Want to switch off your WhatsApp profile and looking for best
alternative private messaging apps? Here I am comparing two relatively new apps
– Signal & Telegram, with WhatsApp for making your choice convenient. Even if
you are new to these platforms, my review can help you take step by step guide.
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Very recently Facebook has made public announcement that its
private messaging platform WhatsApp is going to share the user data with other social
media websites/apps. WhatsApp has thus updated its privacy policies. A simple question
pops out here is: “if you are going to share the confidential information of users,
then why are you calling it as privacy?? “
Very clear to say, you or your profile information are no longer
secure over WhatsApp. Privacy has actually turned out to be a joke, believe it or
not. Many users have started shifting to other alternatives like ‘Signal' private messaging app which assures
your privacy better. ‘Telegram’ messaging app has also seen daily surge in number
of downloads and increasing users. Let us compare the best features of Signal with
that of Telegram and WhatsApp altogether which makes it so exciting for users
to quit WhatsApp or other apps.
(1) End-to-End Encryption: Like WhatsApp,
messaging through Signal is end to end encrypted with ‘Sealed Sender' and ‘4 digit
passphrase' features that ensure high quality data security. That is to say, no
third party except the sender and receiver can view, read or breach any part of
it by any means. Telegram for PCs and desktops does not provide E2E in its web version
by default. You have to enable the secret chats feature while Signal has detailed
procedures to use desktops version.
(2) Group Chat: You can create groups and
make multiple admins in Signal messaging platform like WhatsApp. Editing group info
is also very similar.
(3)Media Sharing: Like WhatsApp, you can
send/share and receive photos and video clips of all format types through Signal
app.
(4)Desktop Support: WhatsApp runs in PCs
and desktops through its ‘WhatsApp Web' feature. Similarly, Signal App is easily
accessible through Laptops, PCs and desktops other than Smartphones. Telegram by
default is accessed at web.telegram.org.
(5) Voice/Audio Message: Like recording
and sending voice messages in WhatsApp, you can also record and send or receive
audio messages in Signal.
(6) Voice/Video Calling Support: Making
voice calls or video calls using high speed internet data by WhatsApp is a well
known feature. Signal App also allows voice/video calling through internet with
super clarity.
So, from the above comparative analysis, no
measure difference is pointed out between Signal and WhatsApp.
(*) What makes Signal private messaging app
better and so much hyped talk of the town is its own adherence to users privacy
policies, which WhatsApp is toying with its users off late.
(*) Signal only stores the personal phone number
of the user while Telegram has access to your user ID and saved contacts.
(*) WhatsApp and Telegram share the ‘last seen'
and ‘online' data of users, but Signal does not share this information.
(*) You can download Signal from Google Play Store.
Installing and creating your profile is the very same process as WhatsApp. My ratings
to Signal from my personal use of the app is 4.5 stars out of 5.
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