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Should I use Beeper (formerly Texts)?

The next generation of Texts, merged with Beeper under Automattic — one inbox for many chat networks. - texts.com

Depends. Buy if you're an individual juggling chats across iMessage, WhatsApp, and a dozen other networks. Skip it for business or team messaging, or if you specifically want iMessage on Android — that effort ended in 2023.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 11 usable public sources; several Instagram/spam results excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing found
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelSubscription
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumNot disclosed

Best for

  • People juggling many chat apps
  • Privacy-conscious messengers
  • Early adopters okay with weekly updates

Not for

  • Teams and businesses needing compliance-grade, archivable work messaging
  • Anyone whose main want is iMessage on Android — abandoned in 2023
  • Texts power users needing every legacy feature today
  • Companies needing official WhatsApp Business API tooling

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

iMessage-on-Android mission abandoned in 2023 after repeated Apple blocks.

medium

Texts-to-Beeper migration incomplete — verify your must-have features before switching.

medium

No public price list; subscription confirmed but cost undisclosed in sources.

medium

Desktop/iOS rewritten from scratch — expect churn and behavior changes mid-transition.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Combines 14 chat networks into one inbox
  • On-device connections emphasized for privacy and security
  • Shipping new releases every week
  • Automattic runs a HackerOne bug bounty covering Beeper
  • Called one of the best apps for centralizing chats

Cons

  • Some Texts features missing in Beeper, 'coming soon'
  • Gave up iMessage-on-Android after Apple blocked workarounds
  • Desktop and iOS apps being completely rewritten
  • Subscription confirmed but no public tier pricing

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x3security x1news x5

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing found
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Praised for one-inbox chat centralization
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Some Texts features missing post-merge
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. HackerOne bug bounty; on-device connections
  • 14 Chat networks unified combined into one inbox
  • Subscription Pricing model no public tier prices found
  • 2024 Beeper acquired by Automattic; Texts sold 2023
  • 100M Stated user goal users, per CEO Kishan Bagaria

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Core unified messaging

Premium

Not disclosed

  • Premium enhancements
  • On-device AI capabilities

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise the all-in-one inbox but flag incomplete migration and the abandoned iMessage-on-Android push.

“Beeper is by far one of the best message apps to centralise all of your chats in a single App. And it brings iMessage to Android!”
Pete Matheson, blog review
“According to the roadmap, Beeper for desktop and iOS are being "completely rewritten" from the ground up, using technology from Texts.app.”
Reddit, r/beeper
Full analysis

Based on 11 usable public sources; several Instagram/spam results excluded.

Solid one-inbox app for chat-jugglers; wrong for teams, and iMessage-on-Android is dead. Mid-migration, so check features.

Methodology

Based on 11 usable public sources; several Instagram/spam results excluded.

Sources

  1. Texts — now Beeper (official)texts.com
    official
  2. Texts iOS install pagetexts.com
    official
  3. Texts security page / Automattic HackerOne programtexts.com
    security
  4. Pete Matheson Beeper reviewpetematheson.com
    review
  5. AI Jet Texts 2026 reviewaijet.cc
    review
  6. Reddit r/beeper on app rewritesreddit.com
    review
  7. Slashdot: Beeper ends iMessage-on-Androidtech.slashdot.org
    news
  8. SunriseGeek: Beeper relaunch with premium featuressunrisegeek.com
    news
  9. itnerd: Automattic acquires Beeperitnerd.blog
    news
  10. Acast: Beeper CEO on 100M usersshows.acast.com
    news
  11. BusinessGhana: Beeper Mini relaunchbusinessghana.com
    news

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