# Message Makeover for iMessage - Colorful Bubbles — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Message Makeover for iMessage by Andrew Halligan, rated 3.50/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/message-makeover-for-imessage-colorful-bubbles/id478730981/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/message-makeover-for-imessage-colorful-bubbles/id478730981.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Message Makeover for iMessage? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💖 Fun for holidays - ✨ Impressive compliments - 🎨 Match loved one's colors - 👍 Works great - 😍 Cute patterns - 🌟 Great app **Cons** - 💸 Waste of money - 🚫 Not integrated - 😵 Too much work - 🖼️ Sends as a picture - 🐌 Slow to send - 🤏 Tiny font size - 🪲 Doesn't work - ❌ Useless - 😩 Frustrating - 🤯 Confusing to use - 👎 Bad app - 😞 Ripped off - 🐌 Not worth the effort - 😵 Copy and paste required - 😵 Has to be sent from app only - 😵 No options to change default colors - 😵 Not worth a dollar - 😵 Mucking around involved - 😵 Too much work to text - 😵 Doesn't even send anything - 😵 Complete waste of time - 😵 Offends aesthetic - 😵 Worthless - 😵 Doesn't change iMessage window look - 😵 Just send as a pic - 😵 Sucks so much - 😵 Don't working - 😵 Total waste - 😵 Picture message - 😵 Can't read - 😵 Someone should make one that works - 😵 Sent as an image - 😵 Wish I didn't pay - 😵 Doesn't even work - 😵 Sends as a picture like other apps - 😵 No description on how to use - 😵 Messages show as pictures - 😵 Words are really tiny - 😵 Rubbish - 😵 Doesn't work properly - 😵 Terrible app - 😵 Takes a lot of time - 😵 Not worth it - 😵 Pain - 😵 Creates an image to copy - 😵 Good for teeny boppers - 😵 AWFUL - 😵 Doesn't even work - 😵 Clever idea - 😵 Picture - 😵 Stupid - 😵 Font is WAY 2 small - 😵 Says it's an attachment - 😵 Sooo frustrating - 😵 Confusing - 😵 Takes a while to get on iMessage - 😵 Not overly good - 😵 Sends as a picture so useless - 😵 Can't figure out how to send - 😵 No instructions - 😵 Useless until explained - 😵 Makes message a picture - 😵 Not worth it - 😵 Victim - 😵 Open two apps - 😵 Not a text, it's a picture - 😵 Boring - 😵 Waste of a buck - 😵 Font size is a little small - 😵 Have to paste it - 😵 Worth the effort - 😵 Larger font needed - 😵 Font style and size choices needed - 😵 Have to use two different screens - 😵 Won't let you send it - 😵 Good idea, bad app - 😵 Copy and paste a whole text - 😵 Pastes half the size - 😵 Font isn't same size as iMessage - 😵 Looks wrong - 😵 Not same type of font - 😵 Lame app - 😵 Needs a makeover - 😵 Picture message - 😵 Font size needs to be normal - 😵 Bubbles need resizing - 😵 Text too close to bubble borders - 😵 Copy & paste app - 😵 Looking for the real thing - 😵 Doesn't change color of font - 😵 Fonts don't work - 😵 Shadows don't work - 😵 Copy and paste is frustrating - 😵 Want choices directly from iMessage - 😵 Can't figure out how to use - 😵 Don't know where pasteboard is - 😵 Text isn't so small - 😵 Not difficult - 😵 Comes out as a cute message image - 😵 Girls you will love it - 😵 Copy & paste is not hard - 😵 Someone needs to come up with an app - 😵 Truthfully changes color of font - 😵 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - 😵 Font size too small - 😵 Can't send it out - 😵 Undecided - 😵 Fonts are a little small - 😵 Option to choose font size would be better - 😵 No option not to have a shadow - 😵 If these changes were made I would use it - 😵 Poor app - 😵 Save money don't buy - 😵 Total rip off - 😵 Maybe apple will let us change this one day - 😵 Colour - 😵 Rubbish - 😵 COMPLETE RUBBISH - 😵 HIDDEN CHARGES FROM NETWORK - 😵 Separate thing - 😵 Takes forever to send - 😵 Sends as an attachment - 😵 MMS charge - 😵 Save ur pennies - 😵 Garbage - 😵 Horrible - 😵 Awful - 😵 Extra time to switch between apps - 😵 Constantly change the message - 😵 Further disappointment - 😵 Not worth it - 😵 Font size and type - 😵 Looks wrong - 😵 Way too small - 😵 Not the same type of font - 😵 Makeover - 😵 Lame app - 😵 Needs a makeover - 😵 Waste of a penny - 😵 Picture message - 😵 Text - 😵 Text size needs to be normal - 😵 Bubbles need to be resized - 😵 Text is way too close to the bubbles borders - 😵 App is decent - 😵 Love it - 😵 Copies it for you - 😵 All you have to do is paste it - 😵 Love the striped pattern background - 👊 Hate it - 👎 Is a copy & paste app - 👎 DO NOT get it - 👎 Someone needs to come up with an app - 👎 That truthfully changes the color of your font - 👎 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - 👎 Waste of money - 👎 Can only get the color bubble to change - 👎 Fonts don't work - 👎 Shadows don't work - 👎 Copy and paste is frustrating - 👎 I want an app that will give me choices directly from iMessage - 👎 Waste of money - 👎 Can't figure out how to use it - 👎 Don't know where the "pasteboard" is - 👎 So far