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Linq Alternatives with Message effects

23 providers support message effects: bubble and screen effects.

Providers with message effects

Photon

Open-source agent framework with managed iMessage
Starting price
$25/month (Pro)
Free plan
Free: shared iMessage lines, up to 10 users (2.0 beta: 25 shared iMessage assignments and $100 credit)
SupportedAll bubble and screen effects, including invisible ink
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Linq

iMessage, RCS and SMS API with flat monthly pricing
Starting price
$260/month (Pro)
Free plan
Hobby: $0, up to 20 contacts, used through the CLI
Supported11 screen and 4 bubble effects.
Visit LinqRead more

Blooio

One API for iMessage, WhatsApp and Apple Messages
Starting price
$39/month (Starter, shared number)
Free plan
Free trial: 20 messages total on a shared number, no credit card
Supportedeffect field on text sends.
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Sendblue

iMessage API and CRM texting for sales and agents
Starting price
$100/month per line
Free plan
Free sandbox: shared number, up to 10 verified contacts, no webhooks
Supported13 send_style values.
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Zernio

One API for iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, social DMs and calls
Starting price
$200/month per iMessage sender
Free plan
First 2 connected accounts free; free iMessage sandbox on a shared line
Supported13 screen and bubble effects, such as slam, invisibleInk, confetti and fireworks.
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LoopMessage

iMessage, SMS, RCS and WhatsApp on one number
Starting price
$59.99/month per sender (Light)
Free plan
Sandbox: $0, 5 contacts, testing only; free shared plan for schools and non-profits
Supported13 bubble and screen effects via the effect field.
Visit LoopMessageRead more

Blue Reacher

Managed iMessage lines for B2B sales, with API and MCP
Starting price
$199/month per line at 4+ lines; $249/month for 1 to 3 lines
Free plan
Free public sandbox key; simulator only, no real sends
Partial8 screen and 4 bubble effects are documented, but aPI docs (22 Oct 2026) say not available yet.
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Chert

iMessage and FaceTime numbers for AI agents
Starting price
$25/month (Shared)
Free plan
24-hour trial: 10 messages and 10 FaceTime minutes on a shared line
SupportedApple send effects, validated against an allowed list.
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BlueBubbles

Free, open-source iMessage bridge you host on a Mac
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (Apache-2.0)
SupportedBubble and screen effects via effectId; Private API (SIP disabled)
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Inkbox

Email, phone, iMessage and A2A identity for AI agents
Starting price
$25/month (Developer); $167/month for a dedicated iMessage number (Startup)
Free plan
Free: 3 identities, shared iMessage up to 2,000 messages a month and 3 recipients at a time
Supported4 bubble and 9 full-screen send styles, in 1:1 and dedicated-line groups.
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AgentPhone

Phone numbers with voice, SMS and iMessage for AI agents
Starting price
$3/month per number plus usage; iMessage from $150/month per line
Free plan
$5 starting credit, no card required
Supported12 screen and bubble effects via send_style.
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iBlueText

Hosted or self-hosted iMessage lines with iPhone lookup
Starting price
$29/month (self-hosted, 1 line); $99/month per hosted line
Free plan
No-card trial: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages; self-hosted 3-day trial
Supported8 screen and 4 bubble effects on /send
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Project Blue

iMessage, SMS and FaceTime Audio lines inside your CRM
Starting price
$166/month per line, billed annually
Free plan
Free trial on a shared line, verified numbers only
Supported4 bubble and 9 screen effects through the effect field. iMessage only.
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rustpush

Rust library for the iMessage, FaceTime and APNs protocols
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free source (SSPL v1)
Supportedeffect field on messages
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imbridge

Python library, CLI and MCP server for iMessage on a Mac
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (Apache-2.0)
Supported13 bubble and screen effects
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OpenClaw imsg

