By now you probably are familiar with WhatsApp and Viber chat messengers, also Kakao, Skype, Facebook Messenger and Google's Hangout. But you probably didn't know these other great and free alternatives that have millions of subscribers. Here is the list:
LINE - Video call, Phone/Voice call & Text message to other LINE users across the globe.
Kik - Your Kik username not your phone number is your Kik identity, so you can keep complete control of your privacy. No wonder Kik is the number one way people connect in other social apps like Instagram.
Voxer Walkie-Talkie - Voxer allows you to easily and instantly communicate with one friend or a group of friends. Friends can listen to your message while you talk, or check audio messages later. Forget about separate phone calls, voicemails, text messages and emails. With Voxer you can instantly send audio, text, photos, share your location, create messages even when offline, avoid annoying advertisements, connect with Facebook friends and much more.
GroupMe - Chat with everyone you know in a group of friends, or privately texting with one person. It works with a
smartphone app or via SMS. Now a part of the Skype family. Start groups with the people already in your phone's address book, no need to remember usernames or PINs. Works on Android tablets. With a poor connection, the app will let you start receiving your messages via SMS instead. Share the group with people you want to join with a simple URL. Perfect for when you don't have everyone's phone number. Send a private message. Take your private conversations outside the group.
Tango - Video call, Phone/Voice call & Text message. You can also play games. Works across most smartphones, tablets, & PCs. Group Chat with up to 50 friends.
WeChat - Texting, voice messages, photo sharing, and video calls/sharing. Talk faster on the go with voice messages. Instant messaging and animated smileys with group chats (real walkie talkie mode with up to 40 friends), private friends or people nearby. Get message alerts instantly with push notifications, share, like, and comment on photos with your friends. Import contacts and add friends instantly.
Surespot - It claims to be sure no one else can see your mobile messages and pictures, except by the person you sent it to. It uses the end-to-end encryption system. When you delete a sent message it will be removed from the receivers phone. Images are not shareable unless you make them so.
Snapchat - Timed and self destructing photo or a video. Take a photo or a video, add a caption, send it to a friend (or group), they view it and then the snap disappears from the screen (well unless your friend takes a screenshot of it)
LINE - Video call, Phone/Voice call & Text message to other LINE users across the globe.
Kik - Your Kik username not your phone number is your Kik identity, so you can keep complete control of your privacy. No wonder Kik is the number one way people connect in other social apps like Instagram.
Voxer Walkie-Talkie - Voxer allows you to easily and instantly communicate with one friend or a group of friends. Friends can listen to your message while you talk, or check audio messages later. Forget about separate phone calls, voicemails, text messages and emails. With Voxer you can instantly send audio, text, photos, share your location, create messages even when offline, avoid annoying advertisements, connect with Facebook friends and much more.
GroupMe - Chat with everyone you know in a group of friends, or privately texting with one person. It works with a
smartphone app or via SMS. Now a part of the Skype family. Start groups with the people already in your phone's address book, no need to remember usernames or PINs. Works on Android tablets. With a poor connection, the app will let you start receiving your messages via SMS instead. Share the group with people you want to join with a simple URL. Perfect for when you don't have everyone's phone number. Send a private message. Take your private conversations outside the group.
Tango - Video call, Phone/Voice call & Text message. You can also play games. Works across most smartphones, tablets, & PCs. Group Chat with up to 50 friends.
WeChat - Texting, voice messages, photo sharing, and video calls/sharing. Talk faster on the go with voice messages. Instant messaging and animated smileys with group chats (real walkie talkie mode with up to 40 friends), private friends or people nearby. Get message alerts instantly with push notifications, share, like, and comment on photos with your friends. Import contacts and add friends instantly.
Surespot - It claims to be sure no one else can see your mobile messages and pictures, except by the person you sent it to. It uses the end-to-end encryption system. When you delete a sent message it will be removed from the receivers phone. Images are not shareable unless you make them so.
Snapchat - Timed and self destructing photo or a video. Take a photo or a video, add a caption, send it to a friend (or group), they view it and then the snap disappears from the screen (well unless your friend takes a screenshot of it)