Top 9 Android Video Chat Apps

We are always further away. For work, travel, vacation, family… Modern society creates geographical distances that new technologies try to bridge. The thing we miss most is seeing our loved ones. Video chat helps us combat this shortcoming by helping us chat with them in a more personal and intimate way. But what is the best practice for this? Explore our selection of video chat apps for your Android smartphone.

facebook messenger

It’s hard to ignore the #1 messaging app for users, offering a relatively high-quality video service. Facebook Messenger still has a long way to go before it becomes a great app, remains necessary for the time being. Since video chat has already been available on mobile devices since 2015, it’s probably not ready to stop.

note down Facebook, which also owns WhatsApp (see below) is considering launching two more video chat apps. On the one hand, Bonfire, inspired by HouseParty and targeted specifically at young people, with optimized group discussions. On the other hand, Speak. For the latter, the target audience is grandparents so that they can easily talk to their grandchildren.

What’s up?

Another name, but same company. With the acquisition of Facebook, Whatsapp has seized a nugget that has since become the second most used messaging app. The service integrated video chat for all users late last year. It’s hard to be sure if this plays a role in the one billion daily user milestone reached at the end of July, but it might be considered.

Thanks to the logic of WhatsApp, “you are your number”, the service is easy to use and quite stable. So it is logically one of the best mobile video chat solutions.

Google Duo

Google Duo isn’t necessarily the Mountain View giant’s best-known service. After a major update at the end of last year, the app confirmed all the good aspects we could think of in terms of speed and stability. iOS Facetime Responsehas the advantage of being available on all platforms. However, it is the users who make the service. And they’re not on a date right now.

note down “Click” function this allows you to know what your interlocutor is doing before starting the video. It is quite useful. You can also test the very close Allo app.

Google Hangouts

Hello, Duo and Hangouts. Google’s problem right now is that without real targets in terms of audience, its offering may be falling apart. Hangouts is set to disappear. However, Google’s old flagship app remains attractive as it is also accessible from the mailbox. It’s simple to use, and the interface is pretty nice.

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Imo represents a very interesting alternative for those with a bad Internet connection.Works from 2G. For the rest, we may regret the presence of ads that are too simple and a little too intrusive.

Talk only

The second application, little known to the general public, Justalk offers free calls and videos. It is available on different platforms and is easy to use. If you really like it, you can take out the credit card to customize the interface and have some additional options.

Skype

Originally designed for computers, the service has been very successfully ported to mobile phones and continues to evolve. Microsoft announced a new Skype update in early June. Inspired by Snapchat. Being interchangeable on any device makes it a strong contender for this list.

Video, audio and text… All free to another Skype user. For classic calls, it’s better to get a subscription if it’s regular. Pay attention to the invoice, if any.

Tango

We must respect the eldest. tango One of the first apps to allow video chat on Android. It continues its journey by relying on different concepts, which are rarely used in Europe, especially in America.

In addition to the classic messaging functions, this is a small social network. You can find people who have common interests with you. If it’s free, you can customize it with in-app purchases.

viber

Finally, we conclude this election with an app that has been around for several years but is struggling to win over the competition. Viber was launched as an app for calls, but today it allows perform all the classic messaging functions, including video.

Calls and videos to other Viber accounts are free but you will have to pay for the rest. The interface is not particularly nice and the user base is limited, low relevance. Use as a last resort for your relatives who do not use others.

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And what app do you use for video chat? Which do you think is the most reliable, the most practical, or the most used by your people? Tell us everything in the comments!