WhatsApp is the world's most popular messaging app, owned by Meta. It uses your phone number, so anyone in your contacts who has WhatsApp is ready to chat. Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted, meaning only you and the person you are talking to can read or hear them.
Key features
- Free messages, voice notes, voice and video calls over the internet
- Groups and Communities for families, classes and neighbourhoods
- Share photos, documents, contacts and live location
- Status updates and Channels to follow brands and creators
- WhatsApp Business and payments in supported countries
Who it is for
Practically everyone; it is the default chat app in India and much of the world.
Good to know
Free to use; it uses mobile data or Wi-Fi rather than SMS.