A method for displaying a notification message, comprising: displaying application icons of multiple preset applications in an auxiliary display region of a communication terminal; when a notification message is acquired, determining a target application corresponding to the notification message; and when the multiple preset applications comprise the target application, displaying the notification message and an operation option in the auxiliary display region, the auxiliary display region being a region which is different from a main display region of the communication terminal, the main display region being configured to display an interface of a present running task of the communication terminal; characterized in that displaying the notification message and the operation option in the auxiliary display region comprises: displaying the notification message and the operation option in a preset region of the auxiliary display region; wherein displaying the notification message and the operation option in the preset region of the auxiliary display region comprises at least one of following: moving the application icon of the target application to a first position in the application icons of the multiple preset applications, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region above the application icon of the target application; moving upwards an application icon above the application icon of the target application, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region between the application icon of the target application and the application icon above the application icon of the target application; moving downwards an application icon below the application icon of the target application, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region between the application icon of the target application and the application icon below the application icon of the target application. displaying application icons of multiple preset applications in an auxiliary display region of a communication terminal; when a notification message is acquired, determining a target application corresponding to the notification message; and when the multiple preset applications comprise the target application, displaying the notification message and an operation option in the auxiliary display region, the auxiliary display region being a region which is different from a main display region of the communication terminal, the main display region being configured to display an interface of a present running task of the communication terminal; characterized in that displaying the notification message and the operation option in the auxiliary display region comprises: displaying the notification message and the operation option in a preset region of the auxiliary display region; wherein displaying the notification message and the operation option in the preset region of the auxiliary display region comprises at least one of following: moving the application icon of the target application to a first position in the application icons of the multiple preset applications, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region above the application icon of the target application; moving upwards an application icon above the application icon of the target application, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region between the application icon of the target application and the application icon above the application icon of the target application; moving downwards an application icon below the application icon of the target application, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region between the application icon of the target application and the application icon below the application icon of the target application. moving the application icon of the target application to a first position in the application icons of the multiple preset applications, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region above the application icon of the target application; moving upwards an application icon above the application icon of the target application, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region between the application icon of the target application and the application icon above the application icon of the target application; moving downwards an application icon below the application icon of the target application, and displaying the notification message and the operation option in a region between the application icon of the target application and the application icon below the application icon of the target application.