Messenger Downloads & RevenueMessenger · App Store & Google Play
Messenger gets 1M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Messenger by Meta Platforms, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
🔎iOSTop 10 for “bgmi”🔎AndroidTop 10 for “imo”🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: tax🔎iOSTop 10 for “chrome”🔎AndroidTop 10 for “loklok”🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: satnav, lime, real-time📦iOSUpdated to version 586.0.0📦iOSUpdated to version 585.0.0📦AndroidUpdated to version 585.0.0.53.94🎉iOSIn-app event: Spooky themes for your chats🆕iOSIts developer released another app: Muse from Meta📦AndroidUpdated to version 584.1.0.61.98📈AndroidHit #1💰AndroidIn-app price range changed📈AndroidEntered the top 10 in 8 charts🆕AndroidIts developer released another app: Facebook Creator Studio🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider
Full timeline · 151 events
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “bgmi”iOS#10 in Turkey search · popularity 94
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “imo”Android#10 in Turkey search · popularity 94
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: taxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “chrome”iOS#10 in Canada search · popularity 92
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp”iOS#10 in China search · popularity 92
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “telegram”iOS#10 in Sweden search · popularity 96
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “uber”iOS#10 in Thailand search · popularity 90
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “loklok”Android#8 in Sweden search · popularity 92
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: satnav, lime, real-timeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “waze”iOS#10 in United States search · popularity 90
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp apps”iOS#10 in Malaysia search · popularity 97
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “chrome” in 2 countriesiOSNetherlands, Poland search · popularity 92
- 🔎Messenger reached #1 for “massager”Android#1 in Spain search · popularity 77
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “telegram”Android#10 in United Kingdom search · popularity 94
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: what's, garmin, website, back +4 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#10 in China search · popularity 95
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “tiktok”iOS#8 in Mexico search · popularity 98
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp business”iOS#6 in Mexico search · popularity 93
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “very mobile”Android#4 in Italy search · popularity 95
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “wechat”Android#10 in South Korea search · popularity 95
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- 📦Messenger updated to version 586.0.0iOSWe update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]… more - ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: takeout, recoveriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached #1 for “facebook”Android#1 in Germany search · popularity 100
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “telegram”Android#10 in India search · popularity 94
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: fictionsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “vn”iOS#10 in Argentina search · popularity 90
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “telegram” in 2 countriesiOSCanada, France search · popularity 96
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “snapchat”iOS#10 in Spain search · popularity 98
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “tiktok”iOS#9 in France search · popularity 98
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “prime vidéo”iOS#9 in France search · popularity 94
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: potto, zara, fishing, survivaliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “taptap send”iOS#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 90
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “facebook”iOS#2 in Colombia search · popularity 98
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “spotify”iOS#10 in Colombia search · popularity 96
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “tiktok lite”iOS#10 in Colombia search · popularity 90
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “telegram”iOS#9 in Spain search · popularity 94
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “my jio”iOS#10 in Spain search · popularity 93
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp”iOS#9 in Spain search · popularity 95
- 🌟Messenger featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: signal, firefox, outlookiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “telegram”iOS#10 in Argentina search · popularity 92
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “gmail”iOS#10 in Canada search · popularity 92
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “muse from meta”iOS#10 in China search · popularity 92
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp business”Android#7 in Canada search · popularity 93
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: yuno, übersetzer, lyricsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#10 in Malaysia search · popularity 97
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp business”iOS#8 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 91
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, IN, PL, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: chats, life360, truecaller, dramabox +4 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: signal, linkedin, litres, near +3 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: windy, securego, roleplaiiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Messenger updated to version 585.0.0iOSWe update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]… more - 📦Messenger updated to version 585.0.0.53.94AndroidNo release notes
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: warehouse, future, mexican, payment +4 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉Messenger in-app event: Spooky themes for your chatsiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 2 Nov
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: snow, value, software, keyboardiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: dramen, crushiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: s-vorteilswelt, business-netzwerk, speediOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Muse from MetaiOS
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: finance, farm, cityiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Messenger updated to version 584.1.0.61.98AndroidNo release notes
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: finance, mail, survival, accessiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: value, portfolio, farm, survivaliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “youtube”iOS#9 in Poland search · popularity 96
