Editors' Choice

Google Allo

306,819

Google LLC Communication

PEGI 3

Google Allo is a smart messaging app that helps you say more and do more. Express yourself better with stickers, Smart Reply and HUGE emojis & text. Allo brings you the Google Assistant.

Smart Reply
Respond to messages without typing a single word. Smart Reply learns over time and suggests responses to text and photos, in your style.

Ink
Get creative with the photos you send by doodling on them or adding text.

Stickers
Say it all with the perfect sticker. Stickers in Google Allo are designed by independent artists and studios from around the world.

SHOUT or whisper
No more typing in ALL CAPS to get your point across. Say it louder or quieter by changing the size of your text with a quick swipe.

Meet your Google Assistant
Google Allo brings you the Google Assistant. Find restaurants nearby, share videos and get answers, all from within your conversation with your friends. Add @google to your group conversation or chat one-on-one with your Assistant. It’s your own personal Google, always ready to help.

Incognito mode
Send messages with end-to-end encryption, use private notifications to help keep your chats more discreet and control how long your messages stick around with expiring chats.

* Mobile carrier and ISP charges may apply
** Some features not available in all countries

Reviews

4.3

306,819 total

5 196,707

4 53,148

3 25,740

2 11,297

1 19,927

Stavr Ognev

Useless app. It's looks and works well (add optional timestamps to messages?, but... Did you aware, that you have Hangouts with 1kkk installs and 3kk reviews? New functionality not working on old phones? There is a solution. Simple integrate all existing hangouts to your Allo chats. This way, those who use new app, gain new abilities. Those, who use old phones, still able to communicate with old contacts with same instrument. Also, web-client of Hangouts easily support all new Allo features. Just merge this 2 products, never split your community.

Jim Berry

Yet again, Google creates a beautiful app full of great features, but then ruins it with broken core functionality. It should be able to properly replace the standard messaging app and handle SMS in a normal way (like iMessage). Otherwise it's just another superfluous messaging app. And let's face it: everyone already used WhatsApp. The only way it can compete is if it becomes the stock Android messaging app, and it won't do that if it doesn't properly support SMS to any phone.

Alex Dundore

This messaging app is great, and I honestly think it could take on iMessage except for one thing: the SMS messages to someone who doesn't have allo are terrible. They send from some random number through Google like spam and the other person cannot reply. If this could send SMS messages like imessage, it would be my favorite messaging app on any platform.

Meaz H.

This app is a good replacement for SMS, the assistant is a great addition, stickers and gifs are cool. With that being said, it falls way short of being an iMessage competitor. The read receipts don't tell you when the person read the message. The themes all seem childish. I wish I can turn off the reply suggestions. I wish I could share my location indefinitely. I wish every photo shared in the convo doesn't have to save to my photo album in order to just view it. I don't understand what Google is doing with this app but it definitely has soooooo much room for improvement and it still makes me wish I had iMessage as a former iPhone user.

Kiyana Auguste

I think its useful but when messenger crashes allo does too .are they same app ? why not separate them. Im trying to talk to a loved one and both don't work?. Just combine them. I shouldnt have to add another app. Still south korea has never looked so clear to me. Thanks

Nate Drescher

Easy and nice to use. Videos take SO long to load. My biggest complaint isn't the lack of SMS fallback but the fact that nobody I know uses it and so there's no one to chat with. I really WANT to use Allo, but with who?

User reviews

Stavr Ognev 23 December 2017

Jim Berry 21 December 2017

Alex Dundore 22 December 2017

Meaz H. 24 December 2017

Kiyana Auguste 29 December 2017

Nate Drescher 5 January 2018

21 December 2017

Best app I've used so far for group chats, It's good looking, clean, lagless, and gifs and assistant are integrated way better than any other messaging app. It's a pretty amazingly powerful and fast messaging application. Google did a lot of things right here.

Jacob Wan 1 January 2018

The user experience is really horrible. Stickers are stupid. The fact that it requires a mobile device and Allo for Web is such an afterthought is practically unforgivable. Google could have made a seriously good replacement for the aging Hangouts platform (or fixed it), but instead they've chosen to cater to children.

Darryl Duncan 27 December 2017

Could not open this app because it requires access to your contacts. I want a messaging service that is not going to show me all of my contacts. That's what messes up all the others is to have to see all these other people that I don't care to see and I will never message. I just keep their information on the phone but I don't want to look at them everyday. I want to be able to open up a messaging service and just see the names that I want to contact. Not have to hunt through hundreds of other people's names just to get to my sister or somebody that I care to talk to.

