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Connect SMS Home Screen

Connect SMS Home Screen

Android Personalization Avalon Solutions LLC
4.6 Popularity

Addictive messaging app with home screen integration

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Updated
October 10, 2025
Category
Age Rating
Everyone
Android
Android 10++
Package Name
com.texting.chatting.homescreen

So here's my honest take on Connect SMS Home Screen. I've tested a bunch of messaging and launcher apps, and this one's a pretty solid option. The home screen integration is super convenient and saves me from having to hop between apps. The customization is nice too, lets me make it fit my style. On the downside, the free version has some annoying ads, and there are a few features that aren't totally intuitive at first. But overall, it's a really useful app that I'd recommend to anyone who's big on texting.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Home screen integration makes messaging super easy
  • Tons of customization options to personalize your look
  • Free to use, no need to pay to enjoy the core features
  • Runs smoothly even on older phones
  • Handy features like pinning important chats

Cons

  • Ads can get annoying if you don't upgrade to paid
  • Takes a bit of time to figure out all the features
  • Might get a little repetitive for power users
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Been using Connect SMS Home Screen for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that brings your text messages right to your phone’s home screen. Pretty solid if you’re into messaging and always staying connected.

Here’s what you do: you can just swipe or tap to jump straight into your SMS conversations. And there’s also themes and customization options, which is pretty cool. And you can even pin important chats to the home screen – took me a while to figure that out but it’s super useful.

Look, if you’re someone who’s always texting friends, family, or coworkers, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the ads can get a little annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out.

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