Flychat App Review

  • Our Rating: 4 / 5

Updated 03-04-2017

Version 1.11.RC2
Google Play Downloads 11,869,443
Developer Flyperinc
Screenshot From Our Flychat Review

Overview

Flychat is a nifty productivity app that aims to solve one of the biggest problems with messaging apps on Android - notifications from multiple apps can be cluttered and tough to manage. This app simplifies the process, letting you get all your notifications in one place, along with a variety of customization options for dealing with messages.

Features

Unified Messaging Interface

The most significant feature of Flychat is the unified messaging interface that brings together conversations from multiple apps. You can keep track of WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Hangouts, and many other messaging apps from a single location. You can customize how these messages appear, whether or not to group them by contact, and so on.

Customizable Notifications

Another big feature is Flychat's ability to customize notifications. If you always want to respond to a particular contact immediately, you can set it to priority notifications, which will pop up above everything else. Or you can enable Flychat's do-not-disturb mode to silence notifications altogether, except for a few select apps.

Quick Reply and Action Buttons

With Flychat, you can reply to incoming messages without ever leaving your current app. You can also use action buttons to view photos, call a contact, or open a chat with them without having to leave the app you're currently using. This is a major time-saver.

Fast and Battery-Friendly

Flychat runs quickly and smoothly, without hogging resources or draining battery life. This is because the app runs as a lightweight background service, rather than a full-blown messaging client.

Pros

Efficient Management of Multiple Messaging Apps

Flychat delivers on its promise of consolidating message notifications from different apps in one place, making it easy to manage multiple conversations from various messaging services.

Customizable Notifications

This feature lets you define which notifications are essential and need immediate attention, as well as which ones can wait until later. It helps make sure you’re not constantly glancing at your phone when an important message arrives.

Quick Reply and Action Buttons

Flychat's quick reply and action buttons let you reply to incoming messages and perform common messaging tasks without opening the specific messaging app, saving you time and hassle.

Fast and Battery-Friendly

Perhaps most importantly, this app runs smoothly and doesn't eat up all your device's battery life, compared to other messaging apps that can be resource-intensive.

Cons

No Support for some Apps

One of the major drawbacks is that Flychat does not currently support all messaging apps. You may find yourself unable to add some applications to the list of sources for notifications.

Some Features Locked behind In-App Purchases

The free version of Flychat comes with ads and some limitations, like the inability to use themes for customizing the interface. To gain access to premium features, such as notification filters and a system-wide ‘chat bubble’, you must pay an additional fee.

Comparison

There are several apps similar to Flychat, including Converbration, DirectChat, and Notification History. However, Flychat generally offers more options for customization and functionality, especially regarding notifications.

Tips for Using the App

  • Make sure you allow the required permissions for Flychat to function properly.
  • For best results, disable notifications from the original messaging app and enable them in Flychat. This way, you would not receive duplicate notifications.
  • If you dislike the default theme, you can download others from the Google Play store or create your own.

Conclusion

If you're looking for a seamless way to manage your various messaging apps in one place, Flychat is worth checking out. It also offers plenty of customization and notification options, making it an excellent choice if this is what you’re looking for. However, if you need support for a broader range of applications, or if you are unwilling to pay for premium features, then other apps might be better suited to your needs. Overall, Flychat is a great productivity app that delivers on its promise of simplifying message management.