# Personal Messenger > A video messaging app for families and friends to stay connected. (iPhone/iPad app by Anomaly Innovations, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-messenger/id998057014 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Anomaly Innovations, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/584743419) - Category: Reference - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 13 MB - Languages: English, Chinese - Released: 2015-07-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-messenger/id998057014/reviews.md ## What is Personal Messenger? PM is a simple video messaging app for long distance families. Staying in touch can be hard when you move away. PM makes this a lot easier. Why use PM? • Video conversations without setting up a call A PM is a short 1 on 1 video message recorded with the front camera that they’ll see instantly in beautiful full screen. And they can swipe to reply to it. • Magic Links made just for Mom With Magic Links, we make it unbelievably simple for Mom (and the rest of the family) to get started. They don’t even need to sign up; just simply click the link! • PM them anytime you're thinking of them Sometimes you want to tell them that you miss them but they might not be able to take a call. Don’t wait, just send them a quick PM! • Gentle reminders to help you stay in touch We send you gentle reminders for the times you forget to message back. And don’t worry you can turn these off anytime. Magic Links Apps these days are way too complicated for Mom to use. Registering accounts, filling out a profile, adding friends, cryptic controls and confusing interfaces; she doesn’t have the time for that! So we created an entirely new way for them to get started. We call it the Magic Link. You simply create a Magic Link for her (or anybody else in the family) and add her account details. The link will help her download PM from the App Store and she’ll be greeted with your invite. And voila! She can now tap on your name to talk to you. It’s as easy as it gets. Our families have been using PM with us and they absolutely love it! So much so that they’ve been recommending it to their friends. Download PM and give the Magic Link a try with your family! Testimonials “I would call my Mom maybe once every week, but now with PM I message her almost everyday. And she loves it!” — Jennifer K. “PM has been a huge help with my girlfriend ever since I moved to a new city. We FaceTime almost every other day but with PM I feel like I'm a part of her everyday life.” — Sean A. “I've been really bad at staying in touch with friends since I moved and I feel guilty about it too! PM has made this so much better and it feels far more natural than sending a text.” — Lilly C. Our Story We are a team of two (Frank & Jay) and we moved to San Francisco from Toronto in the fall of 2010. And since March of this year, we are back in Toronto following some issues we’ve had with our Visas. We made some great friends while we were in San Francisco and the move back has made it hard for us to stay in touch with them. Texting works fine but it can feel really impersonal at times. FaceTime is great but in spite of our best intentions it can be really hard to schedule. So we built PM; a simple way to stay connected with the people you love, even when you are miles away. We’ve been using PM with our family and friends and it’s become indispensable for us. We hope that you’ll love using it just as much as we do. Feel free to send us your feedback at contact@getpm.co and you can learn more about us at http://anoma.ly ## Key features - Short 1-on-1 video messages - Instant delivery and reply - Magic Links for easy family onboarding - Gentle reminders to stay in touch - Full-screen video playback ## Recent user reviews (10 of 12) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-messenger/id998057014/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Stay in touch and share your day *2015-09-05* This app is great for staying in touch with friends, easier than facetime . Less planning, less formal, way more fun ✌🏼😎 ### 5/5 — Already addicted ! *2015-08-29* Love this app! This is by far my favorite app to share messages with my friends and family... And each message I receive brightens my day! It just makes staying in touch (when you don't have time for a full phone call) so much easier ...and better by being way more personal than texting. I see this as the best of both worlds: brief, immediate, personal, efficient and so easy to use - "video texting" is my new word for it. The app is well designed overall and takes no time to get used to. I highly recommend it. ### 5/5 — Love it *2015-08-18* Have been using it w/ my gf. Love it! ### 5/5 — Great for staying close with friends👍 *2015-08-10* After college we all moved to different cities, this app is perfect for keeping each other up to date 👌 ### 5/5 — Trans-timezone friendship saver *2015-08-07* I'm from a land far away, 10 time zones away. It's hard to catch my friends from home for some quality FaceTime. I’m so glad we discovered this app! 😍 ### 5/5 — Messaging made it personal! *2015-08-04* I love how PM allows me to use nicknames for my contacts. It really makes more personal and fun to keep contact with my family and closest friends. No matter where they are, with the video messages it feels like we were together! I'd even leave a video review, instead of typing, if I only could! ### 5/5 — Love Notes *2015-08-04* Every time I get a notification that I’ve received a PM it puts a big smile on my face cause I know someone I love is thinking about me too :) ### 5/5 — Love this!! *2015-08-04* My mom loves using PM! She sends me and my sister PMs while having dinner with my dad or walking the puppy. Who am I kidding... I <3 mom ! ### 5/5 — Much better than SMS and FaceTime *2015-08-02* I’ve moved around a lot to different countries and continents, now I have friends, family in at least 5 timezones with up to 12hours difference. PM has made it so much easier to stay in touch and follow them through what they are up to throughout their day. My mom sends me PMs with my cousin and granny. My boyfriend sends me PMs when he thinks of me. It really makes the distance feel a lot smaller. I recommend this app to anyone in a similar situation! ### 5/5 — for long distance friendships 💖 *2015-08-02* moved to the US some time ago. miss my friends from home! the app helps so much to keep in touch with long distance family and friends, love it! ## Frequently asked questions about Personal Messenger ### What is Personal Messenger? Personal Messenger is a video messaging app designed to help long-distance families and friends stay connected. It allows users to send and receive short video messages instantly. ### How does Personal Messenger make it easy for family members to join? Personal Messenger uses 'Magic Links' which simplify the onboarding process for family members. They can get started without needing to sign up for an account, just by clicking the provided link. ### Can I send video messages anytime with Personal Messenger? Yes, you can send a quick PM anytime you're thinking of someone. This is ideal for when a live call isn't convenient but you still want to share a moment. ### Does Personal Messenger help users remember to message back? Yes, Personal Messenger offers gentle reminders to help you stay in touch. These reminders can be turned off at any time if you prefer. ### What is the rating for Personal Messenger? Personal Messenger has a rating of 5.0 stars based on 3 user ratings. ### What devices is Personal Messenger available on? Personal Messenger is available on iOS devices. The age rating is 4+. ### How often is Personal Messenger updated? The latest version of Personal Messenger is 0.6, and it was last updated on September 8, 2015. ### Is Personal Messenger free to use? Yes, Personal Messenger is available for free. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 0.6 — 2015-09-08 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. In this update we have: √ Magic Links to make it easy for Mom to get started √ Change your phone number from your account settings √ And bug fixes Email us at contact@getpm.co if you have any questions. We would also appreciate it if you wrote us a review. Thanks! ## More apps by Anomaly Innovations, Inc. - [Toolbeam](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toolbeam/id1101941226) All apps by Anomaly Innovations, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/584743419 --- *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 2026-06-10.*