WhatsApp States vs Instagram Stories

Instagram Stories have competition. Yes, we are talking about the WhatsApp States that are also a kind of stories, but in the WhatsApp application. Both services offer similar features, but really, there are many, many differences between the two. Which service is more complete? Which offers more features? And which offers more privacy? Next, we compare them

Functions

You probably already know that WhatsApp statuses and Instagram stories have the same function.It's about publishing images of current moments, and they only last 24 hours Both services allow us to add filters to images, text, and emoji, but here it starts with out Instagram and its beloved (and hated) for some) masks. Another of the positive points of Instagram stories are their emojis. Yes, WhatsApp also has it, but those of Instagram are updated depending on the season or festivities. Finally, although in WhatsApp states you can write and make text states, Instagram and its stories allow you to create different formats, such as text highlighting.

We cannot forget the multiple options that Instagram has with its stories, we can make videos with ”˜”™hands-free”™”™ the famous Boomerang (moving images) and their beloved live shows. Oh, and the popular polls, we can't forget about themWhatsApp, on the other hand, only allows us states of text, images and videos.

On the other hand, we should point out that although the states of the messaging application are newer than those of the photography application, the latter is constantly updated with news , while the other adds functions little by little.

Security and Privacy

If we delve into security and privacy issues, the truth is that there is a tie here. The two applications allow us to configure different parameters dedicated to the security of our publications. We can choose who sees them from our followers and contacts. In the case of WhatsApp, they have to have your phone number. While on Instagram, if you have a public account, they can already see them On the other hand, in the photography application you can see who has seen your stories.In WhatsApp, if you have the read confirmation unchecked, the user will not know that they have seen your status. Even so, security is not guaranteed in either of the two services. In both you can take a screenshot of the story or status and broadcast it. WhatsApp even saves them temporarily in the cache so that, if you check them again, they won't take long to load.

Do Instagram Stories have a better future?

It is true that not everyone liked WhatsApp statuses, even so, there are millions of users who use this service. But Instagram beats it by a landslide, not only in users, but also in features. Instagram is an application that is focusing a lot on its stories, almost every week we discover something new, new skins, new emojis or new features.And we are sure that it will continue to be updated, with many, many more new features Instead, it seems that WhatsApp States will remain with few functions, as we have already seen in the courier service. Or at least, it will take time to get Instagram functions.