The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for processing messages. The terminal message processing method According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for processing terminal messages used by the apparatus for processing terminal messages can include the steps of: receiving a message from an application of the terminal; determining whether the message is from a pre-registered registration application; when the message is from the registration application, determining whether the message is a control message; and when the message is not from the registration application, transmitting the message to a device for processing server messages. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a message processing apparatus and method for reducing the transmission and reception of a control message for an application are provided, and battery consumption is reduced.