[APP][4.0+] HoverChat (formerly Ninja SMS): Alternative to Facebook ChatHeads for SMS

MostafaGazar · May 23, 2013

Featured in Time Magazine "50 Best Android Apps for 2013" Must-have Android apps for newbies and enthusiasts alike.

HoverChat (formerly Ninja SMS) enables true multitasking by allowing you to read and reply to incoming messages without ever leaving your current screen, dealing with in-your-face social feeds, or having to change your favorite launcher. On the plus side, it works on all Android phones 2.3+.

Features:
★ Multiple floating windows at the same time
★ Drag and drop windows anywhere with ease
★ Collapse mode helps minimize popups for easy access anytime
★ Anti-NSA mode: Encrypt messages while sending to contacts so your phone carrier or government cannot read it... Ninja Style!
★ Emoji Support

★ Notification animation for new incoming messages in minimized chat windows
★ Maximize mode allows you to switch to full texting mode in an instant
★ Transparency mode to help you view other windows in the background as you read and reply to messages
★ Settings panel lets you control which contacts the app will show popups for
★ 1 easy switch to enable and disable anytime
★ Efficient battery usage so you can keep the popups open as long as you want
★ Elegant design and graphics

Download HoverChat (formerly Ninja SMS) from Play Store at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninja.sms.promo

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ninjasmsapp

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Download HoverChat (formerly Ninja SMS) from Play Store at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninja.sms.promo

ooonimrodooo · May 23, 2013

I purchased this app not long after you initially released it. I have to say I love it. Works great and keeps getting better. Fantastic job!

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stilv · May 23, 2013

I havent try this just yet but looks to be something i can use ... humm

MostafaGazar · May 24, 2013

ooonimrodooo said:
I purchased this app not long after you initially released it. I have to say I love it. Works great and keeps getting better. Fantastic job!

Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

Thank you, we are really glad you liking Ninja SMS

antisp1n · May 24, 2013

Any plans to include Whatsapp notifications? Like the app and Whatsapp would improve its usefulness a ton

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Thanofski · May 24, 2013

+1 for what's app compatibility.I'm having some issues right now.screen wakes up with every notification even if this option is disabled.although this happens only when phone is on silent. Another problem I had sometimes the pop-up would turn almost transparent for no reason making it unusable.generally applications seems unstable atm.some times it just doesn't want to show my messages...like it's getting auto disabled....anyhow still waiting for lightflow support and for some fixes which that are quite important...potential is great whatsoever...

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MostafaGazar · May 24, 2013

We have plans to support other apps in future updates, Whatsapp is a bit tricky though because they do not have any developer APIs.

aakelly20 · May 24, 2013

Bought this about a week ago I love it everyone needs it

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jmckeejr · Jun 13, 2013

Using paid version now. Like so far, have a few requests/suggestions. Can you make it possible to switch to sms app of your choice from ppopup? And I would love to see semi transparent"chat heads". And can this be themed easily? ie can we use images to make rounded corners and such or is this all drawn by system? If it will be themable can we get a guide somewhere?
Thanks

Yoonsicker · Jun 13, 2013

Nice, it would be great if it integrates with Floating Notifications, just a thought.

Sent from my Nokia 5110

t0e · Jun 13, 2013

Its so cool. i 'll buy paid version

totalfailz · Jun 18, 2013

great app but when i have multiple chat heads open... i get an odd bug... well i think its a bug haha. The chat heads that have been opened more recently still stay in the foreground when i open up a chat head that has been open for longer. This messes me up because if I have the cheat heads under the keyboard is still recognizes that i have pressed them even though i want to type on the keyboard. This also makes it harder to see the text in the conversation because it gets in the way. For a feature or bug fix request (depending on which it is

) i would like it where you can hide all other chat heads when you open one to reply/look at the message.

shangrila500 · Jun 26, 2013

totalfailz said:
great app but when i have multiple chat heads open... i get an odd bug... well i think its a bug haha. The chat heads that have been opened more recently still stay in the foreground when i open up a chat head that has been open for longer. This messes me up because if I have the cheat heads under the keyboard is still recognizes that i have pressed them even though i want to type on the keyboard. This also makes it harder to see the text in the conversation because it gets in the way. For a feature or bug fix request (depending on which it is ) i would like it where you can hide all other chat heads when you open one to reply/look at the message.

You can choose to collapse the chart on send if you want or you could tap the icon to the side to collapse it back to a chat head icon. You can alsocostto close it completely once you send the text

Bzow · Jun 27, 2013

First of all, this is a fantastic app so I was happy to buy the version from the Play store. It works great and it makes texting a lot easier.

I have a question about the "Choose all" option. Why is it not recommended? Is it just that I would receive many pop ups if I received several SMS at once? Or is it that more resources have to be allocated while it runs?

Thank you.

m0d · Jun 27, 2013

t0e said:
Its so cool. i 'll buy paid version

Bzow said:
First of all, this is a fantastic app so I was happy to buy the version from the Play store. It works great and it makes texting a lot easier.

I have a question about the "Choose all" option. Why is it not recommended? Is it just that I would receive many pop ups if I received several SMS at once? Or is it that more resources have to be allocated while it runs?

Thank you.

jmckeejr said:
Using paid version now. Like so far, have a few requests/suggestions. Can you make it possible to switch to sms app of your choice from ppopup? And I would love to see semi transparent"chat heads". And can this be themed easily? ie can we use images to make rounded corners and such or is this all drawn by system? If it will be themable can we get a guide somewhere?
Thanks

I am confused, where were you able to find free version. The link is OP is not found.
Market only has paid version, and as far as I know in xda that is not allowed, against forum rules:

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Bzow · Jun 27, 2013

m0d said:
I am confused, where were you able to find free version. The link is OP is not found.
Market only has paid version, and as far as I know in xda that is not allowed, against forum rules:

I only tried the paid version from the store. All I meant was that I'm happy to support this app.

jmckeejr · Jun 27, 2013

It was stated in OP that there was a free version, and was going to be posted here after the initial free release time expired. All we said was that we were using paid version, so I'm not sure where the confusion Congress from. Currently there is no free version, but at .99 is practically free.

curly9 · Jun 27, 2013

I love this app I like how it looks

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memekmek · Jun 27, 2013

i recently purchased this app and although i like it, there are a few issues with it:

needs an easier way to dismiss the app instead of clicking on the bubble and then clicking the 'X'. Maybe incorporate a double tap to dismiss
Does not support MMS yet
During long text conversations, it gets annoying because i'll be typing in the standard messaging app and this app always pops up, interfering with my conversation
When i'm using the keyboard in another app such as gmail, this app will pop up and cause me to lose my keyboard.

This app nice when i am watching a youtube vid or want to do a super quick reply, but it often gets in the way. Just my two cents worth.

f2bacon · Jun 27, 2013

This app looks like it'll have an extremely bright future, but right now it looks a little dark.
No conversation list? How are you supposed to just read a conversation without having just been texted?
No MMS support at all? Didn't know that til I missed a couple.
I'd love to see an actual settings menu (I'd love to get rid of the transparency option in the popup, I like it transparent and don't need the option to make it opaque)
When I swipe into my notifications I see "Ninja SMS Open conversations list" and I'd like for that not to be there. Facebook chatheads literally just fixed that.
I'd love an option to call the contact from the popup.

All my complaints and I still love it so much I just uninstalled go sms (the only texting app I've liked since 2.2, now on 4.2) and paid for an app (I've maybe paid for 3 apps my entire life) I can't wait to see the future for this app, thank you for your hard work.

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