 in 7 chartsTop Free · Communication · MX · Top Free · Wear OS · TH · Top Free · Communication · TH · Top Free · Wear OS · TR · +3 more
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “google” in 3 countriesUnited Arab Emirates, Germany, France search · popularity 93
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “mon”#10 in France search · popularity 42
- 🔎Google Messages reached Top 10 for “google”#10 in Saudi Arabia search · popularity 96
- 🆕Google Messages first spotted by AppInsiderJapan
- 🆕Google Messages released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.5 ★
52M ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#18
Wear OS FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
317k
▼ -33% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Google Messages on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.google.android.apps.messaging
Publisher
Google LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build vmessages.android_20261022_03_RC01.phone_dynamic, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
0
Permissions
84
Full permission listProSee plans
Google Messages downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Google Messages's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Japan
South Korea
United Kingdom
India
Canada
France
Germany
Mexico
Australia
Russia
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Taiwan
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Italy
Turkey
Spain
Netherlands
SwedenApps near Google Messages on the chart
Wear OS Free, around #18.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
52M ratings
Measured
Ratings
52M
Measured
Written reviews
722k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
317k
▼ -33% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
778
Google Play
Recent ratings
5.0★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.2★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
80/100
top 1% of Communication apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google Messages
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and its features and content. The main complaints are about recent updates, and privacy and spam.
What people like
- Updates: “I like some of the updated features”
- Features & content: “I like some of the updated features”
- Ease of use
- Useful: “Quite helpful, many thanks”
Common complaints
- Updates: “this app updates way too much”
- Privacy & data: “The spam filter is useless”
- Crashes & bugs: “Bugs And Stability Problem”
- Speed & performance: “laggy.comes pre installed thats the only reason its used”
About Google Messages
Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connect and is powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), the industry standard for texting that replaces SMS and MMS. With RCS, you can share high resolution photos and videos, enjoy dynamic group chats, and seamlessly connect with other RCS users including your iPhone friends.
• Rich Communication: Share high-quality photos and videos, see when friends are typing, and enjoy dynamic group chats that now seamlessly include your iPhone friends.
• Personal Touch: Make conversations uniquely yours with features like custom chat bubble colors or fun selfie gifs.
• Privacy Matters: Rest easy knowing your personal chats are protected with end-to-end encryption between Google Messages users, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging. Plus, enjoy advanced spam protection.
• AI-Powered Messaging: Craft the perfect message with Magic Compose suggestions and our latest AI features.
• Seamless Across Devices: Start a chat on your phone and continue it effortlessly on your tablet or computer. The app is also available on Wear OS.
Google Messages is more than just messaging; it's a richer, safer, and more expressive way to connect.
App is also available on Wear OS. Availability of RCS varies by region and carrier and a data plan may be required. Availability of features varies by market and device and sign up for beta testing may be required.
• Rich Communication: Share high-quality photos and videos, see when friends are typing, and enjoy dynamic group chats that now seamlessly include your iPhone friends.
• Personal Touch: Make conversations uniquely yours with features like custom chat bubble colors or fun selfie gifs.
• Privacy Matters: Rest easy knowing your personal chats are protected with end-to-end encryption between Google Messages users, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging. Plus, enjoy advanced spam protection.
• AI-Powered Messaging: Craft the perfect message with Magic Compose suggestions and our latest AI features.
• Seamless Across Devices: Start a chat on your phone and continue it effortlessly on your tablet or computer. The app is also available on Wear OS.
Google Messages is more than just messaging; it's a richer, safer, and more expressive way to connect.
App is also available on Wear OS. Availability of RCS varies by region and carrier and a data plan may be required. Availability of features varies by market and device and sign up for beta testing may be required.
What's new
• Bug fixes and stability improvements.