complete waste of money - 👎 I think it could be cool - 👎 The app is good - 👎 Many colors and patterns to choose from - 👎 It would be great if the text wasn't so small - 👎 Finally - 👎 Something for those of us not wanting to jail break - 👎 Super cute patterns - 👎 Yes, you have to copy and paste but so what - 👎 It's not difficult - 👎 Comes out as a cute message image - 👎 Girls you will love it - 👊 Hate it - 👎 Is a copy & paste app - 👎 DO NOT get it - 👎 Someone needs to come up with an app - 👎 That truthfully changes the color of your font - 👎 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - 👎 Waste of money - 👎 Can only get the color bubble to change - 👎 Fonts don't work - 👎 Shadows don't work - 👎 Copy and paste is frustrating - 👎 I want an app that will give me choices directly from iMessage - 👎 Waste of money - 👎 Can't figure out how to use it - 👎 Don't know where the "pasteboard" is - 👎 So far complete waste of money - 👎 I think it could be cool - 👎 The app is good - 👎 Many colors and patterns to choose from - 👎 It would be great if the text wasn't so small - 👎 Finally - 👎 Something for those of us not wanting to jail break - 👎 Super cute patterns - 👎 Yes, you have to copy and paste but so what - 👎 It's not difficult - 👎 Comes out as a cute message image - 👎 Girls you will love it **Commonly reported bugs** - Letters too large - Not compatible with later iOS versions - Bubbles not same size - Cannot receive messages - Has to write message from app only - No change from regular default colors when replying - Doesn't work - Doesn't send anything - Sends as a picture message - Cannot see words after typing and pasting - Sent as an image rather than a text/iMessage - Doesn't work - Messages show as pictures - Words are really tiny - Sends as a picture - Can't read - Doesn't work properly - Takes a lot of time - Has to paste and copy - Creates an image to copy - Leaves the app, goes into iMessages, and then pastes - Message doesn't send - Says it's an attachment, not message - Can't send it out - Fonts are a little small - No option not to have a shadow - Text size needs to be normal iPhone text size - Bubbles need to be resized to fit like the iPhone - Text is way too close to the bubbles borders - Won't let you send it - Can only get the color bubble to change - Fonts don't work - Shadows don't work - Can't figure out how to use it - Don't know where the "pasteboard" is - Text isn't so small - Comes out as a cute message image - Is a copy & paste app - Truthfully changes the color of your font - I want an app that will give me choices directly from iMessage **Most requested features** - Set size of font - Change default colors - Integrated into iMessage - Actual message bubble change - Larger font size - Font style and size choices - Option to not have a shadow - Normal iPhone text size - Bubbles resized to fit iPhone - More font options - Direct choices from iMessage ## Newest reviews (17 of 66) ### 2/5 — Not bad *2018-05-01, version 2.0.0* Would rather use iPhone messenger. It’s especially annoying you have to enter the persons name you are texting everytime you text plus I thought the available colours and fonts would be installed into default messenger but you have to text from the messenger makeover app. It’s not worth a dollar for all the mucking around involved. ### 1/5 — change *2015-10-24* don't working ### 1/5 — Total Waste 👎🏻 *2015-05-08, version 1.1* It opens two apps and it is a picture ### 1/5 — Ok *2015-02-25* I like how it changes the color cut it shows up as a picture and the word are too big ### 1/5 — Poo *2015-02-13, version 1.1* Absolute poo... Sends as a photo, got ripped off! I actually thought it sent it as a message... These guys are noobs ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE!!!! *2014-09-24* You can't see the words after you type them and paste into your messaging. Waste of money ### 1/5 — Not what it looks *2014-02-02* Nothing like picture views as picture message can't read waste of a dollar someone should make one that works!! ### 1/5 — Not so much *2014-01-04, version 1.1* I bought this app for .99c and it's not as good as I thought it would be. It work for me but it sent the text as an imagine rather than a text/iMessage. And I wish I didn't pay for it. ### 1/5 — Good Idea, Horrible app. *2013-12-24, version 1.1* I want my money back. It doesn’t even work. ### 1/5 — Just like all the others. *2013-12-13, version 1.1* Thought this app would be different and actually change the colour of the text box, but it just sends it as a picture like all the other apps. ### 1/5 — Horrible. *2013-09-30, version 1.1* I don't know how to use it? There's no description on how. DON'T get this app. