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WhatsApp has the largest user base, so most of your friends will be on it. Chats are end-to-end encrypted, but most of them are backed up unencrypted into iClou
by ffpip 5y ago
WhatsApp has the largest user base, so most of your friends will be on it. Chats are end-to-end encrypted, but most of them are backed up unencrypted into iCloud and Gdrive. It is also owned by Facebook, which means it can access all your metadata and contacts.
Signal is also end-to-end encrypted, but suffers from a lack of users and their apps don't have a great UI. Sync is also not that great, and backups are terrible.
Telegram is the best app feature-wise (stickers, multi-device, bots, instant sync, unlimited storage) but chats are not end to end encrypted by default. Their apps are native on all platforms, and are very smooth.
Element (a matrix client) has e2ee chats, but the UI is not that great, and the number of users seem to be lower than Signal.
- CamelRocketFish 5y agoSignal’s UI has improved over the last couple of years. I’d suggest checking it out if you haven’t used it recently. The UI seems to be constantly improving (unlike whatsapp which doesn’t seem to have received a UI improvement in a very long time - no reactions in 2022).
- ffpip 5y agoI use Signal every week, it still feels unpolished compared to Telegram or even WhatsApp. Although I must agree with you that it has improved a lot over the last couple of years. FYI, WhatsApp has added Reactions. It is in beta for some users. https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-21-25-11-whats-new/ https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-beta-for-android-2-21-25-11-...
- CamelRocketFish 5y agoI had no idea about the beta thanks for posting it. I do think whatsapp has a faster experience, I find media loads slower on signal as well as sharing content using the share sheet tends to have a slower upload time (upload has to occur for sharing a link seems strange).