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Best Messages Background Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated November 2026

Looking for free messages background apps? 20 of our 250+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Messages Background Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1MessagesMessagesFree4.1★ (39K)NoNoNov 2026
2Fonts Keyboard AIFonts Keyboard AIFree4.5★ (7.8K)NoYesNov 2026
3EffectMe-Effect your MessagesEffectMe-Effect your MessagesFree1.3★ (27)NoYesOct 2026
4Color Text Messages- customizer colorful textingColor Text Messages- customizer colorful textingFree4.3★ (4.9K)NoYesNov 2026
5Themify - Widget & Icon ThemesThemify - Widget & Icon ThemesFree4.6★ (346K)NoYesNov 2026
6Messajio: Occasion MessagesMessajio: Occasion MessagesFree—NoNoMay 2026
7Enclosure MessengerEnclosure MessengerFree—NoNoNov 2026
8CelebrateAI: Birthday MessagesCelebrateAI: Birthday MessagesFree—NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Messages Background

Messages#1

Messages by Apple

Editor's Choice
🌐 Social Networking
4.1😊(39K ratings)
Free
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Communicate with contacts through unlimited texts, photos, videos, and documents. Supports iMessage for Apple devices and RCS, SMS, and MMS for others. Features include message editing, unsending, and scheduling.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable messaging
  • 🔒 End-to-end encryption
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Apple devices
  • 💡 Fun features like Memoji and stickers
  • 🤝 Easy group chat management

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 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
Fonts Keyboard AI#2

Fonts Keyboard AI by Vyasa

Fancy Text, Emoji, Cool Themes
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.5😊(7.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Elevate your messaging with a stylish font keyboard offering AI-powered tools. Create custom art, stickers, and transform text in over 40 styles. Communicate globally with translation and chat with an AI assistant directly from your keyboard.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great potential
  • 👍 Extra features work great
  • 🎨 Lots of fonts and customization options
  • 💡 Gesture typing is great
  • 🎨 Awesome fonts and keyboards

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and issues
  • 🔒 Requires 'Full Access' which raises privacy concerns
  • 💰 Many fonts and features require a subscription
  • 🤔 Inconsistent behavior with autocorrect and capitalization

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FAQ about Messages Background

What are the best messages background apps for iPhone?
Messages tops our messages background apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.1-star average from 39K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top messages background apps we rank are free to download, including Messages and Fonts Keyboard AI.
Messages has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 250+ messages background apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.