- ✏️Messenger: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · CN
- 📈Messenger hit #1AndroidTop Free · Communication · TH
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: goodrx, pinedrama, tap, fonts +3 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger: keywords changediOS· US
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: disney, lieu, ideas, drivers +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 29 countries
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · 15 countries
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · RU
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · MX, CO, AR
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · DE
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- ✏️Messenger: app got biggeriOS268 MB → 295 MB (+10%)
- 📦Messenger updated to version 584.0.0iOSWe update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]… more - ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: profile, jackpotiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: tools, survival, tapiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: chats, myair, badooiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#10 in South Africa search · popularity 98
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “toca boca”Android#9 in Taiwan search · popularity 88
- ✏️Messenger: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 30 countries
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · 15 countries
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · RU
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · MX, CO, AR
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · DE
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · CN
- ✏️Messenger: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- 💰Messenger: in-app price range changedAndroid$0.05 - $7,909.99 per item → $0.05 - $7,999.99 per item · US
- 📦Messenger updated to version 583.0.0iOSWe update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]… more - ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: moon, videoiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Messenger: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: photos, privateiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Messenger: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: fees, membersiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Messenger updated to version 582.0.0.61.92AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Messenger updated to version 583.0.0.29.95AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Messenger entered the top 10 in 8 chartsAndroidTop Free · Communication · ES · Top Free · Communication · MX · Top Free · Communication · NL · Top Grossing · Communication · SE · +4 more
- 📈Messenger hit #1AndroidTop Free · Communication · VN
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: media, friendsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: hellowork, bid, lyricsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: required, value, zalando, insurance +3 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#9 in Brazil search · popularity 96
- 📦Messenger updated to version 582.0.0iOSWe update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]… more - ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: techiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “instagram”iOS#10 in Italy search · popularity 98
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Facebook Creator StudioAndroid
- 📈Messenger entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · All Apps · AU
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: notifications, winiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: cam, portal, friendsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Style Sketch: Outfit PlanneriOS
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: lastapp, call, traduction, privacyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “google”iOS#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 90
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: chats, dragon, calls, photos +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Messenger updated to version 581.0.0iOSWe update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]… more - ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: required, value, subscriptioniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Messenger featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, GB, IN, SA, TR
- 📦Messenger updated to version 581.0.0.49.91AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Pocket: Make GizmosiOS
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: notifications, communication, video-editor, membersiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENTIALS”iOStoday · AE, AU, GB, IN, SA, TR
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: myfff, media, kyc, sirius +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Messenger reached Top 10 for “whatsapp”iOS#7 in Netherlands search · popularity 95
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, GB, IN, SA, TR
- 📈Messenger entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · All Apps · SA
- ✏️Messenger added hidden keywords: face, marketplace, calls, telegraph +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Messenger featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, GB, IN, SA, TR
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, GB, IN, SA, TR
- 📈Messenger hit #1iOSTop Free · Social Networking · VN
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, GB, IN, SA, TR
- 🆕Messenger first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Facebook Creator StudioiOS
- 🆕Messenger first spotted by AppInsideriOS#7 in Top Free · Social Networking · United Kingdom
- 🌟Messenger featured by Apple: “ESSENCIAIS”iOStoday · AE, AU, BR, GB, IN, SA
- 📦Messenger version 580.0.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦Messenger updated to version 579.0.0.61.91AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Messenger version 580.0.0.49.91AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Muse from MetaAndroid
- 🆕Messenger: its developer released another app: Pocket: Make GizmosAndroid
- 🆕Messenger released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Messenger released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.6 ★
129M ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#1
Android · 
Communication Free
Communication FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
207k
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
Messenger at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free social networking and messaging application by Meta Platforms designed for connecting with friends, family, and communities through chat, calls, AI assistance, and media sharing. The app consistently ranks in the top 10 of the Social Networking Free charts across diverse markets including Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, Canada, and the United Kingdom, indicating sustained global popularity and strong user retention.
