Pushbullet vs QKSMS

Pushbullet also allows its users to push messages, links, files, locations, and more to any of their devices or to other Pushbullet users.

After installing the Pushbullet application the set up process is as easy as it gets. Pushbullet will first ask you to sign in to your Google account. Then all you have to do is enable notification access and install the Chrome extension.

Pushbullet is just as fast as its name suggests at mirroring notifications or pushing links or files.

Pushbullet is designed to use its Chrome extension although a Windows application can be used as well. The Chrome extension provides the best experience because any computer with a signed in Chrome browser will provide your Android notifications.

As long as you enable "Keep Pushbullet running after I close Chrome" in the Pushbullet extension options, Chrome does not need to be open to receive notifications.

Pushbullet is free with no advertisements.

Pushbullet uses Chrome notifications to act as a running list of past notification that have not yet been dismissed. This is especially useful if you receive a lot of notifications or you are not at your computer when they are received.

Pushbullet can even sync notifcations with other Android devices (beta). This helps prevent you from having to dismiss notifications more than once and allows you to always see your notifications no matter what device you're on.

Pushbullet includes the sender's name, email address, unread count, subject, and a preview of the message all in the notification.

Copy text on PC,paste it on your Android device and vice versa. You need the windows app for this. iOS and OSX support coming soon.

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. It can be dismissed by tapping anywhere else on the screen.

Users can set different notification settings per user as an easy way to know who is messaging without having to look at the actual message.

Users can communicate with large groups at the same time due to the included group messaging feature. This is convenient when trying to synchronize with friends or colleagues.

While QKSMS is one of the younger apps, the developer is quickly adding features/fixing bugs.

The app is available for free with an optional donation IAP that ranges from $1-$10.

Responsive, highly customizable Material Design interface makes for a native looking app that fits in well with Google's UI design guidelines.

Through delayed messaging one can set it up so that a message is not sent automatically. This can help for those times that it may be best to think something over before sending out a rash message.

There are light and dark themes available within the settings which can be switched depending on how light it is around one when using the app. The dark theme can also help to conserve battery when being used as not as much brightness and hence battery will be used.

Users can schedule messages to be sent for later.

Those that own an Android Wear device will be able to set it to receive their messages on the Android Wear device making for convenient notifications and easy messaging through not having to take their phone out.