Viral Now - 6 Best Offline Messenger Apps Your Android Should Have

Online messaging apps are trendy and people prefer to use popular apps such as WhatsApp or SnapChat, but no matter how popular the online messaging apps become there is always space for text messaging.

Offline text messaging is still the most used feature of the smartphone. Luckily, there are a multitude of apps that you can use on Android phone to send offline text messages. They are visually appealing and they offer several useful features. Below are several Android apps which can offer excellent features, fresh visuals, and offline texting.

1. Chomp SMS

This is one of the best and most popular messaging apps available for Android phones. The app offers excellent customization features, as well as a lot of options for free themes.

You can choose any theme to personalize the app according to your taste. It allows the users to send scheduled SMS, delayed messages, group MMS, blocking unwanted numbers, quick replies and group MMS.

The app allows you to customize the SMS notifications. You can customize them according to the contacts, and set up vibration patterns for alerts. You can also use LED colors. Chomp SMS is free for Android phones.

2. FireChat

FireChat is an effective instant messaging software for offline messaging. You do not need to have an internet connection or even phone coverage to use this app, which makes it highly convenient.

The app offers the feature of instant chatting with any of the contacts. The app has multi-hop capabilities which allow it to offer an extended range of peer-to-peer communication.

You can use the “everyone” mode which allows you to keep an eye what everyone is talking about. You can create live discussions with thousands of other users. FireChat allows you to choose a distinguished username and an avatar and does not have any major impact on battery consumption.

3. Handcent SMS

This excellent app offers several exciting features. Handcent has been improved tremendously with new updates. There are a number of skins and themes to choose from and send texts.

The app allows you to save contacts to the cloud. It also has a private message box if you wish to keep the conversation private. It has the feature of scheduled SMS, Emoji icons, and group MMS.

4. Signal Offline Messenger

Signal Offline Messenger is a Wi-Fi direct based app that works offline. It allows you to stay in touch with your contacts even when there is no internet connection. You can send messages to individuals or you can communicate with a group.

The app is completely secure as the messages are delivered through the signal app which is considered safe. It allows sending texts, audio messages, pictures, and video messages. The messages are sent instantly, without any delay. The app also stores old chats and you can access them whenever you want.

5. Bridgefy

Bridgefy is another great Android app that allows users to stay in touch with their contacts even if there is no internet connection. By having this app you do not have to worry about situations where you may find yourself without an internet connection.

The apps have three working modes which make it highly convenient to use. You can keep the chat private and the text messaging is secure as it is encrypted. The design and outlook of the app are beautiful. The layout is user-friendly and extremely easy to use. It also allows management of the contact list.

6. Hike Messenger

Hike Messenger is an excellent medium for communicating and sharing files even when there is no internet connection. The app offers hidden mode, which allows the user to hide the chat and keep it private.

There are hundreds of free stickers that you can use to make your conversation more colorful. You can create groups with up to a thousand members. The app also allows free calls. Even if the contact is offline the messenger is able to send the message as an SMS.

These are some of the excellent Android apps that can help you in stay in touch with your contacts whether you have an internet connection or not.

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