When comparing Textra vs VZW Messenger+, the Slant community recommends Textra for most people. In the question“What are the best SMS apps for Android?” Textra is ranked 2nd while VZW Messenger+ is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Textra is:
Clean, minimalist design.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Sleek design
Clean, minimalist design.
Pro Allows responding to SMS without opening the app
When a new sms is received, a window will pop up that has the message and allows answering it from there, without having to open the app.
Pro Can schedule messages
SMS & MMS can be set to go out at certain times.
Pro Personalization
Can change colors of apps UI and customize for specific conversations.
Pro Works with Pushbullet for SMS replies
Pro Customizable
It look nice and you can customize themes and notifications.
Pro Device sync
If you install Messenger+ on your phone and another device it will sync you conversations. It's available on Android, iOS, Web and Windows.
Cons
Con Only SMS / MMS
Lacks data messaging.