# Messages — user reviews > 4,609 indexed App Store user reviews of Messages by Apple, rated 4.07/5 from 32,471 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/messages/id1146560473/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/messages/id1146560473.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 19,603 · 4★ 3,475 · 3★ 1,932 · 2★ 1,252 · 1★ 4,289 ## What do users think of Messages? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and reliable messaging - 🔒 End-to-end encryption - 👍 Seamless integration with Apple devices - 💡 Fun features like Memoji and stickers - 🤝 Easy group chat management **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches - 🔍 Limited search functionality - 📤 Inability to delete messages for others - 🔔 Lack of typing indicators in group chats - 📱 Incompatibility with non-Apple devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Messages not delivering consistently - App crashing or freezing on launch - Issues with iCloud sync and message history - Problems with location sharing and privacy **Most requested features** - Ability to schedule messages - Option to lock specific conversations - More customization options for Memoji - Improved voice message functionality - Expanded reaction/emoji options ## Newest reviews (14 of 4,609) ### 2/5 — Name Group Chats *2026-08-26, version 3.0* So glad you can finally react to messages with the full emoji library. But how are we deep into 2026 and Apple Messages does not allow you to name your group chats?? I’m in a lot of groups. I need to be able to QUICKLY identify which one I need for whatever specific thing I’m trying to message about. A cluster of tiny little icons that may or may not have a photo, along with “8 people”, IS NOT HELPFUL. Let me name it. And I don’t want to name the whole group chat for everyone in it. I want to name it on my device only. ### 4/5 — Can’t talk to my grandad *2026-08-26, version 3.0* It keeps on saying message did not send so I can’t talk to him anymore it’s just like I think it’s glitchy glitchy so please fix this so then I could talk to the best person in the world! four stars just to be nice… Lol ### 2/5 — Not working *2026-08-25, version 3.0* Not working ### 2/5 — Replying Issue *2026-08-25, version 3.0* For some reason when I try to reply to some people I can’t click on a specific message and click reply, it doesn’t give me the option to. I have SMS, RCS and MMS messaging on and it still doesn’t work. ### 3/5 — Isharda’s Review *2026-08-25, version 3.0* In my opinion I think its good but sometimes the quality is absolutely terrible ### 4/5 — Please Fix *2026-08-25, version 3.0* I’ve been trying to scroll through my old messages but it’s so time consuming. I’ve used the scroll bar, but whenever I try to use it, it doesn’t work! The side of my phone case makes it hard to use it, and when I take it off to try to scroll through, IT STILL DOESN’T WORK!!!! FIX IT PLEASE 🙏 ### 3/5 — Review *2026-08-24, version 3.0* It’s good but it is really hard to use ### 4/5 — Apple please tell me what’s going on *2026-08-24, version 3.0* So my friend keeps sending stuff like I’m coming and creepy stuff like my location but my friend never sent that when we’re on call we hear a scream then we end the call idk why this happens randomly and in our group chat they keep changing the gc photo to like a creepy one and putting the title as I SEE YOU but they never sent it and my friend also said I’m sending things like this except I’m NOT whatever this glitch is please fix it because they keep leaking my friend’s location ### 3/5 — texting *2026-08-24, version 3.0* i think its the best app exept i wish it could stop blocking me from texting ### 3/5 — Unread status not updating correctly on widget *2026-08-24, version 3.0* Messages unread dot does not update correctly on Apple Contacts widget. ### 2/5 — Weak options *2026-08-23, version 3.0* After all the years this does doesn’t even support basic functionality like sharing a picture. If I want to do that, like save it to my google drive or email it, I have to save it to my photos and then do it from there and then delete it. It’s so basic. Every app has a share button but for this all I can is save it to my photos. Same kind of problem with texts, I can’t select text and copy it. I have to copy a whole message and open somewhere else to pick out what i need. It’s just a usability joke in this day and age. ### 3/5 — Group chats *2026-08-22, version 3.0* Good but it’s not letting me make group chats with people who don’t have the same type of phone which is annoying. ### 1/5 — God j *2026-08-22, version 3.0* C’est ### 4/5 — Its ok ig *2026-08-22, version 3.0* I think its an amazing app. Make sure to check out mu review for FaceTime and you better fix it plz do 🫪. Anyways you have to fix the FaceTime thing bc it is ridiculous ok. Other than that messsages is good ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Message App *2026-08-27, version 3.0* Messages Is Were You Make Videos And Messages and More. ### 1/5 — Harassment by proxy! *2026-08-26, version 3.0* I have had an iPhone for over a decade. Never had any issue with the messaging app until this past weekend. Apple has blocked my number from receiving any messages from most phone numbers. I contacted support over the issue, but they were of no assistance. They told me that my