Friday, 29 March 2013
Top 10 Free WhatsApp Alternatives
So you use WhatsApp for messaging in your smartphone ? Android users can get
it for free but only for a year. After that they have to pay an amount of
0.99$. If you don't wanna pay you are just in the correct place. Here , we are
going to share the Top 10 Free WhatsApp Alternatives for your smartphone.
Top 10 Free WhatsApp Alternatives
WhatsApp is cool cross
platform mobile application for messaging. It is available for Android,iPhone,blackberry Windows Phone and Nokia ! It was developed by 2 Yahoo guys named Brian and Jim.
Each of these
mentioned apps are awesome and I hope you too will like it ! So here are the
top 10 free WhatsApp Alternatives. Check them out J
Viber
Viber is almost
same like WhatsApp and also my personal favorite To identify users it uses
contacts from your mobile.You receive an access code in your mobile via a
simple text message. To verify if your pals are connected to Viber it accesses
your contacts from your phone. It also allows you to call users !
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry
LINE
LINE registers
your phone number to its database then you can easily connect with LINE users present in your smartphone. You can also reply to your pals through the desktop client. It also allows to ring up your contacts via the internet.
Available for :iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry
Kakao Talk
Kakao Talk sends
you a four digit pin to verify your registration for an account. Like WhatsApp
it goes through the contacts to search for kakao users. You can start group chats, send pictures or
share contact information with each other. Like LINE you can call users if you
have internet connection!
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry
Facebook Messenger
Facebook is the
most popular social networking site and I bet most of your friends are on
Facebook ! Ain't it ? Nowadays, since everyone has a Facebook account, it makes
easy to chat with your pals connected to Facebook.
Available for : iOS | Android | BlackBerry
Skype
Unlike WhatsApp or any other app mentioned above, you gotta approve the contacts after which you can send messages. It does not allow to call the users for free but it is a suitable alternative because of it's reliability.
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry
LiveProfile
LiveProfile asks you to register with your email ID. Now you can add your number and make it possible for your buddies to find you. You will be provided with a LiveProfile PIN which can be shared. You can create group chats and send photos or audios !
Available for : iOS | Android | BlackBerry
Groupme
Here comes Groupme ! The registration is pretty much alike like LiveProfile. The advantage is that you can continue group chats even after you run out of bandwidth. However you will be charged at normal SMS rates when you do this !
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry
Kik
After registering an account with your email, you get to pick an username which will be used by others to find you. It is available for different types of platforms and has a clean interface.
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry | Nokia
ChatON
ChatON is a basic text-ing application developed by Samsung. After verifying your phone number it will check if any guy from present contacts is on ChatON. Well, it has no calling features.
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry
At last we have reached the final app.
Guess who is it ?
We are talking about WeChat, a popular app in China. The registration is same like WhatsApp and later on connect it with your Facebook account to let people know about you. You can also start a video chat with this app !
Available for : iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry | Nokia
Last Note
These were the 10 free WhatsApp alternatives. Which one do you use ?
Also there is another app known as "Hike". You may want to try it to :)
Great post I will keep this in mind whenever I download apps.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment ! Keep visiting :P
DeleteI have never used live profile. Thanks for mentioning it pari.
ReplyDeletePlease give a java ulternative :)
ReplyDeleteSorry but i donnno :(
DeleteNice alternatives. But WhatsApp is the best and no one can beat it! I've also tried WeChat, it's pretty good too. :)
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