The default messaging app of stock android is pretty boring, we can all agree to that. iOS device owners are forced to use iMessage but Android users are free to swap their messaging app to any better one. If you want a new look and feel as your default messaging app then check out our list of Top 5 Messaging Apps for Android. You will surely find a messaging app that looks cool and does the job on this list.

Hangouts

Hangouts are one of the best messaging apps I have used till date for any android device. It looks really cool and you can make video calls, take care of your email contacts and manage your messages with one single app.

Android Messages

This app is developed by Google itself and it is fairly simple. Android Messages has a very simple interface and it has all the necessary features as well. You can also make video calls with this app using your Gmail account.

Messenger

A lot of people use the Facebook Messenger app but they do not know that they can use the same app for all their offline messages as well. It saves them one more app to care about and you will have the same interface as the Messenger. If you happen to like the way Messenger looks then you should make it your default messaging app.

Jio4GVoice

All the Jio SIM users who do not have VoLTE feature in their phone have installed Jio4GVoice which allows them to make calls using data. If many of your contacts have Jio SIMs then you will be better off with using Jio4GVoice as your default messaging app because then you will be able to send stickers etc.

Google Allo

Google Allo is another great messaging app which comes preloaded with a virtual assistant. You can use it as your default messaging app as well.