ttmsg vs GreenBubbles Messages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ttmsg
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Social networking with no registration, no authentication and no saving of messages. Anonymous too. ttmsg is based on publish-subscribe protocol, MQTT. It works by sending messages to a topic. If someone or something wants to receive messages, they need to subscribe to the same topic. Primary use case for ttmsg is when you want to communicate without any registration and without saving of messages. Just agree the topic, optional password and broker and you're good to go. Agreement of topic and password is done using other means of communication such as talking on the phone or face-to-face. Secondary use case to communicate with devices over MQTT. Sample use case: - You and your friend decide topic and optionally a password. - You then agree the time when you are online. - When the time is right, you both subscribe to agreed topic. - You communicate by publishing messages to topic and respond by publishing message to the same topic. Features, including Premium: - No registration. - No authentication. - No saving of messages. - No knowing who sends or receives messages. - No notifications. If you are not using the app, you won't get any messages. - Encrypted messages, using custom password. - SSL/TLS if broker supports it. - Send images. - Uses multiple 3rd party brokers. - Use your own broker. - UI based on the great command line interface.
GreenBubbles Messages
This app allows you to access your Google Messages conversations on other devices. It offers full-featured messaging, instant push notifications, and a strong focus on privacy with end-to-end encryption. Setup is simple, requiring only a QR code scan.
- Sync Google Messages to other devices
- Send/receive SMS, MMS, RCS
- Supports photos, voice messages, group chats
- Instant push notifications
- End-to-end encrypted notifications
- No account required
- Easy QR code setup
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Green Bubbles brings Goggle Messages to your devices. Pair to Goggle Messages with a single QR code scan and your conversations are instantly available - texts, photos, voice messages, group chats, and more. This isn't a web wrapper or a notification mirror. Green Bubbles is a fully native app that feels right at home. FULL-FEATURED MESSAGING - Send and receive SMS, MMS, and RCS messages - Photos, voice messages, and media attachments - Reactions and emoji responses - Typing indicators and read receipts - Group conversations - Rich link previews with titles and images - Contact matching - phone numbers are resolved against your local contacts automatically INSTANT PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the second a message arrives, even when the app is closed. Push notifications are delivered through our relay server, but your messages are always encrypted end-to-end - the server never sees your content. PRIVACY BY DESIGN - End-to-end encrypted push notifications - Encryption keys are generated on your device and never leave it - No account required - no email, no phone number, no sign-up - Zero analytics, telemetry, or usage tracking - No third-party SDKs - Our push relay only forwards encrypted data it cannot read EASY SETUP 1. Open Google Messages 2. Tap the menu and select Device Pairing 3. Scan the QR code shown in Green Bubbles That's it. Your conversations sync immediately. Requires Google Messages to be installed. Green Bubbles pairs with your phone using the Google Messages web pairing protocol.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GreenBubbles Messages at none against ttmsg's 1. GreenBubbles Messages also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). ttmsg's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ttmsg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GreenBubbles Messages asks for nothing beyond the download.
ttmsg ships an update every 9 months, GreenBubbles Messages every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ttmsg | GreenBubbles Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sami Salkosuo | LVL35 LLC |
In-app purchases
ttmsg
- Premium$2.99
GreenBubbles Messages
No in-app purchases
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