Fossify Messages
Fossify Messages is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Open-source and Ad-free SMS/MMS messaging app. It has 1,581 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Official
- Android
- Kotlin
- Messaging & chat
- Actively maintained
About Fossify Messages
Fossify Messenger is your trusted messaging companion, designed to enhance your messaging experience in various ways. STAY CONNECTED WITH EASE: With Fossify Messenger, you can effortlessly send SMS and MMS messages to stay connected with your loved ones. Enjoy SMS/MMS based group messaging and express yourself with photos, emojis, and quick greetings. BLOCK UNWANTED MESSAGES: Take control of your messaging experience with a robust blocking feature, easily preventing unwanted messages, even from unknown contacts. You can also export and import blocked numbers for hassle-free backup.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Fossify Messages from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Fossify Messages?
Fossify Messages is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Open-source and Ad-free SMS/MMS messaging app. It has 1,581 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Fossify Messages free and open source?
Yes. Fossify Messages's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Fossify Messages?
You can install Fossify Messages from F-Droid (package org.fossify.messages) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 1.9.1).
Is Fossify Messages still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 21, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.