diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d8334730..85f4df40 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.26.10'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.26.11'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.0-beta4'
 
     kapt 'androidx.room:room-compiler:2.2.5'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 110b5621..36809aa5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ConfirmationAdvancedDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.FilePickerDialog
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.NewAppDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
@@ -92,6 +93,16 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         checkAppOnSDCard()
         setupSearchButtons()
+
+        // notify some users about the SMS Messenger and Voice Recorder apps
+        if (!config.wasMessengerRecorderShown) {
+            val messengerPackage = "com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger"
+            val recorderPackage = "com.simplemobiletools.voicerecorder"
+            if (config.appRunCount > 35 && !isPackageInstalled(messengerPackage) && !isPackageInstalled(recorderPackage)) {
+                NewAppDialog(this, messengerPackage, "Simple SMS Messenger", recorderPackage, "Simple Voice Recorder")
+            }
+            config.wasMessengerRecorderShown = true
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {