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When comparing Textra vs Cabinet Beta, the Slant community recommends Textra for most people. In the question“What are the best Material Design apps?” Textra is ranked 18th while Cabinet Beta is ranked 85th. The most important reason people chose Textra is:
Clean, minimalist design.
Specs
Audio recordingno
End-to-end encryptionno
File SizeN/A
Groupsno
In-App Purchases$1.99 per item
Locationsharingno
Mediaemoji
Messaging systemsSMS MMS
PlatformsAndroid
PublisherDelicious Inc
Required Android Version4.0.3 and up
Video recordingno
Videoconferencingno
VoIPno
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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 Material design
Inspired by Android Lollipop design.
Cons
Con Only SMS / MMS
Lacks data messaging.
Con In beta
Cabinet Beta is beta software which means there may be bugs or incomplete features.
Con Bloat has started creeping in
e.g. version 1.9.2.8 added an audio player.