MIT-licensed macOS CLI for reading and sending iMessage
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (MIT)
PartialBubble and screen effects via send-rich --effect; SIP-off injected helper only
Visit OpenClaw imsgRead more

autoMessage

iMessage API, MCP server and webhooks on your own Mac
Starting price
$59/month (Solo)
Free plan
14-day free trial, no credit card to start
PartialEffects sync in; sending them is not supported.
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Contiguity

SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and email in one developer API
Starting price
$79.99/month for a leased iMessage number ($9.99 number plus $70 iMessage); SMS adds $40
Free plan
Free: 500 SMS, 100 MMS and 1,000 emails a month on shared numbers
Supported13 bubble and screen effects, such as slam, invisible ink, confetti and fireworks
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iSnap

iMessage API on real iPhones, rented or your own
Starting price
$15/month per BYOP line; rented lines from $77/month
Free plan
Starter: $0, one contact, shared test line
Supported4 bubble and 9 screen effects, on text-only iMessages.
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Beam

iMessage, RCS and SMS for GoHighLevel agencies, with an API
Starting price
Not published
Free plan
Free preview workspace with demo data; no live sending
Supported13 screen and bubble effects on blue bubbles, ignored on texts.
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Blue Replies

iMessage and FaceTime API with a free phone-bound sandbox
Starting price
Custom quote
Free plan
Sandbox: free, no expiry, your own phone plus up to 5 verified contacts
Supported12 bubble and screen effects.
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imessage-rs

Rust iMessage server with a BlueBubbles-compatible API
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (MIT)
SupportedEffects such as slam and invisible ink; Private API (SIP disabled)
Visit imessage-rsRead more

ZeroSettle

Managed iMessage numbers with a REST API and webhooks
Starting price
$49/month (Pro, one number)
Free plan
None. 30-day money-back guarantee instead.
Supported13 bubble and screen effects, including invisible ink.
Visit ZeroSettleRead more

Not supported or not listed

  • messages.dev
    Not listed
  • MessageBlue
    Not listed
  • Claw Messenger
    Not listed
  • Texting Blue
    Not listed
  • Apple Messages for Business
    Not listed
  • Twilio
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Sinch
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Telnyx
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Vonage
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Bird
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Infobip
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • adit
    Not supportedREADME: no reaction or effect support
  • AgentCall
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgenticMail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentLine
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentMessage
    Not listed
  • AgentNumber
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Apple Messages MCP
    Not supportedNo tool for it
  • Artil
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • beeperbox
    Not listed
  • Bland
    Not listed
  • BlueSendr
    Not listed
  • Caspian
    Not listed
  • Chatbubbles
    Not listed
  • Clerk AI
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Comms by Osis
    Not listed
  • Crypton.sh Blue Relay
    Not listed
  • Dial
    Not listed
  • imsg (gnufood)
    Not listed
  • GoGHL
    Not listed
  • Hail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • iMessage Max
    Not supportedNo tool for it
  • iMessage Relay
    Not listed
  • imessage-sdk
    Not supportedExcluded from the v0.1 scope
  • iMessage Sender
    Not listed
  • Mac Messages MCP
    Not supportedDocs say effects cannot be sent
  • mautrix-gmessages
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • mautrix-imessage
    Not listed
  • Miss Blue
    Not supportedThe errors page says effects are not a supported API operation yet.
  • myCRMSIM
    Not listed
  • OpenMessage
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Saperly
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Sendara
    Not listed
  • senderZ
    Not listed
  • SendiMessage
    Not listed
  • Sent
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • SentFromAI
    Not listed
  • Tuco AI
    Not listed
  • Unipile
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Vernacular
    Not listed
  • VoidFix Gateway
    Not listed
  • Bandwidth
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Cadence
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • ClickSend
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • CM.com
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Commio
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Dexatel
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • GatewayAPI
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Gupshup
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Messente
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Mobile Text Alerts
    Not listed
  • Orbit by Devotel
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Pinnacle
    Not listed
  • Plivo
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Routee
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Signal House
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Signalmash
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • SignalWire
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • smsmode
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Surge
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Telgorithm
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • TextGrid
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • TXTImpact
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Webex Connect
    Not supportedNo iMessage support

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