SMS Smileys Downloads & RevenueSMS Smileys · App Store
SMS Smileys is #1 in Shopping Paid in Australia and charting in 30 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 18 events in the last 12 months
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 10Top Paid · Shopping · ID
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 100Top Grossing · Shopping · TR
- 📈SMS Smileys hit #1Top Paid · Shopping · AU
- 📈SMS Smileys hit #1Top Paid · Shopping · GB
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 10 in 5 chartsTop Paid · Shopping · AR · Top Paid · Shopping · CO · Top Paid · Shopping · MY · Top Paid · Shopping · PH · +1 more
- 📈SMS Smileys charting in a new country in 6 chartsArgentina · Colombia · Malaysia · Philippines · +2 more
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Grossing · Shopping · AR · Top Paid · Shopping · PL · Top Grossing · Shopping · ZA
- 📈SMS Smileys hit #1Top Paid · Shopping · FR
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Shopping · DE · Top Paid · Shopping · US
- 📈SMS Smileys hit #1Top Paid · Shopping · AE
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · All Apps · AE · Top Grossing · Shopping · DE
- 📈SMS Smileys hit #1Top Paid · Shopping · RU
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 10Top Paid · Shopping · VN
- 📈SMS Smileys hit #1Top Paid · Shopping · IN
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 10Top Grossing · Shopping · RU
- 📈SMS Smileys entered the top 100Top Grossing · Shopping · SA
- 🆕SMS Smileys first spotted by AppInsider#6 in Top Paid · Shopping · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕SMS Smileys released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
SMS Smileys at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SMS Smileys is a paid utility app that provides custom, oversized, and motion-based emoji features for iOS users looking to enhance their text messaging experience. The app holds the #1 position in the Paid Shopping category in Australia and France, while maintaining top-five rankings across diverse markets including Spain, India, Argentina, Colombia, Sweden, South Africa, Netherlands, Mexico, UAE, and the UK.
Similar apps: Gboard, Bitmoji, Emoji Keyboard
SMS Smileys on the App Store
App details
SMS Smileys downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SMS Smileys'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Apps near SMS Smileys on the chart
Shopping Paid, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview 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 SMS Smileys
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently criticize the app as a scam because iOS already includes native emoji keyboards for free. While some enjoy the fun graphics and ease of use, others report functionality issues such as broken updates or compatibility problems with non-iPhone devices.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about privacy and spam, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “So much fun to use I love it”
- Crashes & bugs: “Although if you send it to a person who doesn't have an iPhone, it won't work!”
- Useful
Common complaints
- Privacy & data: “Don't waste your money on this scam”
- Price & subscription: “Don't waste your money on this scam”
About SMS Smileys
SMS Smileys now includes great new features:
Custom Smileys: Unique Smileys.
Smileys Max: Super-Sized Smileys.
Smileys & Walk: Safely type messages to your friends while on the move.
Smileys Art: Provides a great introduction into the world of sending fun messages.
Please ensure you have updated to iOS8.3 to use over 300 new diversity emojis and 200 flags etc. on your keyboard.
Get these great new features and impress your friends. Remember to tell your friends about this application, they will love it too!!
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