Short Messages

SMS Scheduler

2020-02-19

Do It Later - Message Automation (4.5@14,406) Ǥ 24 Video Intro 7/2019; schedule SMS, mail, reminder, tweet, phone call
Wishy - SMS & E-Mail scheduler (4.4@53) 5
LATR (SMS scheduler) (4.2@266) 8 LastUpdate: 2016-09-05
Auto SMS Scheduler / Sender (4.1@609) Ǥ 18
SMS Scheduler (4@266) Ǥ 18 LastUpdate: 2016-08-24
SMS Timer (3.8@39) 6 LastUpdate: 2017-08-11
SMS Scheduler (3.8@27) 7 LastUpdate: 2017-08-20 Github
SMS Scheduler Free (2.2@594) Ǥ 6 / SMS-Call Scheduler Pro (2.7@166; ~EUR 0.75) Ǥ 8

Write SMS

2020-02-19

quickSMS (5@1) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github
Messages (4.6@2,338,715) Ǥ 32 Kurzvorstellung 11/2014 | 11/2014; Vorstellung 11/2014; Review 11/2014
Signal Private Messenger (4.6@410,926) Ǥ 49 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Testbericht 11/2013; Vorstellung 11/2015 | 11/2015 | 11/2015 | 8/2018 | 11/2015; Video-Vorstellung 1/2020; "Crypto-SMS" und verschlüsselte Telefonie (ehemals TextSecure + RedPhone)
Silence (4.6@3,952) 18 Github; Vorstellung 4/2015 | 7/2016; TextSecure fork
GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji (4.5@2,922,796) Ǥ 39 / GO SMS Pro German language pac (4@4,173) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-10-28 Testbericht 11/2013; many plugins like Emoji & more
Textra SMS (4.5@387,834) Ǥ 35 Vorstellung 2/2014; Kurzvorstellung 5/2016
Handcent Next SMS (Best texting with MMS,stickers) (4.5@43,237) Ǥ 44
chomp SMS (4.4@340,633) Ǥ 34 Video Review 4/2013; plugins
Pulse SMS (Phone/Tablet/Web) (4.4@44,781) Ǥ 32
SMS from PC / Tablet & Sync Text from Computer (4.3@142,134) Ǥ 21 / SMS from Tablet & MMS Text Messaging Sync (4@18,623) Ǥ 11 Intro 6/2013; Video Review 1/2013 | 2/2013; Review 4/2013; SMS from within any browser; keep in mind this will need to upload your contacts and SMS to the cloud to work
QKSMS (4.3@13,369) Ǥ 22 Video Review 7/2014; Review 11/2014; Intro 8/2015; Github; Android Wear support
8sms (Stock Messaging, KitKat) (4.3@12,099) Ǥ 30 LastUpdate: 2014-11-27 Testbericht 11/2013; Video Review 11/2013
Advance SMS (4.3@678) 21
mysms SMS Text Messaging Sync (4.2@39,938) Ǥ 30 / SMS Texting from Tablet & Sync (4.3@9,461) Ǥ 13 Promo Video 7/2013; Testbericht 11/2013; contacts & SMS are uploaded to the cloud; / SMS for Tablet & Desktop
One Messenger 7 - SMS, MMS, Emoji (4.1@19,750) Ǥ 24
SMSdroid (4.1@7,586) 13 Github
EvolveSMS (Text Messaging) (4@29,059) Ǥ 33 Intro 1/2014; Testbericht 1/2014; Review 1/2014 | 7/2017; Video Review 2/2014
Messaging Classic (4@16,462) Ǥ 28
PGP SMS lite (3.9@156) 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-05-30
Multi Sms (3.7@421) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-06-29 Send SMS to many contacts

SMS Forwarder

2020-02-19

FREEforward: SMS forwarding (4.2@1,381) Ǥ 12
SMSsync (4.1@170) Ǥ 17 LastUpdate: 2017-05-25 Github
Message Forwarder - SMS, MMS, and Call Forwarding (3.9@10,927) 12
SMS Auto forwarding (3.9@2,464) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
PhoneLeash SMS/MMS forward & reply [30-day trial] (3.8@2,471) Ǥ 22 SMS/MMS to SMS/MMS or mail
SMS Forward (3.8@35) 3 LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
SMS Forwarder (3.6@586) 12 LastUpdate: 2016-02-18
SMSForward (3.6@313) Ǥ 8
SmsMatrix (0@0) 14 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github

Cheaper SMS

2020-02-21

VoIP.ms SMS (4.4@358) Ǥ 12
SMSDiscount - Cheap SMS (3.9@89) Ǥ 16

Various SMS tools

2020-02-19

SMS Organizer - Clean, Reminders, Offers & Backup (4.6@32,257) Ǥ 24
SMS Filter (4.5@2) 1 LastUpdate: 2016-10-10
SMS Popup (4.4@48,105) 11 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-10-14
Block Text, SMS, Spam Blocker - Key Messages (4.2@68,347) Ǥ 25
AntiNuisance - Block numbers and texts (4.2@47,286) Ǥ 20
mysms SMS Text Messaging Sync (4.2@39,938) Ǥ 30 / SMS Texting from Tablet & Sync (4.3@9,461) Ǥ 13 Promo Video 7/2013; Testbericht 11/2013; contacts & SMS are uploaded to the cloud; / SMS for Tablet & Desktop
Klaxon (4.2@382) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-08-26
Popup SMS (4.1@1,783) 15 LastUpdate: 2016-05-19
iWAY SMS Controller (4.1@74) 8 LastUpdate: 2014-10-15 Screencast 10/2013; control your phone which you have left at home
Deduplicate SMS (3.9@194) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github
Auto-Away (3.8@41) 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-10-13 Github; Auto respond calls and messages
NekoSMS (3.7@18) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-22 Github; Pattern-based text message blocking
Paranoid SMS Blocker (3.6@39) 6 LastUpdate: 2015-11-12
Messaging : Manage My SMS (3.5@258) Ǥ 8
Nextcloud SMS (3.4@112; ~EUR 1.50) 18 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github
Forward SMS texting w/ 2phones (3.2@1,327) Ǥ 12 Kurzvorstellung 9/2013; Sync SMS between devices
Image SMS (0@0) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; Send images Base64 encoded using multiple SMS (not MMS, not Internet)
Block6 (0@0) 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; block SMS from specified numbers
Grouping Messages (0@0) 5 Github; Auto categorization of your SMS
Disable SMS to MMS Conversion (0@0) Github; TouchWiz only?

Further Readings:

Messenger with encryption
4 Ways to Block SMS Spam Text Messages on Android (8/2019)
3 Ways to Schedule SMS Text Messages on Android (8/2019)
Make SMS Useful Again: 7 Services That Use SMS Messages Cleverly (5/2019)
How to Schedule Text Messages on Android (12/2018)
SMS verschlüsseln (7/2016)
Die besten SMS-Apps für Android (11/2013-4/2016)
Mit diesen Android-Apps könnt Ihr SMS am PC schreiben und empfangen (6/2014 - 11/2014)
The best SMS apps for Android (3/2014 - 3/2016)
Best Android SMS text messaging replacement apps (3/2014 - 7/2015)
evolveSMS und Hello SMS: Zwei neue SMS-Apps für Android im Vergleichstest (1/2014)
5 Of The Best Alternate SMS Apps For Android Phones (11/2013 - 12/2018)
Die besten SMS-Apps für Android (11/2013-4/2018)

2020-02-21

IzzyOnDroid

Short Messages

SMS Scheduler

Write SMS

SMS Forwarder

Cheaper SMS

Various SMS tools