Google Messages vs TextNow

Google Messages

Description: Google Messages is a messaging app developed by Google for Android devices. It is designed to replace the default messaging app on Android and integrates features like chat, group messaging, WiFi messaging, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Freemium

TextNow

Description: TextNow is a free texting and calling app and service. It provides a free phone number to send SMS messages and make phone calls over Wi-Fi. The basic service is ad-supported, but premium options without ads are available.

Type: software

Google Messages Features

• SMS and MMS messaging
• Group messaging
• WiFi messaging
• Integration with Google Assistant
• Web interface
• End-to-end encryption (in beta)
• Photo sharing
• Location sharing
• GIF support

TextNow Features

• Free phone number
• Free calling and texting over WiFi
• Voicemail
• Call forwarding
• Conference calling
• Group messaging
• MMS picture messaging

Google Messages

• Freemium

TextNow

• Not listed