Little by little, users begin to get to know the virtues and disadvantages of the main apps messaging of the moment. And it is that after the strong beginnings of Telegram we begin to understand the importance of privacy and the security when communicating, but also the need to have someone on the other sideto exchange messages.And it is that the fight between Telegram and WhatsApp is not something absolute or easy to summarize and generalize. Therefore, from tuexpertoAPPS we present you the five great keys that differentiate these two services Messenger service.
Price
Without a doubt the price is the decisive note between these two applications And it is that WhatsApp has been severely criticized for requiring a euro per year in order to use its service. A derisory price but it involves the processing of payment by credit card and the anguish of knowing that it has an expiration date. All this added to the rivalry between some users who for a long time and for random reasons have managed to use the service completely free or have a free account for life, while that others must religiously pay every twelve months.Something that Telegram users should not worry about at any time, knowing that this service is completely free from the moment they download the application. A point that has caught the attention of many users who are willing to stand up to the hegemonic WhatsApp in order not to pay the89 cents per year
Privacy
Despite recent attempts by WhatsApp to improve privacyin its service, it is clear that Telegram has come up strong in this regard. Thus, WhatsApp users can now limit who sees their profile picture, theirphrase of status and even the time they were connected for last time Of course, always that are active in the application under their name appears the label OnlineFor their part, the users of Telegram have a curious function called Secret Chats With it it is possible to exchange messages that leave no trace of their passage through the servers, which offers additional protection with a user-to-user password and, most importantly, the possibility to select a time after which messages and photos shared through said conversation will self-destructAll this without informing the sender of said conversation in the notifications. Issues that, in general, protect the privacy of the user beyond what WhatsApp has achieved for the moment.
Security
Without a doubt, this is another of the controversial points in this confrontation. While new news emerges every so often about WhatsApp bugs and vulnerabilities, Telegram continues stating that it is the safest communication toolIt helps to have your service on decentralized servers that prevent all information from passing through the same point. Also that it is an application built from its foundations thinking about the total security of the information that is transmitted. So much so that those responsible are willing to pay up to $200,000 to anyone who discovers a vulnerability
However, when it comes to security, it is difficult to affirm with total categorical force that something serious never happens. And it is that all tools are safe until proven otherwise. In this case Telegram you can still hold your head up high.
Power
This is a more subtle aspect but one that users of more advanced smartphones know how to value. And it is that, focusing on the aspect of sharing contents in addition to messages, WhatsApp bets on simplicity and Telegram seeks the satisfaction of other needs.In this way, the first allows the sending of photos, videos, audios and locations (in addition to business cards). Issues that are compressed and lose quality in order to send fast and effective without draining internet data or cluttering the network memory of the receiver's terminal. However, Telegram gives a twist to this concept and offers the possibility of sharing almost any type of file (applications included) and with a maximum limit that reaches the GB of capacity This means the possibility of sending any document or content without losing quality, but taking into account that it can ruin both the memory and the data rate of the interlocutor.
Users
But if there is a key point in this confrontation that differentiates both tools, it is that of the users.More specifically the number of these Thus WhatsApp continues to be the hegemonic tool, the one that most people They are registered and use it on a daily basis. So much so that its numbers exceed 460 million users This means having the certainty of finding family, friends and other contacts via the app. Something you cannot affirm Telegram, which is still in an early adoption phase. Despite all the differences and the outstanding features of this new messaging application, they are of little use if you don't find that person to start a conversation with.
Because of all this, it is possible to affirm that Telegram is taking its first steps to become a worthy candidate to fight against WhatsApp And its power and privacy and security features have arrived at the right time to attract everyone's attention.However, the first users who have adopted it have found a service almost deserted, in which barely a third of their contact list is present. Something that does not happen in WhatsApp, where despite feeling more vulnerable or sharing photos and videos that lose quality, it is possible tomake contact with all those important people And it is because by being the first or the simplest, she has achieved a throne that it seems she will not abandon easily.
There are other important and very interesting points that have remained unrevealed. One of them is that Telegram is a service of free code, which means that any Developer can enhance or adapt it to create their application on any of today's platforms, including tablets. Or the recent support received by WhatsApp after its purchase by Facebook, which has achieved to relaunch it in the United States despite terrifying the most jealous users of their privacy.Points that can make a user opt for one or the other, or even both. And it is that in none of the cases is the other application exclusive, being able to contact some users by WhatsApp and use the secret chats from Telegram with others.
And you, have you stopped using WhatsApp for Telegram? Would you be able to change yourself so as not to pay WhatsApp? Tell us about it in the comments.
