Clear SMS

About Clear SMS

Clear SMS is an open-source, privacy-first messaging application designed to function entirely offline on your device without internet permissions. It features a smart inbox that automatically organizes messages into categories such as Important, Promotional, Personal, OTP, and Unknown using a transparent, regex-based rules engine. Beyond traditional SMS and MMS handling with dual-SIM support, message scheduling, and a recycle bin, the app includes a finance dashboard that extracts debit and credit transactions from bank messages to generate spend summaries and balance tracking. It also consolidates bills, alerts, train and flight journeys, and package deliveries into dedicated views.

Key Features

Sorts inbox messages automatically into Important, Promotional, Personal, OTP, and Unknown categories using a regex-based rules engine.
Provides full-text search with category and time filters, alongside heuristic scam-awareness flagging.
Extracts debit and credit transactions from bank SMS into accounts, credit cards, and spend summaries with charts.
Tracks balances with an optional biometric balance lock.
Displays upcoming bills, autopay, insurance, and credit-card due dates in an alerts view.
Tracks train and flight journeys, as well as package deliveries with courier and tracking IDs.

Who Is Clear SMS For?

This application is relevant for individuals seeking an offline, privacy-focused messaging app that helps organize SMS inboxes while simultaneously managing personal finances, tracking bank transactions, and monitoring bills or delivery notifications.

How to Use Clear SMS

Detailed usage information is not provided in the supplied source information, beyond functioning as a default SMS app and utilizing local backup and restore options for messages and settings.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Operates completely offline with no internet permissions, trackers, analytics, or external servers.
Automatically organizes incoming messages into clear categories using human-readable and editable JSON rules.
Includes a built-in finance dashboard to track accounts, credit cards, and spend summaries from bank SMS.
Offers message management tools including dual-SIM support, message scheduling, a 30-day recycle bin, and OTP handling features.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Clear SMS require an internet connection?

No, the application has no internet permission and operates entirely offline on your device without servers or telemetry.

How does the smart inbox categorize messages?

Messages are automatically sorted using a transparent, regex-based rules engine with human-readable JSON rules that you can inspect and edit.

Can I track my bank transactions using this app?

Yes, debit and credit transactions are extracted from bank SMS messages into accounts, credit cards, and spend summaries with charts.

Does the app support backup and restore functions?

Yes, it provides local backup and restore options for both messages and settings.

Version History

Version 0.20.0

Build 69 · arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 · Android 6.0 (SDK 23) · 21.3 MB

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Version 0.19.1

Build 68 · arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 · Android 6.0 (SDK 23) · 21.4 MB

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Version 0.16.1

Build 60 · arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 · Android 6.0 (SDK 23) · 20.9 MB

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