ML revenue forecast.
Calibrated against 22864 apps in this category.
Confidence band
±15%
High — many comparable apps with verified data
At a glance
Earns 92.22× more than the category median (162/mo).
Ranks #12 of 22,864 in Communication (top 0.1% by revenue).
Launched Nov 12, 2014 · last updated Jun 11, 2026.
What the app looks like
Live screenshots from the Play Store, captured by our snapshot worker. Tap any image to enlarge.
Google Messages's revenue trajectory
Forecast revenue from snapshot history. Last 2 months.
Where Google Messages sits in Communication
Revenue distribution of 22864 comparable apps. Google Messages highlighted.
Google Messages vs comparable apps
Revenue trajectory side-by-side. Bold = Google Messages, ghosted = peers.
App spec
Version
Varies with device
Last update
Jun 11, 2026
Launched
Nov 12, 2014
Price
Free
Monetization
Free
What Google Messages actually does (from store listing)
Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connect and is powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), the industry standard for texting that replaces SMS and MMS. With RCS, you can share high resolution photos and videos, enjoy dynamic group chats, and seamlessly connect with other RCS users including your iPhone friends.
• Rich Communication: Share high-quality photos and videos, see when friends are typi…
Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connect and is powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), the industry standard for texting that replaces SMS and MMS. With RCS, you can share high resolution photos and videos, enjoy dynamic group chats, and seamlessly connect with other RCS users including your iPhone friends.
• Rich Communication: Share high-quality photos and videos, see when friends are typing, and enjoy dynamic group chats that now seamlessly include your iPhone friends.
• Personal Touch: Make conversations uniquely yours with features like custom chat bubble colors or fun selfie gifs.
• Privacy Matters: Rest easy knowing your personal chats are protected with end-to-end encryption between Google Messages users, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging. Plus, enjoy advanced spam protection.
• AI-Powered Messaging: Craft the perfect message with Magic Compose suggestions and our latest AI features.
• Seamless Across Devices: Start a chat on your phone and continue it effortlessly on your tablet or computer. The app is also available on Wear OS.
Google Messages is more than just messaging; it's a richer, safer, and more expressive way to connect.
App is also available on Wear OS. Availability of RCS varies by region and carrier and a data plan may be required. Availability of features varies by market and device and sign up for beta testing may be required.
Comparable Android apps
The five apps in Communication with the closest revenue to Google Messages. Click any to see its detail page.
Each forecast combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetisation model, pricing tier, IAP signals and ad-supported flag.
The base estimate is then multiplied by a per-category scaling factor learned from apps with founder-verified MRR.
Every number on this page comes from public APIs and bumetric's own snapshot history.
Full methodology covers input variables, accuracy bands per category and how we treat apps without comparable anchors.
See also the live data on Google Messages's tracker page for current rating, reviews and snapshot timeline.
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