WhatsApp is not the only most used messaging application, today it has a lot of competition at its height and even ahead of it. The tool acquired by Microsoft is not one of the most secure apps, which is why competitors have emerged that do offer it.
We show you the messaging applications par excellence today, where the first to appear is none other than WhatsApp for being the most used of the moment. Among them, some such as Telegram, WeChat or Skype, among others known and not so well known by users, cannot be missing.
The most used application today is still the one acquired by Facebook a few years ago. WhatsApp is usually installed on the vast majority of devices, with more than 2.000 million users. It stands as a perfect communication tool for chatting with family, friends, and people at work.
WhatsApp has been improving steadily in the updates released, although it has to be said that they are incorporating some new features to improve the user experience. Despite their privacy, most, if not all, have continued to keep the application on their phones.
Telegram
It is the most versatile messaging app today, with numerous features that make it the perfect one if you want to do things that others can't. Traditional messaging is joined by some strengths such as the use of bots, an integrated editor, channel creation and much more.
Telegram competes strongly against WhatsApp, it is easy to get hold of it once we install it and it adds many functions that you can take advantage of for your benefit. It adds a large share of users that makes it one of the most important today. The app is available on Android, iOS and in a desktop version.
Signal
Promises privacy and security in all conversations, a point to consider if it is what you are looking for in an Android messaging application. It is an open source tool, the interface is simple as well as practical and it is used by millions of people around the world.
Signal has all the typical functions within messaging apps, so if you're looking for an alternative to WhatsApp or Telegram, it might be worth it. Already exceeds 100 million downloads on Android, with more than 100 million users worldwide. Available on Android and iOS.
Line
Despite losing weight among messaging apps, Line is an interesting application with which we can talk to our acquaintances (as long as they have the app installed). It competed directly with WhatsApp, but today it has been losing prominence due to its few updates and performance.
Line is used in most cases in Asia, where China is one of the countries where it is used a lot, although it is not the only country where it operates. The tool allows you to make voice calls, that is why it triumphed to be of enough quality. More than 200 million active users have the app.
It is an application that has been successful in Asia for a long time, counting behind them with a large share of users in the rising sun. It is an app with the basics of any of them, including being able to chat by text, call, video and other functions available in WeChat.
WeChat in Europe has not managed to win over the public because it has many competitors above it, but in 2018 it won over a significant mass. It is one of the messaging apps that you can try and stay if you are interested as a secondary app. WeChat passes 100 million downloads on Android.
Facebook Messenger
It is one of the most used messaging apps, especially if you are within the social network Facebook, which is certainly one of the networks with the highest share of users worldwide. It is installed independently of the Facebook application, and can be used without having to be inside the social network.
You can send voice messages, launch a video call, send messages to the added contacts and many other available functions. Integrate quality stickers and emojis, you can also add others offered by the app. It is an application that exceeds 5.000 million downloads.
ViberMessenger
Over time it went from more to less, being a communication tool that can be interesting if what you want is to centralize it in writing to contacts or making a video call. Viber Messenger adds many fixes, so it is usually always up to date.
Its creator is the Israeli Talmon Marco, who saw how the application was downloaded from the Play Store by more than 1.000 million people around the world. The interface is very successful, it has been adapting to current times, adding a lot of functions to keep up with the most used apps.
Skype or Whatsapp
It is the longest running cross-platform communication tool, owned by Microsoft and currently maintains a large share of users. It is quite popular, it is also used as the number 1 for videoconferences due to its quality and remains as the best thanks to its updates.
It allows you to chat via classic or video call, send documents, photos and much more in a single application. Skype is still called to be one of the most important apps at the time of messaging. It has a large number of people using it, more than 700 million users worldwide.
twin me
It is one of the least known messaging apps, although that does not make it too far from any of those mentioned so far. Twinme will not ask the user for any personal data nor will it store anything on the mobile device, nor does it require a phone number to work.
The application is end-to-end encrypted, voice calls and also video conferences, will be safe at all times for the user who uses Twinme. It is a free app and without advertising. It is considered a private messaging application. It has more than 1 million downloads on Android.
