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Published Mar 2, 2026, 12:15 PM EST
Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite Android device was the Pixel 2 XL, and he regards the three months when he owned an iPhone as a time of the utmost shame. Jon graduated with a History degree in 2018, but quickly realized his writing skills were better put to use writing about tech rather than essays. He started writing and editing for startups shortly after graduating, where he did everything from writing website copy to managing and editing for a group of writers. When he's not sitting at his computer, you can find him working at Warhammer World, reading sci-fi, or turning his speakers up to 11.
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At the end of any given day, I'll have texted my partner on WhatsApp, chatted with a friend on Google Messages, made plans with work colleagues on Facebook Messenger, sent memes to a friend on Instagram, and checked my work messages on Slack.
That's five messaging apps I have to juggle, four of which have practically identical features.
When your circle of friends includes people who live in another country, don't use Facebook's app, or (for some reason I've never quite established) exclusively use Instagram to communicate, you have little choice but to use multiple apps. Or is there?
Beeper launched in 2020 as a cross-platform messaging app that allowed users to unify multiple messaging apps on one app, including iMessage.
Six years later, iMessage support has been dropped, but the core functionality remains the same.
It's everything I want, but the real question is, does it work? Short answer, yes, but with caveats. Long answer:
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After creating a Beeper account, I was prompted to start connecting my various messaging apps. This wasn't the smoothest experience.
I spent a lot of time resizing login windows that I didn't realize they were on a phone screen. Nevertheless, after a few minutes, I had successfully connected my WhatsApp, Google Messages, and Instagram accounts. Unfortunately, Facebook refused to play nice.
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Navigating the Facebook login process on the Beeper app was a nightmare, and even after struggling through the various windows, I was presented with multiple errors.
I tried downloading the Beeper desktop app, but while this was much easier, it refused to log me in.
Eventually, I managed to fix the issue by resetting my two-factor authentication (2FA) settings. Still, it was a frustrating experience that involved me being locked out of my Facebook account at one point.
While this was frustrating, I was prepared for it before I started. Beeper does a lot of work behind the scenes to make the various messaging apps play nice with the platform, so I wasn't surprised to run into road bumps.
The good news is that after I connected my accounts, Beeper worked far better than I had expected.
Beeper is the most impressive messaging app I've used
Switching between conversations is seamless
Conveniently, I was treated to an onslaught of messages from various friends within minutes of setting up my accounts. This was the app's first real test, and it performed admirably.
I could react to WhatsApp messages, check an image sent via Facebook, and confirm the various 2FA codes I was receiving while setting up the accounts.
My trial in setting up Facebook had an unexpected benefit. I hadn't originally planned to use the desktop Beeper app (I hate receiving notifications while I'm gaming or working), but I may now mute everything but Google Messages through Beeper.
I could copy 2FA codes directly from the notification, removing the need to pick up my phone or open Google Messages in another tab.
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Beeper's interface was exactly what I wanted. It presents a sleek chat menu that lists all your chats from connected apps. There's no AI chatbot button or Stories tab, just an easy-to-read message interface.
Grouping messages in one app can feel overwhelming, but thankfully, Beeper provides plenty of tools to organize your messages that feel akin to those found in email clients.
While the home screen presents all your messages in one list, you can open a tab to only view messages from a single app.
Best of all, you can create labels for individual conversations. This is a lifesaver for me.
I regularly play games with two friends, one of whom uses WhatsApp and the other uses Instagram. Therefore, I can't create a group chat, but with Beeper, I can message them without bouncing between different apps. Adding a label makes this process even easier.
Small touches that make Beeper great, but crucial features are locked behind a paywall
However, the app is well worth a subscription
I was already sold on Beeper within minutes of using it, but as my time with the app went on, I began to notice more and more fantastic features hidden away.
For example, the app can immediately close a thread when you send a reply, saving a tap. It can match your device's font, switch to a dual-pane view for foldables, auto-copy 2FA codes, and lock individual apps behind biometric authentication.
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A Beeper subscription costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. While some of the benefits are minor (for example, customizing the app icon), it's the only way to turn off read receipts, remove typing indicators, add chat reminders, and schedule messages.
While I'm not bothered by the loss of most of these features, I know many friends who care deeply about removing read receipts, so I can understand why this would bother some.
However, I think $9.99 a month is a reasonable price to pay for an app that has solved the biggest issue with my digital life.
Sadly, that money no longer goes to Beeper founder Eric Migicovsky, who relaunched Pebble to our great excitement last year. Nevertheless, it's a worthwhile payment.
Beeper is a must-have app if you juggle multiple messaging services
As so many of my contacts are on Instagram, I inevitably end up drawn into watching Reels after responding to messages.
I've made some headway into breaking this habit over the past year, but installing Beeper fixed it completely. I now have no reason to open the Instagram app. This change improved my digital health massively in the process.
Beeper isn't perfect. It struggles with some app-specific features (I can't watch Reels I am sent, for example), but overall it's well worth the effort of setting it up. It's my new favorite app, and I won't be ditching it soon.
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