Last year, Facebook merged WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagrams private messages into a single messaging platform.
This applies to all WhatsApp userseven if they dont use Facebook, Instagram, or Messenger.
To find that, you have to read through thenew privacy policy on WhatsApps website.
web connection and service information.
Technical information on the devices you use WhatsApp on.
Communication data with other users and businesses.
The Android version can also work as an SMS app, replacing the stock Android or Samsung message apps.
Signal can be downloaded foriOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Debian-Linux distros.
you could even install chat extensions to share YouTube videos, Spotify tracks, location info, and more.
Viber also supports audio and video calls.
All messages on Viber are end-to-end encrypted and can be timed to self-delete.
The app will update you if your contact changes their account details in the future.
Viber is available onAndroidandiOS, which can besynced to your Windows or Mac desktop.
If youre a developer, the Telegram API is entirelyopen-source and free to use.
GroupMe
As the name implies, GroupMe is a group messaging service that provides cross-platform chat.
you’ve got the option to even send direct messages to specific users within a group.
There areAndroid,iOS, andWindowsGroupMe apps, and aweb-based chat client.
Userstext specific commandsto the GroupMe phone number to create and carry on group chats.
This text-based system even allows you to manage your group and change chat parameters.
