Firebase In-App Messaging
Firebase In-App Messaging: Free in-app campaigns for Firebase teams targeting iOS and Android users. Ranked #13 of 23 in In App Messaging by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for firebase teams needing free app-native messages.
At a glance
- Editor score7.3 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFirebase teams needing free app-native messages
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Behavioral targetingYes
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Offers cards, banners, modals, and image-only message formats.
- Targets audiences by behavior, language, engagement, and other characteristics.
- Tracks impressions, interactions, and conversion events.
Where it doesn't
- Supports iOS and Android platforms, not a broad set of channels.
- Campaign triggers rely on Firebase Analytics events or other supported triggers.
- Support channels are documentation and community.
Our verdict on Firebase In-App Messaging
Firebase In-App Messaging lets app teams deliver contextual messages while people are using an app. It is aimed at teams building for iOS or Android that want to target campaigns by audience characteristics, behavior, language, or engagement. Campaigns are configured in the Firebase console and delivered through the In-App Messaging SDK. Message formats include cards, banners, modals, and image-only messages, with web-link or deep-link actions available. Teams can schedule campaign dates or run campaigns indefinitely, set per-device frequency limits, and customize displays or implement their own message rendering.
The product’s strongest fit is app-native targeting tied to Firebase Analytics. Campaigns can be triggered by Analytics events, and Firebase Analytics and Firebase A/B Testing are the listed integrations. Localization supports supplied translations or Google Translate. That combination gives Firebase teams controls for tailoring message content and timing within the app, while impression, interaction, and conversion-event tracking helps assess campaign response. Teams whose messaging needs extend beyond the supported mobile platforms or depend on a broader integration ecosystem may find this narrower scope a constraint.
Firebase In-App Messaging is listed as free. Firebase’s separate pay-as-you-go Blaze plan applies to other Firebase services, so it should not be read as a paid In-App Messaging tier. Support channels are documentation and community. Choose this product if your app already fits the Firebase workflow and you need targeted, event-triggered in-app messages without a subscription charge. Consider another option if you need messaging beyond iOS and Android, or prefer support channels beyond documentation and community.
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Firebase In-App Messaging pricing
Firebase In-App Messaging fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Message formats | cards, banners, modals, image-only messages |
| Behavioral targeting | Yes |
| Mobile app support | Yes |
| Audience limit | Not verified |
| Event tracking | Yes |
| Localization | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS, Android |
| Support | Docs, Community |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: Firebase Analytics, Firebase A/B Testing |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | firebase.google.com |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
Firebase In-App Messaging integrations
Firebase In-App Messaging lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- Firebase Analytics
- Firebase A/B Testing
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