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2013-03-06, version 1.1* Don't buy. Didn't read te reviews bought the app and it was rubbish. Doesn't even work properly and when I read the reviews I could see every one else had problems....DON'T BUY!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Don't waste your money.. *2013-03-03, version 1.1* Terrible App, sends as a picture message ### 1/5 — Not good *2012-10-03, version 1.1* It fun to chose the background, but it takes a lot of Time! And you have to paste and copy!!!! It is not worth it ### 1/5 — Ugh it is a pain *2012-07-11, version 1.1* Not built into iMessages. It creates an image u have to copy, leave the app, go into iMessages, and then paste. Good for teeny boppers with time on their hands. ### 1/5 — AWFUL *2012-07-01, version 1.1* Waste of money ### 1/5 — Miss *2012-03-15, version 1.1* App doesnt even work.. It's clever idea but I agree waste of 69p... Message doesn't even send!!! I think I want a refund!!! Lol ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible for 16.7.4 letters too large *2024-01-26* How to set size of font? This app hasn't been updated in 6 years. Maybe it is not compatible with later ios versions. Not recommended. ### 1/5 — Awful *2019-06-14* Do not waste your money. The app is not integrated as it shows. The bubbles are not the same size and anybody not on the same iOS as you cannot receive it. I want my money back ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2018-11-18, version 2.0.0* My iPhone supports this app but I have to write a msg from the app only. Even to reply there is no change from the regular default colours. No options for me to change default colours. Waste of $1.39! I could have bought chocolate. ### 1/5 — Don’t purchase! *2017-09-29, version 2.0.0* I wish I could get my money back! Using 2 apps to change color in iMessage? Why bother. I wish I had read the other persons review before buying. Open their app type a message, find who to send it to, then go to the iMessage and it’s there, go back to the app to type again, then go back to iMessage. Good Lord! Way too much work to text someone! Please return my money! ### 1/5 — This app *2016-10-20, version 1.1* It doesn't even send anything ### 1/5 — X *2016-09-12* Complete waste of money and time. You have to have two apps open at the same time. I just want something that will change the actual message bubble in imessage. All this green and blue offends my aesthetic. ### 1/5 — Omg what a s@ t app!! *2016-08-24, version 1.1* Do not buy! Worthless. ### 1/5 — Don't buy *2016-06-03* This app makes you type the message in the app and then copy and paste into iMessage. It doesn't change the iMessage window look. ### 1/5 — Don't buy *2016-03-19, version 1.1* Just send as a pic, not actually texts coloured. ### 1/5 — SUCKSSSS SOOOO MUCH *2016-03-01, version 1.1* GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — TEXTING is an ADVENTURE NOW *2022-12-26* So much fun to match a loved ones favorite colors to their texts. Plus, holidays are more special also! It’s VERY IMPRESSIVE! Love the complements❣️ Kathy Sullivan 💜🎀OKC ### 5/5 — Sweet *2017-09-02, version 2.0.0* Fun to send colourful messages! Works great! ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2012-01-25* It actually works double click the message box and it will say paste it really works all my friends think its soooooooo cool!! ### 5/5 — GREAT *2012-01-06, version 1.1* I think it's great totally worth a dollar it's a good way to make your friends jealous I love it but the only thing I don't like is the font size but u can chage it on settings so there's nothing bad about it thx for this fab app HANNAH 💋💋💋💋💗💗💗💗🌟🌟🌟🌟 ### 5/5 — Love it!!! *2011-11-23* I love this app! It copies it for you, all you have to do is paste it. I love the striped pattern background! ### 5/5 — Finally *2011-11-16* Finally something for those of us not wanting to jail break! Super cute patterns! Yes, you have to copy and paste but so what??? It's not difficult! Comes out as a cute message image! Girls you will love it!!! (o: ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2013-03-14* Well I love it but the messages show as pictures and the words are really tiny ### 4/5 — good but can be improved☺ *2012-01-03, version 1.1* i think this app is ok its very cool and doesnt take THAT long to send. the font size is a little small and you do have to paste it but its worth the effort !! ### 4/5 — I like it! *2011-12-31, version 1.1* It's simple and it does the job. It launches the Messages app very efficiently once you have entered your text and picked your color combinations. I would like a larger font that matches the Messages app's text size. I would be even happier if an update offered a few font style and size choices. ### 4/5 — Love It *2011-11-27, version 1.0.0* Great App --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*