SMSmart simulates apps like news, yelp, maps, twitter, wikipedia, and stocks even when you don't have internet access.
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Have unlimited texting but limited data on Republic Wireless, T-Mobile, or other carriers? Save data by using SMSmart to access your favorite app. Bad data coverage in your area? Now you don't need fast data or wifi to get instant access to apps like news, maps, stocks, yelp, wikipedia, and search.
Who uses SMSmart?
• Republic Wireless, Ting, and T-Mobile customers who want to access their applications but have limited data.
• Hikers and Climbers who need to access offline maps when they have bad coverage.
• Travelers and Commuters who want to get Wikipedia answers or Yelp recommendations even when they don't have data.
• Residents in areas where data coverage is poor.
• Anyone who wants access to all their favorite applications, whether or not they have data coverage!
Apps on SMSmart
• Twitter - Tweet and read your twitter feed even offline!
• Search - Find answers even when you don't have internet access.
• Maps - Don't get lost just because you don't have data.
• News - Stay up-to-date on news even if you're offline.
• Yelp - Find a meal at a new restaurant when you're offline.
• Stocks - Stay on top of your stock portfolio even when you have bad data coverage.
Questions or Feedback?
Contact us at support@getsmsmart.com
Featured in Lifehacker, Gizmodo, and Digital Spy
Have unlimited texting but limited data on Republic Wireless, T-Mobile, or other carriers? Save data by using SMSmart to access your favorite app. Bad data coverage in your area? Now you don't need fast data or wifi to get instant access to apps like news, maps, stocks, yelp, wikipedia, and search.
Who uses SMSmart?
• Republic Wireless, Ting, and T-Mobile customers who want to access their applications but have limited data.
• Hikers and Climbers who need to access offline maps when they have bad coverage.
• Travelers and Commuters who want to get Wikipedia answers or Yelp recommendations even when they don't have data.
• Residents in areas where data coverage is poor.
• Anyone who wants access to all their favorite applications, whether or not they have data coverage!
Apps on SMSmart
• Twitter - Tweet and read your twitter feed even offline!
• Search - Find answers even when you don't have internet access.
• Maps - Don't get lost just because you don't have data.
• News - Stay up-to-date on news even if you're offline.
• Yelp - Find a meal at a new restaurant when you're offline.
• Stocks - Stay on top of your stock portfolio even when you have bad data coverage.
Questions or Feedback?
Contact us at support@getsmsmart.com
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Brian Fosse
Very interesting Just found ur app. Definitely one of the more imaginative apps I've found. I have 31 gigs/month of data thru Verizon, but everybody needs a backup. Only complaint so far is that there is no tech news. The tech section is always the first thing I check out in any news app I use. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to see what u guys do with this.
Edward Leahy
Great for Republic wireless users!! I recently switched to Republic Wireless and chose not to have the data option to save lots of money. At first I was worried about not having a tool for directions, news, etc. This app is incredible. I never would have thought SMS could be used in place of 4 or 3g but this app has proven that it is possible. Now back to saving money.
Edgar Reyes
Wow!! I am amazed at what this little app can do. I have T-Mobile and everybody knows its not the best for travelling. Those 70-80 mile roads in the middle of nowhere without lte can be tricky but with this app I am just in shock. Excellent , incredible all that has helped me travel without lte :)
Jared Pulley
Excellent! I use the 10 dollar plan for Republic Wireless, so I have no data. I use this app as a backup in case I need directions and there is no Wi-Fi. I use CM security to block the incoming texts since my phone does not have that capability. Over all it seems to do what it says it does and I have had no issues with it.
Cody Walker
Very useful. Limited in scope but it is available where data is not and when data is blocked or you are over. If you know what to search for it can answer most questions. Make sure to have text blocking or turn of sounds when you start otherwise the app is annoying as all hell
Bok Hae Wang
Need to work out some of the kinks Getting directions took a long time. Searches and news you're only getting results and headlines, so no articles or full info unless it's through the wiki. Sometimes wiki didn't have the answer, so overall this app is definitely still in beta stage.
