BlueBubbles
A cross-platform app ecosystem, bringing iMessage to Android, PC (Windows, Linux, & even macOS), and Web! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- 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: 8.0
- age_days: 2489
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
1345 stars · 295 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
BlueBubbles is an open-source, cross-platform ecosystem that brings iMessage to Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, and the web via a Flutter client app paired with a macOS server. It supports sending messages, media, tapbacks, reactions, and other iMessage features from non-Apple devices.
Use cases
- send and receive imessages from an android phone
- use imessage on windows or linux pc
- access imessage from a web browser
- get imessage tapbacks and reactions on non-apple devices
- set up a self-hosted imessage bridge with a mac server
- message from android without an iphone
When to choose
- you want full iMessage functionality (tapbacks, effects, replies) on Android or desktop
- you own or can virtualize a Mac to run the server component
- you prefer an open-source, self-hosted messaging bridge over proprietary alternatives
When to avoid
- you have no access to a Mac or macOS virtual machine
- you want a zero-setup solution without configuring a server and Firebase
- you only need basic SMS forwarding without iMessage features
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface gui self-hosted developer-tools messaging-platforms cross-platform privacy mobile-development self-hosted windows cross-platform imessage messaging-client flutter-app mac-server sms mms firebase-notifications android linux macos web-server flutter
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app · fetched 2026-08-28 · 759da74d6631
- homepage: https://bluebubbles.app · fetched 2026-08-29 · b2385a553eb9
- site_page: https://bluebubbles.app/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · ef59029678d1
- site_page: https://bluebubbles.app/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · da7b3be174d0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app | main | 98 |
| BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-server | backend | 71 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem