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Clear SMS vs Messages: catalog facts
Clear SMS	Messages
Free Free and open source under Apache-2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 3.
Android	Android
Sorts messages with rules users can inspect and edit Extracts transactions and upcoming bill information	SMS and MMS with multi-SIM support Scheduled messages and quick replies
Android only Requires the default SMS app role for full messaging	Android only Sending messages requires a mobile carrier
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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