Isaiah Perez 22 December 2017

Themes are pretty bad. Users should be able to set one theme for all chats instead of doing it individually. No point of having the picture,gif, sticker etc options above the text box when the Google keyboard is being used. Why is this app along with Android messages and Duo not all integrated like iMessage?

Rex Kodogijo 4 January 2018

Suddenly stuck on sending messages... Can't do anything.. Even after clearing data, it still won't connect while other apps work perfectly fine. Trying reinstalling now... #fingercrossed

Corey Campbell 3 January 2018

Google's attempt at another messaging platform that falls flat. I saw Allo and got excited because I thought it was going to be an iMessage competitor. Nope. Everyone wants SMS integration with our personal phone number, not some random number, and we don't want to require people to download the app. This is essentially GroupMe by Google. I want a place to access my text messages on desktop and phone. This was hopeful, but only if everyone has the Allo app. Google could have a big advantage in that Apple doesn't allow for iMessage support across multiple platforms. Allo could do that. iMessage will continue to be many Apple users reason to not leave for Android because Google can't seem to get this right.

Jozo Zovko 26 December 2017

Ugh... 😢 Uninstalled. Google MEGA dropped the ball with this one. Can they not just make the final SMS/MMS, IM, video chat app Hangouts was originally meant to be. Sadness... Facebook of all companies does a better job of it. Such ridiculous and uninspired work on Google's part. Step it up folks. Still waiting for improvements... 😢

Zachary Woodrum 4 January 2018

Great texting app for androids. Much better than the default on my phone, at least. (As of 1/4/17, still has weird issues. Camera won't take pictures, app freezes on a black screen when accessed via notification, etc.)

Tristan Pelland 19 December 2017

I absolutely love Allo. Between the features, Duo integration, and clean interface, what's not to love? However, the fact that Android Messages was not integrated into Allo is just silly. We aren't at a point where the world has entirely switched from sms to rcs. Should the very least be able to send sms. Would automatically become my default messenger

Jeremy Tocher 25 December 2017

Incredibly cluttered and busy. Not efficient with space, it makes me nauseous to use. Web version of Allo requires you have your phone nearby? Why. This app is tied to your phone number, yet doesnt do SMS natively. Messages, Hangouts, Hangouts Dialer, Voice, Allo, Duo. Poor naming, unclear direction, mixed functionality. Google was in this game over a decade ago with Google Talk, back when WhatsApp, Snapchat, Viber wasn't even an idea. They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on this one. They seem determined to continue on that path.

Andrew Steffey 27 December 2017

Nice chat app, but SMS integration is confusing and it's frustrating that I can't send Allo messages using Google Assistant. If these were fixed, it would be the best messaging app out there.

Pete D. 27 December 2017

Almost there! Currently use a combination of Whatsapp, SMS, Hangouts (sadly).. Would be a 5-star, one stop messaging app if the following features were included: (1) 'Snooze' feature for notifications: a la Hangouts, it was awesome to snooze notifications for a set period of time, and then have it re-activate once that time period had elapsed. (currently you need to toggle notifications off/on manually each time) (2) 'Send image + attached message at the same time': a la Whatsapp or any other messaging app.. Right now you can send an image and message individually. (3) Turn off 'Suggestions': I get it, it's pretty cool. I use the suggestions maybe 15-20% of the time, but other than that it's more a visual distraction than a beneficial feature at the moment. Otherwise, the video calling is AMAZING (Duo) is the huge win here as it trumps all other ones (used Hangouts, FB messenger, Whatsapp) for both reliability and stability. The preview screen of visually seeing who's calling you before you answer is nice, novel feature.

PSH Architekt 2 January 2018

Allo team... what did you think? Are the users foolish? Is this a google project after 2 years? Without a simple REPLY ?????? Just take a look at Telegram, Install it and use it for a week. Then you can learn how to design and make a complete messenger in 2018. It can be a good classroom and study for you. Please do not design the wheel again..!!! People want more.

Jonathan Wolfenden 28 December 2017

It seems to use an aweful lot of battery since the update to 8.1. I really hope they fix this issue. I used that app alot. It's the best messaging app out there.

Martin Jähn 2 January 2018

Good messaging app which should become the standard Android messaging app. The battery issue seems to be fixed. The Assistant needs a lot more attention, because this is, what differentiates Allo from other IMs. For the worst of things, the Assistant is not even working correctly on my end. Settings are all correct, but depending on what I ask (restaurants near me, restaurants nearby), I get other results (other locations) which is super weird. Also simple stuff like "weather" is just searching the web...