User reviews
Very interesting Just found ur app. Definitely one of the more imaginative apps I've found. I have 31 gigs/month of data thru Verizon, but everybody needs a backup. Only complaint so far is that there is no tech news. The tech section is always the first thing I check out in any news app I use. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to see what u guys do with this.
Great for Republic wireless users!! I recently switched to Republic Wireless and chose not to have the data option to save lots of money. At first I was worried about not having a tool for directions, news, etc. This app is incredible. I never would have thought SMS could be used in place of 4 or 3g but this app has proven that it is possible. Now back to saving money.
Wow!! I am amazed at what this little app can do. I have T-Mobile and everybody knows its not the best for travelling. Those 70-80 mile roads in the middle of nowhere without lte can be tricky but with this app I am just in shock. Excellent , incredible all that has helped me travel without lte :)
Excellent! I use the 10 dollar plan for Republic Wireless, so I have no data. I use this app as a backup in case I need directions and there is no Wi-Fi. I use CM security to block the incoming texts since my phone does not have that capability. Over all it seems to do what it says it does and I have had no issues with it.
Very useful. Limited in scope but it is available where data is not and when data is blocked or you are over. If you know what to search for it can answer most questions. Make sure to have text blocking or turn of sounds when you start otherwise the app is annoying as all hell
Need to work out some of the kinks Getting directions took a long time. Searches and news you're only getting results and headlines, so no articles or full info unless it's through the wiki. Sometimes wiki didn't have the answer, so overall this app is definitely still in beta stage.
Doesn't work...? I have tried this by turning my WiFi and Data off - that's the point, right? After waiting five minutes for a stock quote, I gave up. Am I doing wrong? Seems like it's not as advertised. Great idea though - I wish it would work.
Wow, I feel like that old saying "getting away with murder" This is every persons dream who is getting data screwed by the big companies who charge an arm and a leg for a GB or 2 of data. Checked out most of the app with impressive results! Directions were fantastic even for a 3 and half hour car ride. It reminds of the days when internet was only really words no pictures but it got the job done. The difference is this is free if you have unlimited texting. I'm considering dropping the data off totally cause WiFi is virtually everywhere if not then bam here ya go.
This concept is absolutely brilliant. I go on vacation to places where I can get texts, but not data, so this app is wonderful in those situations. My only complaint is that you can't receive a lot of data so I would like to see that change. Otherwise, it's a great app and I'm shocked that it's not more noticed.
Does not work on my phone It installed correctly. When I try to use it an error appears sms is blocked and the routine will not stop. Never seen It work.
SMSmart app : the best What a fantastic idea. I have unlimited data but it is not equal in quality at times. It would seem the various carriers will be extremely interested to know you and your creative, brilliant minds sooner than later. Thank you for such a needed and amazing app.
Great app but SMS.... Great app and glad someone developed the idea I had years ago. Though SMS is insecure. Currently how it is there is no privacy. Submitted an email with suggestions on how to make more secure and private.
It's not as good as it once was. it isn't fully functional anymore. I've given it some easy search requests like LeBron James and it stalls. The driving directions are accurate but sometimes the whole app stalls.
Emails crypted -- what why I just got this apo because the dripper apo said its real good to have. Well all the messages from smsmart are encrypted I guess . what am I doing wrong I don't know how to use this. Helo!!
App hangs during search The app just stays at the "message sent to SMS sever" screen without anything happening, have the servers been shut down?
Dead project Developer website is down, their email is returned undeliverable. Abandoned project. I downloaded and installed...tried to sign up and it says I need internet connection and to try again. How do you think I downloaded the app? I am on Wi-Fi.
Love the idea! Wish it worked The app just hangs for me as soon as I search for anything. Major bummer, as the idea is fantastic! Hope they update it again...
4 stars for concept The app stopped working on my S5. Uninstalled. Doing okay so far on my Note 4.
Incredible Idea with huge potential Simply put you need to get this app, It is one of the most innovative ideas to come from the app store and will definitely be the next big thing
SMSmart April 21, 2015
Hey Zach,
Thanks so much for the kind words. We'll continue to work to improve the experience! If you ever have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please reach out to us at team@getsmsmart.com.
Best,
The SMSmart Team Used to work fine. Now it either tells me I need to connect to a network when I'm already connected, or it spins endlessly and never does anything.
