BIG SMS for Seniors

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About this app

BIG SMS is an easy-to-use SMS app for seniors. It makes text messaging easier to read and easier to manage with large fonts, clearer message threads, and a simple SMS editor.

Designed first for seniors and people with low vision, BIG SMS helps users read and reply to text messages with more comfort and confidence on the phone they already have.

The app is available in English and 70 languages worldwide.

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE BIG SMS
• 💬 Large fonts for easier reading
• 🎨 Different colors for clearer message threads
• ✉️ A simple SMS editor for easier replies
• 🔔 Optional full-screen SMS notifications for fast callback or reply
• 🏆 Winner of the Vodafone Smart Accessibility Awards

MADE FOR CLEAR, EVERYDAY MESSAGING

BIG SMS focuses on the parts of messaging that matter most every day: readability, clarity, and lower stress.

It is especially helpful for:
• seniors who find standard messaging apps too small or busy
• users who need larger text and stronger visual separation
• people who want a simpler way to read and answer SMS messages
• anyone setting up a clearer SMS experience for themselves or a family member

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Optional full-screen SMS notifications are not available on Android 10 and higher
• MMS is not supported

BUILT ON BIG LAUNCHER ACCESSIBILITY PRINCIPLES

BIG SMS follows the same accessibility approach as BIG Launcher and the BIG Apps Suite.

It supports:
• high-contrast color schemes
• three different font sizes
• TalkBack support
• hardware keyboard control
• the Tecla wheelchair interface

BIG APPS SUITE

BIG SMS works seamlessly with companion apps built with the same focus on simplicity and readability:
• BIG Launcher — a simple home screen for seniors
• BIG Phone — easy calling and contacts
• BIG Alarm — a simple alarm clock
• BIG Notifications — enlarged Android notifications

COMPATIBILITY

BIG SMS requires Android 4.4 and higher.

FREE VERSION

The free version is not time-limited, so you can try BIG SMS for as long as you need.

Free version limitations:
• only the 5 most recent SMS conversations are visible
• after 20 sent SMS, a link to biglauncher.com is appended to every SMS

If BIG SMS works well for you, the full version unlocks more complete everyday messaging.

Ratings and reviews

Overall great. I'm using this on an android flip phone since it's the one that uses the dpad the best and has an interface that mimics a dumb phone the best. The only issue is that it doesn't do any MMS or group messages. It is the only thing stopping me from keeping it as my main SMS app. It would be perfect if it did. The developer seems to have spent 4 years saying no to MMS support, despite the user feedback. So take that large grain of salt when using this app.

terrible handling of messages containing pictures. accessing the pics requires far too much clicking through menu items for an old person to keep track of. and yes, i know sms isn't mms, but pics are so much a part of messaging now that the app is worthless without better handling of them. also, the entire "big" app suite suffers from having to use its "big" clunky interface to configure it. see, if one could configure this particular kind of app, one wouldn't *need* it in the first place.

Had to stop using as messages people sent me kept being delayed by a day!

What’s new

* updated libs