QKSMS - Texting made beautiful & customizable

This app had its moments. It struggled to block spam messages effectively with Should I Answer. Setting it as the default caused issues while sending photos. That led me to uninstall it. It didn’t deliver on its promises. Switching to Message+ became necessary for attaching images. QKSMS aimed high too, but ultimately felt like all talk without the substance.

I’ve explored countless paid SMS apps, and QKSMS stands out for me. It has everything I want. Scheduled text messages work flawlessly, and I love the pop-up notifications for new messages. Some other apps didn’t provide that, which might be an issue with my phone. One thing I’m still unsure about is end-to-end encryption. I doubt it offers that, but it doesn’t bother me. For simple texting, it’s just perfect. Plus, it’s a paid version, so I feel like I’m getting quality.

This app is so lightweight! It works perfectly on my old phone. Archiving messages is super easy, and the quick reply pop-up is a fantastic feature. Just one small thing—I wish it was easier to open the full conversation from the quick reply. That's such a tiny issue, though. Overall, amazing job! It looks great on night mode too. Thanks for making it simple and stylish!

I noticed something important. When the screen is off, open conversations don't notify me of new messages. That's a significant issue for me. At first, I thought the app was pretty good. However, the fixes for MMS didn't really work out. After three updates claiming to fix that, I still couldn't send picture messages. I like the app overall, but this problem stands out. After some time, I can now send photos consistently. The downside? They get compressed to 300KB, which affects the resolution. It's usable for now, but not ideal.

I gave the app a shot for a few days. It feels a bit slow when opening messages. I stumbled upon the developer chatting about it on Reddit and decided to switch from Textra. The app has a nice, clean look without extra clutter. I appreciate apps that focus on doing a few things really well rather than trying to do everything. Right now, I wish a few features were different. I want the icon colors in the conversation list to match the customized colors I set, like making John blue instead of the default. It would also be great to revert a customized contact back to the default settings. Lastly, I'd prefer going to the menu after leaving settings instead of jumping back to the conversation list.

I enjoyed this app at first. It worked well for sending texts. Then things changed. I sent messages, and they showed as delivered, but my friend didn’t get them until the next day. The same happened with her messages to me. We were both puzzled. On top of that, my family sent a picture, and I never received it. Other apps never had these issues for me. I did love how quickly the app handled pictures when I sent them. But because of the delay in texts, I have to uninstall it. It makes me sad.

Frustration with the texting app is real. Messages don't reach their destination. That’s a major issue since the app's main function revolves around sending and receiving texts. Paying $2.99 isn’t too much as long as it performs its job well. Scheduling messages should be seamless. The GIFs and backgrounds look great, but they don't matter if the core feature fails.

Loving this app! The aesthetics really catch my eye. It looks fantastic. Customization options are solid, especially for colors. It's quick and responsive. All the features I need are included. The only thing I wish I had is desktop messaging like Pulse SMS offers. Everything else, though, works flawlessly! No issues with MMS at all! Sending photos is fast, and they actually come out better than my previous app. Using it on a Galaxy S10. Rating it 9.5 out of 10!