# Text Mess - turn your messages into art > Create custom text and emoji stickers for iMessage. (iPhone/iPad app by Masala Games.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-mess-turn-your-messages-into-art/id1191577274 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Masala Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/499204721) - Category: Stickers, Games, Word, Emoji & Expressions, Art - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 3.70/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.1 · 12 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-01-14 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-mess-turn-your-messages-into-art/id1191577274/reviews.md ## What is Text Mess? Get ready to craft the sweetest greetings, funniest replies and most creative messages ever! Text Mess turns your words and emojis into beautiful stickers for iMessage. You can even save your creations to photos and share on your favorite social network. *IMPORTANT* Please don't give 1-star reviews because you can't find the app It won't show up on the home screen because it is an iMessage app. You can find it inside iMessage after you enable it. Please see http://howto.textmess.ooo How does it work? Hit the + button to start a new sticker Type your words and emojis with spaces between them Choose a shape, font, color and arrangement Hit Generate and watch your magical creation come to life! Send it as a message, sticker or save to Photos Your friends can tap your message and edit your creation. Teachers and Parents - use this as an engaging tool to build your kids' vocabulary! Text Mess has been lovingly crafted by ex-Pixar artist Shalin Shodhan. He is currently a one-man-studio making his own apps and games. Before Text Mess, Shalin made the hit iOS game Word Mess-which has over 600,000 downloads and has been the #1 word game in 40 countries! At Pixar Animation Studios, Shalin worked on 6 films from Toy Story 3 to Finding Dory. He also worked on the game Spore at Electronic Arts and was a senior game developer on the brain training app Lumosity. Say hi to @ShalinShodhan on twitter or Visit: www.textmess.ooo or Email: developer@masalagames.com ## Key features - Create custom stickers from text and emojis - Customize sticker shapes, fonts, and colors - Arrange text and emojis creatively - Save stickers to photos - Share stickers on social media - Use as an educational tool for vocabulary building ## Recent user reviews (10 of 24) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-mess-turn-your-messages-into-art/id1191577274/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Question *2020-12-25, version 1.0* There’s no way to contact the developer from the app or AppStore listing. Safari can’t find the server. Hopefully I will get an answer here. I’d like to delete most of my creations. How do I do that without deleting and reinstalling Text Mess? ******************* I like many others have unfairly given Text Mess and other iMessage only apps low ratings. Apple did a nice job promoting this new functionality for iMessage but a poor job educating users how this new class of stand alone iMessage only Apps differ from standard Apps that include the iMessage feature. For example there’s no icon, no results in a Spotlight Search and it can’t be found in Notifications. That leads to a panic response and the need to delete the invisible App lurking in our devices. I still haven’t looked into how to delete iMessage only apps if I wanted to. As far as Text Mess is concerned, it’s unique among Apps and works well. I’ve had many people ask me about pictures sent from Text Mess. It’s certainly worthy of 5 stars. **Developer response:** Hi, Please see http://howto.textmess.ooo for instructions on how to find Text Mess. Unlike normal apps, iMessage applications are found inside the "Messages" app. Further, you need to enable the app from the iMessage app store as shown in the video here -http://howto.textmess.ooo. Thanks, once you are able to find and use Text Mess kindly reconsider your star rating. ### 1/5 — Not a good app *2020-07-12, version 1.0* Not worth the money and not a good app. When I send it to people that can’t open the image. If others can’t see it what’s the point. Worthless Don’t waste your $2. Worse app ever. ### 3/5 — Fun, But Limited *2019-11-02, version 1.0* The app functions well, but has limitations. 1) Color palettes selection is very limited and you can’t create your own — so this is not for creating anything that needs to stay on-brand 2) This is the BIG Issue — images have hideous white background. I would use this more if the resulting images were png’s with transparent backgrounds. — Then I could text to myself to use in other apps, like Canva or Spark. Overall, the app works as described. ### 5/5 — AwEsOmE ApP! *2018-08-10, version 1.0* It’s my new favorite app. Now I can deliver personalized messages with a creative twist! ### 4/5 — Good! *2018-07-18, version 1.0* This app is amazing except for the fact that you cannot delete old stickers you don’t like. And I have a suggestion how about you have an option were you can choose the color you use instead of having prepicked ones besides that AWSOME!!! Thanks for reading🐾💖 ### 4/5 — Fun and creative *2017-07-29, version 1.0* There are tons of options to make personalized stickers with this app. You write some words (1-3 words work best). Then choose the shape, alignment, color, font, and size. You can save the stickers you make and reuse them. I was pleasantly surprised at all the different choices. There are tons of shapes. I only don't like that they put a tiny "Text Mess" logo in the corner of every sticker. It distracts from the look of the stickers. ### 2/5 — Can't remove logo/watermark *2017-07-28, version 1.0* Each image sends with a TextMess logo on a paid app. Blah option to remove it with paid app please!!! ### 1/5 — Cannot even use *2017-07-28, version 1.0* I know you keep sharing the website to watch a how-to video on how to install it, but I cannot even get that website to work. Can you not just give us directions? ### 4/5 — Follow the directions -it's fun! *2017-07-28, version 1.0* you don't have to be a genius to use this app you just have to read the directions! It's silly and fun and generates great Wordclouds. I wouldn't try to send more than a two or three word message though because it really isn't readable, it's visual art. ### 1/5 — Tell Me How to Remove This Completely *2017-07-28, version 1.0* This app is very sneaky, and it's not clear at all how one can remove it entirely. Tell me how to remove it ALTOGETHER and I will change this from one to three stars. ## Frequently asked questions about Text Mess ### What does Text Mess do? Text Mess allows you to create custom stickers from your text messages and emojis for use within iMessage. You can personalize the appearance of these stickers by choosing different shapes, fonts, colors, and arrangements. The app also lets you save your creations to your photo library for sharing elsewhere. ### How do I find and use the app? This app is an iMessage extension, meaning it is accessed directly within the Messages app, not as a standalone home screen application. After downloading, you need to enable it within iMessage. Detailed instructions can be found at http://howto.textmess.ooo. ### Is Text Mess free to use? Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description. ### Who is this app for? This app is designed for anyone who wants to add a creative and personalized touch to their iMessage conversations. It's also highlighted as a useful tool for teachers and parents to help build children's vocabulary in an engaging way. ### Can I share my sticker creations outside of iMessage? Yes, you can save your generated stickers to your device's photo library. 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