Stop Spam Texts - ZenSMS

Essential Labs 8

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About this app

Block spam texts and organize your inbox automatically with ZenSMS — a private SMS/MMS app built for clean folders, safer links, and local-only messaging.

Looking to organize your texts the way you're used to? ZenSMS imports your existing messages and auto-sorts conversations into folders like Personal, Transactions, Notifications, Promotions, and Unread.

No account. No cloud. No ads. No tracking. Everything stays on your device.

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🛡️ SPAM BLOCKING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
✓ 9-signal analysis — not basic keyword matching
✓ Anti-evasion catches “Fr33 M0n3y” and Unicode disguise tricks
✓ Adjustable sensitivity: Relaxed → Balanced → Strict → Maximum
✓ Quick-block categories: Gambling, Prize scams, Loans, Marketing
✓ Block all unknown senders with one toggle
✓ Whitelist trusted senders so they always get through
✓ Link safety prompts before opening unknown links
✓ OTPs and trusted verification codes bypass spam filters

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📂 AN INBOX THAT SORTS ITSELF
Stop scrolling through dozens of OTPs and alerts to find one real conversation.

Personal — contacts and real conversations
Transactions — banks, OTPs, payments
Notifications — deliveries, appointments, reminders
Promotions — marketing messages, auto-sorted away
Unread — zero-inbox focus mode

Custom folders, rules, and auto-filing are available with Premium.

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💬 FULL SMS & MMS
✓ Send and receive photos, small videos, and documents over MMS
✓ Camera capture — take and send photos without leaving the app
✓ Full-screen slideshow viewer with pinch-to-zoom
✓ Save images directly to your gallery
✓ View all media shared in any conversation
✓ Dual-SIM support with a visible SIM selector
✓ Message status: Sent / Delivered / Failed + retry
✓ Group MMS with sender names shown

Carrier MMS size limits still apply, and some MMS downloads may require mobile data.

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🔑 OTP OVERLAY (Premium)
A floating card detects verification codes instantly. Copy codes with one tap without leaving your current app. OTPs always bypass spam filters.

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✨ SMARTER EVERYDAY FEATURES
✓ Send delay — set a 0–60 second window to cancel before sending
✓ Pinch-to-zoom text in conversations for easier reading
✓ Swipe gestures — archive, delete, mute, block, or call
✓ Smart sender grouping — same bank, different sender IDs? One thread.
✓ Reply from notifications without opening the app
✓ Trash with 30-day recovery
✓ Fast search for messages and conversations
✓ Pin, flag, and priority levels: High / Medium / Low
✓ Mark as unread, archive, and mute
✓ Local backup and restore

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⏰ SCHEDULED MESSAGES (Premium)
Send messages later for birthdays, work, reminders, and follow-ups. Recurring messages supported. Cancel any time before sending.

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✨ MORE PREMIUM
🤖 Auto-reply — custom responses when busy, driving, or unavailable
💬 Templates — one-tap replies for messages you send often
👥 Broadcast lists — message multiple contacts as individual SMS
📵 SMS Only Mode — send group-style messages as separate SMS instead of MMS
📂 Custom folders — Work, Family, Shopping, anything
🎨 15+ themes — Dark, light, AMOLED black, and more

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🔒 PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN
ZenSMS is local-only. Your messages never leave your phone.

Verified by Exodus Privacy: 0 tracking SDKs.
No analytics. No ad networks. No cloud sync. No account required.

SMS/MMS permissions are used only for core messaging features — not tracking or data collection.

✓ No account required
✓ No cloud sync
✓ No analytics or crash reporting
✓ No ads
✓ Works without any ZenSMS server
✓ All messages are stored locally on your device

Check it yourself: exodus-privacy.eu.org → search “ZenSMS”

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🚀 ACTIVELY DEVELOPED
ZenSMS is built by a solo founder and improves through real user feedback.

📧 [e-mail]
🔗 https://zensms.app

Ratings and reviews

After Samsung SMS was discontinued, I wanted a similar SMS app. Many other options made texting challenging. I chose ZenSMS b/c the developer's active effort to improve the app. It's very similar, so I just upgraded. A few things that I'd personally like to see improvement on. 1) When viewing pictures, there's no way to zoom without a double tap. The preview bar stays open. 2) Missing search feature in single message thread. 3) Long Convo bubbles justified left for others, and right for me.

I LOVE the spam filter. if you get too many texts from political parties asking for money, this is the texting app for you. You can also sort all of your messages about confirmation codes into the same folder. Both of these functions are in the free version! Now I'm just figuring out how to make a folder for unsaved numbers...

Looks great so far! I'm missing my texts from the last 3 days after importing but it's not a huge issue for me, I'll just keep trying to import them until it actually works. The only thing I'm not sure on is if support group texts? I'm in several group chats for a variety of things/reasons and none of those have gotten transferred. If I'm missing something obvious for that it'd be great if someone could point me in the right direction

What’s new

✨ What's New in v1.2.04:
💬 Conversations now open at the newest message more reliably, including when opened from a notification.
🔄 Your reading position is preserved when rotating your device or moving between layouts.
⬇️ Jump to recent stays available while viewing older messages and returns you to the latest message reliably.
🧵 Reopening or switching conversations no longer reuses an old reading position.
Thank you for your patience, support, and feedback! ❤️