Useless... A great concept, but no longer able to support or connect to twitter, making it a non-starter for me. Initially, it did have twitter integration, but now it only denies authorization. Too bad...
Doesn't work Seemed to work for 1 query off of wifi.... Also there is some kind of price for use but it's left a mystery!!
Amazing, just needs a bit more A better GPS view would be nice, as well as a way to access reddit and the like, but that's really just nitpicking.
SMSmart April 21, 2015
Hey Gabe,
Thanks for giving us a try and the suggestions! Would love to get more of your insight on how we can improve the app! If you have time to talk more, we would love to hear from you at team@getsmsmart.com. Have a good one!
Best,
Alan Unable to get through the welcome flow. I get a network error but I have good internet ... I'm writing this review using it.
Doesn't go past sign up page I had internet connectivity but the app kept prompting me to connect to wifi or hotspot before I could sign up. Good concept but doesn't count for anything unless the app actually works
Amazing concept, but not working for me I got a carrier error. I live in Brazil maybe its about the country. But loved it
Fantastic I have Metro PCS and coverage is horrible a lot. Only thing I can add is Facebook. I don't use Twitter. But hey, it is free.
Really Great! This will be very useful for me, so far it is working as described. I would give it 5 stars if it had the option to open pages when searched for. All there is currently, is a search function that will send you back the top search results and a header but with no way to access the site.
Don't work I didn't receive any type of sms and I couldn't use it without wi-fi it's a completely shame.
Great start Idea is great, very useful and I'm looking forward to seeing future updates with more features like being able to see the actual websites within search results but overall works very well for early on. Also would like to be able to check sport score updates
Appears to be incompatible with Phone Warrior I love the concept, but Phone Warrior appears to prevent messages from reaching the app.
Genius! Great reverse engineering of the existing infrastructure! Sticking it to the big guys with their own old sticks.
Can't wait to see what the future brings This app is amazing. All it needs is the ability to grab and bring back images. Also more social media services would be cool. Ik Twitter is the easiest, but it's gotta be possible to do Instagram or Google+
Woow Super fast ! It feels like browser on an old blackberry Pearl ! it would be nice to use MMS to load pics and videos. Also add the Facebook messager. SMSmart should works in background wile we using any kind of apps
Hey got problems! Hey people, please help me... I got problem with begining when i open app and type there my email... There is written internet connection error like try mobile data or wifi i have both of them please help me anyone!
Does not work On this device nor on my Android 4.1.2 which kept asking me to connect to internet even though I was online via Comcast Xfinity.
HOW DO I CANCEL THIS? THE SUPPORT EMAIL ADDRESS IS A FAKE Just not what I was looking for..wrong app..I want to remove my email address/phone number from this service.SO I JUST SENT AN EMAIL..AND IT FAILED TO SEND.. BECAUSE THE DOMAIN IS INVALID.
Not working on HTC One M7 It says I've not got a data connection, even when I'm connected to either WiFi or mobile data.
GREAT CONCEPT Needs more tho! I hope the devs add more stuff like a real web browser and maybe link it with Flipboard or something
I haven't got a chance to use it yet. This is because in the terms of conditions it mentions that smsmart will use my contacts to "share smsmart with [my] friends." I would like to know what this means, will it be me sharing it with them voluntarily, is this something you use to cover for yourselves later (in which you case please respond if aren't doing much with that data as of this moment), or are you going to be harassing my friends (I trust this isn't the case)? The answer doesn't have to be legally binding, just a dev response.
SMSmart April 30, 2015
Hi Matt,
We only use your contacts to autocomplete info if you want to tell a friend about SMSmart. We will never send a text message to any of your contacts without your explicit awknowledgment. Hope you enjoy SMSmart!
Best,
SMSmart Dev team Review deleted
What's New
•  Read Twitter news feed, tweet, and retweet without data
•  Expanded news categories
•  Fixed Twitter refresh button bug
•  Added ability to logout of Twitter
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Updated
April 19, 2015
Installs
10,000 - 50,000
Current Version
0.4.2
Requires Android
4.0 and up
Content Rating
Unrated
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