moezbhatti/qksms
The most beautiful SMS messenger for Android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4211
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1188
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4591 stars · 1070 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
QKSMS is an open-source SMS and MMS messenger app for Android, written in Kotlin, designed as a beautiful replacement for the stock messaging app. It follows Material Design principles and is available on Google Play and F-Droid.
Use cases
- replace the default SMS app on my Android phone
- send and receive SMS and MMS with a nicer interface
- find an open-source text messaging app for Android
- get a privacy-friendly alternative to stock messaging apps
- customize my messaging app with themes and Material Design
- install an SMS messenger from F-Droid
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source SMS/MMS app on Android
- you prefer Material Design and a customizable messaging experience
- you want to install apps from F-Droid without Google services
- you want to contribute to or fork a Kotlin Android messaging app
When to avoid
- you need messaging on iOS or desktop
- you need end-to-end encrypted messaging like Signal
- you need rich internet-based chat features beyond SMS/MMS
- you need a project with frequent recent releases, as development appears slow
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui mobile-development messaging-platforms privacy jvm sms mms messenger open-source-app material-design mvvm mvi rxjava dagger android mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms · fetched 2026-08-28 · b9eba57e5ef9
- homepage: https://qklabs.com/download · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5008cf52450e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| moezbhatti/qksms | main | 23 |
For agents
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