# Watomatic (open-source messaging app)

> Watomatic is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Auto reply bot for WhatsApp, FB Messenger and more soon. It has 555 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Watomatic automatically replies to all your WhatsApp and Facebook messages. This is especially useful if you are planning to migrate away from WhatsApp but can also be used as a simple vacation responder. Features: * Auto reply to every WhatsApp and Facebook messages * Set your own auto reply message * Auto reply to group chats * Respects your privacy * Does not connect to the internet * No Ads * Open Source WhatsApp's recent privacy policy changes have triggered a huge migration to more privacy friendly apps like Signal and others. But most of us find it difficult to delete WhatsApp because everyone else uses it.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/adeekshith/watomatic |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 555 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.parishod.watomatic/ (package com.parishod.watomatic) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Depends on non-free software |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parishod.watomatic |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://adeekshith.github.io/watomatic |
| Official | no |
| Category | Messaging & chat |
| Latest release | v1.29 (Sep 25, 2024) |
| Last commit | May 12, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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