Handcent Next SMS messenger Downloads & RevenueHandcent Next SMS messenger · Google Play
Handcent Next SMS messenger gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Handcent Next SMS messenger is #83 in Communication Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 8 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHandcent
CategoryCommunication
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.2 (78k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Handcent Next SMS messenger update history & changes
Last change · 7 events since 24 Jun 2015Full timeline ↓📣Added 1 ad network📈Charting in a new country📈Charting in a new country in 3 charts🌏Found on Huawei AppGallery🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on Google Play
Full timeline · 7 events
- 📣Handcent Next SMS messenger added 1 ad networkmamma-ads.com (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 📈Handcent Next SMS messenger charting in a new countryTurkey
- 📈Handcent Next SMS messenger charting in a new country in 3 chartsNetherlands · Thailand · Vietnam
- 🌏Handcent Next SMS messenger: found on Huawei AppGallery
- 📈Handcent Next SMS messenger entered the top 100Top Grossing · Wear OS · US
- 🆕Handcent Next SMS messenger first spotted by AppInsiderIndonesia
- 🆕Handcent Next SMS messenger released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.2 ★
78k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#83
Communication GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
94
▲ +33% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Handcent Next SMS messenger on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.handcent.app.nextsms
Publisher
Handcent Corporation (HK) Limited
Publisher country
Hong Kong
Content rating
Everyone
Handcent Next SMS messenger 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 Handcent Next SMS messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.handcent.app.nextsms) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 1.1M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 1,000,000+ | ★ 4.2 (78k) | Open ↗ | |
| Huawei AppGallery | 106k | – | 10.0.1(AG) | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Handcent Next SMS messenger before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Ad-led
How Handcent Next SMS messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 173 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | CommunicationGrossing | #83 |
| United States | Wear OSGrossing | #100 |
 Indonesia | Wear OSGrossing | #156 |
 Saudi Arabia | Wear OSGrossing | #162 |
| Indonesia | Wear OSFree | #174 |
 Turkey | Wear OSGrossing | #153 |
 United Arab Emirates | Wear OSGrossing | #157 |
 Netherlands | CommunicationGrossing | #159 |
| Netherlands | Wear OSGrossing | #160 |
| United Arab Emirates | CommunicationGrossing | #161 |
 Thailand | CommunicationGrossing | #158 |
| Thailand | Wear OSGrossing | #159 |
 Vietnam | Wear OSGrossing | #161 |
| Vietnam | CommunicationGrossing | #166 |
Apps near Handcent Next SMS messenger on the chart
Communication Grossing, around #83.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
78k ratings
Measured
Ratings
78k
Measured
Written reviews
26k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
94
▲ +33% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
29
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
59/100
faster than 57% 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 Handcent Next SMS messenger
From the 184 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (41% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to use and nice layout”
- Ads: “Easy-to-use, quick and ads aren't intrusive”
- Features & content: “I love all the features and the themes”
- Updates: “I will update this when I'm a little more acquainted with it”
Common complaints
- Ads: “but the ads are a big no!”
- Updates: “another does nothing update”
- Features & content: “This is an UNINSTALL level offense”
- Price & subscription: “Due to this I had to cancel my subscription”
About Handcent Next SMS messenger
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.
E
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.
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What's new
Release note 11.11.0
Fixed some known issues
Fixed some known issues