Similar apps: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal
App Store
App details
App ID
454638411
Publisher
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
29
HR CS DA NL EN FI FR DE EL HU ID IT …
Size
297 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
App privacy Measured
Messenger’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 14 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Used to track you
0
Linked to you
14
Not linked to you
0
Linked to your identity
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.facebook.orca
Publisher
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v577.0.0.49.89, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
5
Permissions
84
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Messenger downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100k+ | 1B+ |
| Google Play | 1M+ | 5B+ Measured |
| Total | 1M+ Confidence | 10B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 2 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 3 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 4 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 5 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 6 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 7 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 8 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 9 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 10 | Avatar Item subscription |
Hidden keywords
Messenger shows up in App Store search (US) for 10 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #3 Social Networking Free | 29 of 30 countries | #10 | – |
| Google Play | #1 Communication Free | 23 of 23 countries | #2 | #21 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
121k
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
38+
US App Store (Apple shows only the newest)
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
83/100
top 1% of Social Networking apps
Growing fastest in 
Saudi Arabia ▲ +62% · Vietnam ▲ +26% · 
Canada ▲ +25%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 52.1k | 45% | ▲ +7% |
| Vietnam | 15.3k | 13% | ▲ +26% |
 Thailand | 12.3k | 11% | ▲ +24% |
 Philippines | 8,971 | 8% | – |
 Mexico | 6,667 | 6% | ▲ +5% |
| Canada | 6,611 | 6% | ▲ +25% |
 Australia | 4,343 | 4% | ▲ +22% |
 Taiwan | 2,678 | 2% | ▲ +20% |
 Brazil | 1,626 | 1% | ▲ +10% |
 Colombia | 1,463 | 1% | – |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,276 | 1% | ▲ +62% |
 India | 1,181 | 1% | ▲ +9% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
85.5k
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.0★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
78/100
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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 14M |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 115M 2.5M written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 129M |
What users say about Messenger
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's reliability for connecting with family and friends, particularly for video calls and international communication. However, recent reviews highlight significant frustration with forced updates causing glitches, lack of customer support for account issues, and concerns over privacy and scams.
Mostly positive (76% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “So powerful way to connect”
- Ease of use: “A Convenient Little World of Life”
- Useful: “Messenger is very helpful”
- Updates: “Update App for iPhone Duo”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Account scraping is garbage”
- Crashes & bugs: “Glitchy and frustrating to use”
- Features & content: “The AI feature is completely broken”
- Privacy & data: “Lots of spam and frequent requests for money !”
About Messenger
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.
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.
Messenger App Store
Messenger gets 1M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Messenger is #10 in Social Networking Free in United States and charting in 29 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperMeta Platforms, Inc.
CategorySocial Networking
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (14M)
Version586.0.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1B+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
14M ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#10
Social Networking FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
121k
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Messenger at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free social networking and messaging application by Meta Platforms designed for connecting with friends, family, and communities through chat, calls, AI assistance, and media sharing. The app consistently ranks in the top 10 of the Social Networking Free charts across diverse markets including Thailand, Vietnam, South Africa, Canada, and the United Kingdom, indicating sustained global popularity and strong user retention.
