Is there one good Messaging app from Android to put on Pixel?

[AC Question]

Is there one good Messaging app from Android to put on Pixel? The one on the Pixel is funky and I have to use it one way for sms and another for regular texting. Doesn't anyone make a really good messaging app for this gorgeous Pixel phone?

 

[ManiacJoe]

SMS is regular texting.

Textra is one of the more popular SMS apps with lots of customization options.
It is the one I use (but I don't have a Pixel phone).

 

[meattray]

I'll second textra as well. It's what I'm using and have had the most success with.

 

[Ry]

Android Messages (Google Messenger) for archaic SMS/MMS messages.

Hangouts for volunteer work.

And Allo so media doesn't suck.

It'll be like that until RCS.