To list a few benefits: - e2e encryption - many extra chat features (reactions, stickers, replies, polls, etc). It might seem unnecessary but imo they do genu

To list a few benefits: - e2e encryption - many extra chat features (reactions, stickers, replies, polls, etc). It might seem unnecessary but imo they do genuinely increase functionality and ease of communication - scalable to large groups (maybe sms is as well, I've never tried more than 3-4 people) - don't need a phone, can message from a computer instead - messages sync across multiple devices - video calling for groups with some apps