When comparing Atlas vs Textra, the Slant community recommends Textra for most people. In the question“What are the best Material Design apps?” Textra is ranked 18th while Atlas is ranked 71st. The most important reason people chose Textra is:
Clean, minimalist design.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Built-in ad blocking
The browser uses EasyList data to remove ads from sites. It can further be supplemented with EasyPrivacy data to limit website ability to track you.
Pro Stores preferences on per-site basis
The browser can be set to remember which sites need to be shown in desktop mode, with certain content filtering settings, etc.
Pro Can browse two tabs at once
Atlas has a dual pane view that shows two pages side by side.
Pro Can be set to very low data usage
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
Cons
Con Abandoned
Atlas was last updated on September 19, 2014.
Con Only SMS / MMS
Lacks data messaging.