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ChompSMS vs. Handcent SMS

ChompSMS vs. Handcent SMS

  • ChompSMS

    Votes: 47 19.6%

  • Handcent SMS

    Votes: 160 66.7%

  • Default HTC Messaging App

    Votes: 33 13.8%
  • Total voters
    240
  • Poll closed .
They both seem the same to me except chomp has an annoying AD at the top. $3.50 to remove. No thanks.

I don't like how either application only allows a small amount of characters per text received.

I think I'll be switching back to stock.
 
necosino said:
Jamor, the 160 character limitation is from being on the CDMA network, not the apps themselves.
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Ohh, thanks! I just came from T-Mobile, I've never had CDMA before.

I have one of those friends who types e-mail long texts and they come in bits and pieces every 15 seconds.
 
I have used Handcent ever since I got my first android phone (eris) but was just recently told about chomp. Chomp has worked so much better for me. I customized both chomp and handvent exactly the same and handcents color choices for the bubbles etc were much more "playful" (for lack of a better word) than chomps. Chomps colors were just bolder and I liked that better. Also, I would try to delete threads in handcent and it would freeze up and FC. Chomp deletes thread in a flash. I do like the quick reply from handcent tho. Is there an option for that in chomp?
 
The quick reply is available in Chomp settings. I still have the early chomp version without the ads. I guess I never updated. I did pay the few bucks to get rid of the ads for my kid but both of us prefer chomp.
 
superchaos said:
The quick reply is available in Chomp settings. I still have the early chomp version without the ads. I guess I never updated. I did pay the few bucks to get rid of the ads for my kid but both of us prefer chomp.
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How do I activate that setting? I left handcent on my phone so that I could still use the quick reply, but would rather use chomps. thanks
 
I think the reality here is that they're really very similar and whatever one comes up with, the other soon follows. The only "earth shattering" difference is the ads in Chomp.
 
<-- Chomp fan.

I wonder if the number is skewed by people who're voting for Handcent without ever having tried ChompSMS.
 
I originally had Handcent, switched to Chomp to see what it was all about. I paid to remove the ads, and then loved it. I used it for a month, then tried Handcent again, but went back to Chomp immediately. I just think that Chomp is more polished overall. It's a wonderful app.
 
birthofahero said:
How do I activate that setting? I left handcent on my phone so that I could still use the quick reply, but would rather use chomps. thanks
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Open chomp to the first screen (list of conversations) tap menu>settings Scroll down a little ways and you will see "Quick Reply Popup" You will have four choices, Always, Only when locked, Only when unlocked, and Never.
 
Honestly as I use them more and more its mostly for the filters, so I don't txt ppl from FB, or landlines. I hate the stupid bubbles, hc let's you change that.
 
tried handcent a while ago and didnt like it. Used the default for the longest time. I just redownloaded handcent this morning and im liking it so far. They made it a lot easier to customize and it has settings for everything.
 
I have been using the stock messaging app, but just installed Handcent SMS tonight, to try it out.

So far I like it. Initial reaction is that it is a HUGE upgrade over the default android messaging app. But I have a question. Is there a way to delete INDIVIDUAL texts....rather than deleting the ENTIRE "conversation/thread"?

Seems like it's an "all or none" proposition....unless I'm missing something. In the stock/default messaging app...I could delete an individual entry without deleting an entire thread/convo. Hoping that is the case with Handcent as well.

Thanks!
 
Shadow_Rider said:
I have been using the stock messaging app, but just installed Handcent SMS tonight, to try it out.

So far I like it. Initial reaction is that it is a HUGE upgrade over the default android messaging app. But I have a question. Is there a way to delete INDIVIDUAL texts....rather than deleting the ENTIRE "conversation/thread"?

Seems like it's an "all or none" proposition....unless I'm missing something. In the stock/default messaging app...I could delete an individual entry without deleting an entire thread/convo. Hoping that is the case with Handcent as well.

Thanks!
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Just long press the text you want to delete. A menu will pop up and the option to delete the message will be in it.
 
I tried hancent and initially found it cool but then felt like I was in high school again whenever I would read all the color coded texts. Lol. I also got tired of the size of the pop-up window.

Overall a good product but these little things bothered me.

I use the stock in conjunction with sms pop-up.
Shadow_Rider said:
But I have a question. Is there a way to delete INDIVIDUAL texts....rather than deleting the ENTIRE "conversation/thread"?
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Yes there sure is. When the conversation is open, longpress the individual text you want to delete and you'll get the option to delete that particular text.
 
Wow!!

Ok so I was fine with the stock message app, figuring it's just messages, who cares. After reading this thread I got Handcent. WOW! It's soooooooo much nicer with the popups, it's actually a lot quicker loading the chat windows, which you DON'T have to do every time because of the popups anyway. It really makes a world of difference if you text a lot. The customizations like the bubble color/text background pictures, etc. make a world of difference.

Message windows are something I never thought or cared about, but after getting Handcent, there's no way I'm going back to the stock messenger.

Thanks guys!!!
 
i always used the stock messenger. i only installed handcent sms because of this thread. and im loving all the option you have. very good app.
i got one question. what is the the picture size for the background?
 
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