[rubber_duck]

Also Telegram (unless I missed the type of apps you're comparing ? I really only use messaging aspect of all of these)

[nolok]

I think he meant app that was a competitor on features but ALSO with a significant user base amongst the non-tech non-domain-specific population.

I think Line, WeChat and a few others like that could qualify too, although they all seem very regional.

[dgellow]

Telegram reported 200 million active monthly users 1 year ago. It's not at the WhatsApp or Facebook messenger level, for sure, but that's clearly a significant user base.

https://telegram.org/blog/200-million

[salsadip]

Right. I just don’t really use telegram that’s why I didn’t mention it, although of course it is a good app! It is just doing exactly what WhatsApp is doing (feature wise) minus the big user base, which is it‘s downfall

[noragami]

It's miles ahead of WhatsApp feature wise, except for properly implemented end-to-end encryption, of course. WhatsApp is a joke, I still don't understand why it became so popular.

[donatzsky]

WhatsApp became popular by being one of the first and by being available absolutely everywhere.

[madeofpalk]

The thing about these sorts of apps is that if your network doesn't use it, then its _not_ good.

[skyyler]

Telegram is really, really, really, really popular with furries.

I haven't encountered another group of people who so ardently use Telegram.

[andygates]

It's reasonably well-separated from IRL identity, so long as you use a burner number and not your IRL number.