WhatsApp is the most used messaging app on all mobile platforms with over a billion users across the world. Most messaging users and addicts have found its simplicity and intuitiveness very convenient and satisfactory. But if you are looking to try out other messaging apps, we have some below for you.
Viber
Viber is a very popular messenger with about 200 million users worldwide. It is easy to use and makes use of your mobile number as your ID. Viber also allows you to share photos & videos, add stickers, draw doodles, share locations, record audio messages or make voice calls and video. Other cool features include group chats, message retraction, multi-platform support (Android tablets, Android Wear, PC, Linux, Mac, iPads and Apple Watch), end-to-end encryption for security and privacy, and ability to hide specific chats from your messaging screen.
Click the links to download for free:
Windows PC,
iOS,
Android,
Windows phone.
Line
LINE messenger is a strong competitor in the messaging app world. LINE, just like WhatsApp, makes use of your mobile number as identification, and you can make voice and video calls, send messages, with access to a limitless variety of exciting stickers to express yourself with, and so on. LINE also has other exciting side apps like the Line Pay and Line Foodie that will enrich your experience. Another interesting feature in LINE is ‘
Video Snap’, which enables you to create a short 10 second video, add music to it, and share with your friends and family.
The app is available for free on
iOS, and
Android,
Blackberry, and
Windows Phone.
Blackberry Messenger (BBM)
Just when people were getting bored with the Short Message Service (SMS), Blackberry messenger revolutionized how people communicate by introducing instant messaging. It’s probably the oldest messenger out there with lots of cool features that could match it with other top messengers. The app offers privacy protection by using a peculiar PIN (or QR code) as your ID in place of your phone number. There’s also Free voice calling between BBM Contacts with BBM Voice, file sharing (photos, files, documents, voice notes and more). The BBM app is always connected and active, so there’s no need to open it always. You can share your location with your contacts using Glympse and BBM Channels help you get information on the things that interest you right from the BBM app. You can also set your messages to expire and disappear after a time, or retract the message if you no longer want it to be seen.
BBM is also famous for the PING feature that alerts a contact that you want to have a conversation. The app is available for free on all mobile platforms including
Android,
iOS,
Windows and of course
Blackberry.
Facebook Messenger
Messenger is Facebook’s intuitive messaging app with over a billion users worldwide. It’s a quick way to connect with your Facebook friends, as well as contacts on your phone book. With it, you can initiate group chats and share photos and videos taken right from the app or from your phone’s media storage. It also has a smart way for you to keep up with your conversations while you use other apps called
Chat heads. Free voice and video calls are available on Messenger even with people in other countries. A
recent addition means that messenger can now help you send money to your contacts.
Messenger is available on
Android,
iOS, and
Windows phone.
Telegram
Telegram is a very fast and secure messaging app. It is popular for it’s simple and clutter-free interface that offers a smooth texting experience. The technology behind the app sends messages through decentralized servers i.e. it picks the one that is closest to you and thereby routes the messages at a faster rate. Telegram seamlessly syncs across all of your devices and the cloud. Telegram can also be used on desktops, tablets and phones alike. You can send an unlimited number of messages, photos, videos and files of any type (.doc, .zip, .pdf, etc.). Telegram groups can accommodate up to 5000 people and you can create channels to broadcast messages to an unlimited number of subscribers. Telegram also offers Secret Chat messages that can be set to delete automatically from both participating devices.
Telegram is available on
Android,
iOS,
Windows Phone.
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This article was first published on 22nd September 2016 and updated on September 23rd, 2016 at 5:45 pm
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Comments (1)
Never knew these other apps existed, apart from viber and wats app.
Thanks for the information!