phone number is permanently blocked and I will never be able to use iMessages again. Thus I will not be able to receive messages from a number of people as well so basically they’ve restricted my phone number from even receiving any type of message. RCS SMS doesn’t matter. I am unable to receive messages. Text messages. They claimed that maybe it’s a carrier issue yet. The issue did not begin until they blocked my number from being able to send and receive messages through the iMessage app. They claimed that my number was spamming people, and there were multiple reports of my number having spammed people. Yet when I brought up to them that I was being harassed by an ex-boyfriend who has in the past created multiple phone numbers, spoofed my number among other numbers and been criminally prosecuted for harassing me and others. He currently has charges pending in SC related to telephonic harassment. He could have easily spoofed my number again and created multiple new numbers to report my number as spam so that I would have to deal with this nonsense! I asked if they have a human, a programmer of sorts, who can look into the actual numbers who reported me as spam and to allow me to know my accusers, or even to look into the matter to see where I did not actually ever spam anyone. Apple has restricted my communication even through SMS which is rudimentary text messaging. How can they have the ability to do that? They told me the only way to be able to receive messages from people would be me having to change my number. Do you know the time that will be used sorting all my profiles and updating that info in the event I forget a password? This is truly ridiculous and Apple literally has no humans to correct this gross error, they are facilitating my exes harassment of me, even if by proxy. They should not allow this. ### 1/5 — Glitching out *2026-08-25, version 3.0* I can type a message without having to force close the app 17 times. This has been going on for a while. ### 1/5 — Disaster *2026-08-25, version 3.0* Disaster ### 1/5 — Search History Doesn’t work after iOS update *2026-08-24, version 3.0* I’m at a loss for words. I can’t seem to get the message search feature to work anymore. Before, when I wanted to search for someone, I would start typing in their name, and it would pull up their conversations with me. Now, when I search for a city, it shows me the last picture I opened. It’s like the search history has been wiped clean. I’ve tried searching for people with the name David, and it says there’s no search history, even though I have 20 contacts with that name. I’m completely baffled and would really appreciate any help you can provide. ### 1/5 — idk *2026-08-24, version 3.0* messages won’t send ### 1/5 — green messages *2026-08-24, version 3.0* my messages always turn green even though I have an iphone? and even with credit on my phone, it doesn’t always let me send the messages. but the green message is the biggest problem here. ### 1/5 — Don’t do it *2026-08-24, version 3.0* IPhone 16 hacked by a USA ARMY BET WHO PROGRAMS LITTLE GAMES ON THE APP STORE AND USING MY ACCOUNT! And who invaded anyone privacy ### 1/5 — Messages *2026-08-23, version 3.0* People getting hacked ### 1/5 — I hate it *2026-08-22, version 3.0* It won’t let me see messages idk why and I am on a apple tablet pro ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Change icon color *2026-08-26, version 3.0* What’s not to like but what would be better is if you change the icon color to the classic Apple messages blue color. I’m starting to think the green icon color reflects the Android more than Apple. ### 5/5 — THE WOST APP EVER *2026-08-24, version 3.0* it won’t even let me text I tried everything I even got app support but it never texted back stupid app 😡 ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-23, version 3.0* I like to chat it’s fun ### 5/5 — Messages *2026-08-23, version 3.0* Messages DESERVES five stars, I’ve been using it for about 3-4 years now and there hasn’t been anything I’m willing to change about it!!! But one small thing is that while I was calling my friends it made me hang up because it said the ‘safety’ thing even though we weren’t doing anything wrong- but overall it’s a great app :) ### 5/5 — I LOVE IT! *2026-08-22, version 3.0* i love texting my siblings and my mom and dad and my family! 🥳 ### 5/5 — Great review *2026-08-22, version 3.0* I really enjoy Messages when I’m far away from my friends. I can always reach them the thing I don’t like about messages is that sometimes when I text them, it fails and I keep on like doing research and how to fix this, but I never know how to everything else. I would totally recommend this text message. ### 5/5 — Five star so you can read!!! *2026-08-21, version 3.0* All of my friends, my sister and my cousin, my friends like they can all add backgrounds so when they’re texting you there’s like a picture I don’t have it there’s no background button. I cannot like a background and I’m very very mad about that. ### 5/5 — Apple productssss *2026-08-21, version 3.0* Didn’t kno yu could actually download this app😭😭😭shower thoughts ### 5/5 — Just dis *2026-08-20, version 3.0* Pls add a feature to show when someone reacted to smth. Tyyy ### 5/5 — 67 *2026-08-20, version 3.0* 67 --- *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 2026-08-29.*