Ashley Hudson 24 December 2017

It has one glaring flaw... All gifs are downloaded to my phone despite being selected from the available database. Why isn't it more like other Messengers where it's stored on the app? The gifs came from it... It's great in a lot of ways, fun even. But certain friends won't download an additional app just to chat or whatever.

GEORGE ATANASE 31 December 2017

You need a bit of time to adjust to it, and the google bots get in the way from time to time, but once u get the hang of it i like it more than others. Its fun and pair with duo wirks just fine. Would love to see more customisation in the future and a way to turn bots off.

Dan Gellura 31 December 2017

I would like it if I could make this my default messaging app. No way of doing this on my LG V10 as of right now.

Kelvin Peralta 18 December 2017

Good app but in order to be more useful against the competition it needs SMS Support. Not everyone is willing to just install another messenger app that requires for everyone else to have it. Too many apps already do this

Beth Gilcoine 23 December 2017

Love it ! Best app for sending stickers and gifs !! Easy to search and find the right emoji or gif plus it's a Google app so it's easy to connect with your friends.10/10 recommend. The one downfall is the people you want to talk to must also have the app, which is free and easy to use. Once you use it with one person, others are sure to follow

Amaury Chovaux 1 January 2018

This is likely to be the best messaging app out yet. There is only one problem (the same that the other Google messaging apps have) : the lack of users. But if you (yes, I'm talking to Google) replace Android Messages by Allo with SMS support AND sync with Chrome and Chrome OS, that may change quickly... And this would get a 6th star !

Michael Brown 4 January 2018

Right now it's getting one start because it is constantly messing up. It freezes and won't send messages. I'm connected to the internet and nothing.

Jared Fulgham 2 January 2018

The app is pretty and runs smoothly, it just lacks some important features like SMS capabilities. It has sticker packs, though, if you're into that kind of thing.

Michael Rodolfo 25 December 2017

Google Assistant helps Allo stand out from other messenger apps. The only thing I want is SMS support. Hear us out Google!

E.L. Wicker 3 January 2018

Pretty good, but what in the heck have they done to the Emojis? They are so freaking ugly now and look extremely outdated.

Chris McKay 1 January 2018

I used to love this app but since I upgraded to the GS8+ it won't send messages and if I'm lucky to receive one, my phone wont alert me at all. My wife has the same issues..this sucks because we really liked the app...help Google? Would be 5 stars if it worked again...

Lasse Sääkslahti 1 January 2018

It's nice useful. Only thing I have heard my friends loosing the whole message history now and then. I haven't had any problems so far.

nkem oghor 1 January 2018

The app is a good substitute for whatsapp and all other social messaging platforms. But the problem is doesn't sync until it's open which makes you miss a lot of messages.

Brandon Blake 4 January 2018

Awesome app it is very similar to imessage on iPhone I think honestly it is better but they had to implement more features and integrate duo with More fluidity. But overall awesome I think it should be the new Android imessage for all android devices!

Billy Davis 31 December 2017

This could be the equivalent of Apple's iMessage if you include being able to send SMS & MMS to any device without asking them to join Allo & if you sync messages accross all Android devices... I don't see why Android Messages & Allo can't be rolled up into 1 app called Allo+. I want to use allo because of it's creativity but if I can't send SMS & MMS, it's useless because alot of my friends have iPhones

j.b.dina dina 25 December 2017

Not working for ringtone and vibrate notification... Many messages recived bt i can't... How can i solve the problem

Chris Walker 31 December 2017

I like the features, but why not just integrate them into the Messages app? Google needs to integrate and consolidate it's many related products into one or two.

Walter Martinez 1 January 2018

Great idea, but the fact that it cannot replace my sms app, is very disappointing. I hate being the guy who sends a mass text, asking people to join me where the grass is greener, should just be able to communicate with all contacts through this app that I have chosen to be my main source of communication. Shouldn't have to try and make everyone else drink the koolaide. Great idea, just let the word of mouth do the work for you, no need to force other people to jump on your ship so that you can enjoy using this app. "If you build it, they will come".

19 December 2017

Overly complicated for what it is? (It's just a messaging app after all) not for me, tried and realized there is a whole lot better out there

What's New

• Voice message transcripts: Automatic transcripts let you read voice messages right in chats.

• Bug fixes: Performance improvements for a better chatting experience.

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Updated

18 December 2017

Installs

10,000,000 - 50,000,000

Requires Android

4.1 and up

Content Rating

PEGI 3

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