Free alternatives to WhatsApp
At this point no one should doubt that WhatsApp is a paid application Yes, it's possible download it for free on some platforms and use it forfor a year at no cost but, after that period, you need topay for service renewal However, even though the cost of renewal is from 0.89 euros, there will be those who do not want to spend not even a penny to stay in touch with other people, even more knowing that there are other possibilitiesTherefore, in tuexpertoAPPS we present different alternatives to WhatsApp that take advantage of the weak point of its price to offer itself as the definitive tools.
LINE
Without a doubt, it is the communication application that is most striking and useful at the moment Despite still being behind WhatsApp In terms of number of users, its growth has been meteoric. And it is that in just one year it has achieved what WhatsApp in three, reaching 100 million users But not only that. And the fact is that LINE offers several extra functions that are most striking. One of them is undoubtedly the possibility of making free calls via Internet with other users of this application. But there is more. Its cute emoticons called stickers are an extra point to give color and emotion to conversations.In addition, it has other services such as official accounts of celebrities and a huge network of toolsand adjacent games to get the most out of it. Of course, it is completely free, without the need to carry out renewals. The only cost is the expansion of these services how to purchase new stickers or buy game upgrades and related tools. Downloadable for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry via Google Play,App Store, Windows Phone Store and BlackBerry World It also has a version for computers (including PC,Mac and Windows 8) that can be downloaded fromLINE website
ChatON
In this case, it is a communication application created by Samsung to compete against BlackBerry Messenger and iMessage of iPhone Like these,ChatON was exclusive for terminals Samsung , but later opened its doors to other platforms to compete with WhatsApp Despite if it doesn't have so much repercussion, it is a most complete tool where, in addition to free messages, it is also possible to make free calls over the Internet, create animations to share , and find out with which users you have the most relationship A tool that can also be fully downloaded freeboth for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Bada, tablets and PCIt is available at Google Play, App Store, BlackBerry World and Samsung Apps
This is another communication application that has grown rapidly in the shadow of WhatsApp , however it does not have the same fame as LINE In this case, it is another complete tool that not only allows sending of messages in individual or group conversations, but allows calls and video calls, and their own space as a wall or profile where to post moments, photos, and share it with other users. WeChat is completely free and cross-platform available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Nokia Symbian, BlackBerry and PCIt can be downloaded from its official website or from Google Play, App Store, Windows Phone Store and Nokia Store
Joyn
In this case it is an alternative with a curious history. And this communication tool comes from the main mobile operators in our country Thus, Movistar , Vodafone and Orange have worked to create a Messaging application and secure communication that complies with the RCS-e standard, which enables calls and video calls and even file sharing during the same process. It is still in phase beta but it can already be downloaded for Android fromGoogle Play, and coming soon for iPhone
Skype
Finally, we have to talk about a communication classic This is the tool free calls and video calls better known that, little by little, has adopted instant messages, the possibility of share files and emoticons and that, soon, will also receive users of the classic Windows Messenger And this tool of Microsoft will be absorbed in the coming months so that all its users end up in Skype, which is being used as basic communication application on terminals with Windows Phone However, it has the ability to communicate with other platforms, since Skype is present in the form of an application in most of them.All this for free Skype is available for Android , iPhone, and Windows Phone, plusPC Can be downloaded from Google Play, App Store , Windows Phone Store and the official website, respectively.