Similar apps: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal
Messenger on the App Store
App details
App ID
454638411
Publisher
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
29
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Size
297 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
App privacy Measured
Messenger’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 14 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Used to track you
0
Linked to you
14
Not linked to you
0
Linked to your identity
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
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
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 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: Subscription-led
How Messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 2 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 3 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 4 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 5 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 6 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 7 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 8 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 9 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 10 | Avatar Item subscription |
Hidden keywords
Messenger shows up in App Store search (US) for 10 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
Indonesia
Spain
United Arab Emirates
Poland
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
Netherlands
South Africa
Russia
Argentina
MalaysiaApps near Messenger on the chart
Social Networking Free, around #10.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
14M ratings
Measured
Ratings
14M
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
121k
▲ +15% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
38+
US App Store (Apple shows only the newest)
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
83/100
top 1% of Social Networking apps
Growing fastest in Saudi Arabia ▲ +62% · Vietnam ▲ +26% · Canada ▲ +25%
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52.1k | 45% | ▲ +7% |
| Vietnam | 15.3k | 13% | ▲ +26% |
| Thailand | 12.3k | 11% | ▲ +24% |
| Philippines | 8,971 | 8% | – |
| Mexico | 6,667 | 6% | ▲ +5% |
| Canada | 6,611 | 6% | ▲ +25% |
| Australia | 4,343 | 4% | ▲ +22% |
| Taiwan | 2,678 | 2% | ▲ +20% |
| Brazil | 1,626 | 1% | ▲ +10% |
| Colombia | 1,463 | 1% | – |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,276 | 1% | ▲ +62% |
| India | 1,181 | 1% | ▲ +9% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
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 Messenger
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's reliability for connecting with family and friends, particularly for video calls and international communication. However, recent reviews highlight significant frustration with forced updates causing glitches, lack of customer support for account issues, and concerns over privacy and scams.
Mostly positive (76% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for syncing, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Connection & sync: “So powerful way to connect”
- Ease of use: “A Convenient Little World of Life”
- Useful: “Messenger is very helpful”
- Updates: “Update App for iPhone Duo”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Account scraping is garbage”
- Crashes & bugs: “Glitchy and frustrating to use”
- Features & content: “The AI feature is completely broken”
- Privacy & data: “Lots of spam and frequent requests for money !”
About Messenger
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.
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.
Latest updates
586.0.0
We update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]
585.0.0
We update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]
584.0.0
We update our app regularly to make it even better for you to easily connect to the people that matter. Update to the latest version to get all the new features and improvements.
This release includes:
- Fixes for crashes within messaging experiences
- Performance improvements to remove latency in some of our core experiences
- iOS 26 support
Have a question? Tap Help in the Messenger app or visit
[facebook.com/help/messenger-app]
Store changes
What Messenger changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots 
New screenshots
8 screenshots (was 8)
Keywords changed
More from Meta Platforms, Inc.
Messenger Android
Messenger gets 1M+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Messenger is #2 in Communication Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperMeta Platforms, Inc.
CategoryCommunication
PriceFree
Released
Installs5B+
Rating★ 4.6 (115M)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.6 ★
115M ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#2
Communication FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
85.5k
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Messenger at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Messenger is a free communication platform by Meta for connecting with friends, family, and communities through chat, calls, AI assistance, and media sharing. The app holds top-5 positions in Communication charts across major markets including the US, UK, Brazil, and Southeast Asia, indicating sustained global dominance.
Similar apps: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal
Messenger on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.facebook.orca
Publisher
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v577.0.0.49.89, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
5
Permissions
84
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
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 Messenger's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 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: Subscription-led
How Messenger makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 2 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 3 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 4 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 5 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 6 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 7 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 8 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 9 | Avatar Item subscription | |
| 10 | Avatar Item subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Apps near Messenger on the chart
Communication Free, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
115M ratings
Measured
Ratings
115M
Measured
Written reviews
2.5M
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
85.5k
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.0★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
78/100
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 Messenger
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report critical bugs preventing message sending and image sharing, alongside frustration with forced identity verification loops. While some praise call quality, the overall experience is marred by app instability, battery drain, and lack of support.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and syncing. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and recent updates.
What people like
- Ease of use: “It's awful convenient to have”
- Connection & sync: “nice way to talk and connect with people!”
- Fun: “You will enjoy it folks !!”
- Useful: “it's really a helpful app”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “won't let me actually do the verification selfie”
- Updates: “hindi kami ma tuloy tuloy sa pag verify ng mukha kasi update daw naka update na nga puro update”
- Crashes & bugs: “new updt is glitch cant do a selfie”
- Features & content: “Features are always unavailable on my end”
About Messenger
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.
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.
Store changes
What Messenger changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
In-app price range changed
$0.05 - $7,909.99 per item → $0.05 - $7,999.99 per item
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