Play Store和 iOS上不乏聊天应用。即时通讯应用WhatsApp(WhatsApp)迅速普及。其他一些刚刚起步：Signal和Telegram。Facebook的(Facebook)Messenger已经存在了很长时间，但尚未得到用户的广泛认可，尽管它一直在增强其功能并添加更多功能。让我们看看他们在这篇文章中的表现如何。
WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal vs Messenger
让我们从WhatsApp开始，因为它是目前最流行的即时通讯应用程序，它还支持使用互联网(Internet)进行音频和视频通话。Telegram正在起飞，紧随(Telegram)其后的是具有安全呼叫功能的Signal即时消息应用程序。Facebook Messenger是一个完全不同的故事，您将在下面阅读。
1] WhatsApp：流行但隐私问题
WhatsApp是人们发送和接收彩信的首选。它充满(Full)了GIF(GIFs)和表情符号，增强了人们相互交谈的方式。
人们在WhatsApp之前使用Facebook Messenger。然而，Facebook存在隐私问题：根据最近的数据泄露事件，它不能被信任。FB Messenger允许与(FB Messenger)WhatsApp一样多的功能，但人们不使用它——因为它与Facebook有关联。
这也是人们远离WhatsApp的原因。在Facebook(Facebook)以超过其价值的价格收购WhatsApp后，他们不确定隐私。人们怀疑地看待它，因为对于一个没有任何收入模式的应用程序来说，所涉及的资金太高了。但它值得以高达 160 亿美元的价格购买，因为WhatsApp带来了与数亿用户相关的数据。正如我之前所说，Facebook在隐私方面的声誉并不好。
在WhatsApp(WhatsApp)进入市场之前，标准的短信服务(Short Message Service)( SMS ) 一直在使用。电信运营商提供的短信(SMS)服务没有任何加密设施，所以人们转向了WhatsApp。它承诺端到端(End-to-End)加密，并具有聊天组、广播等有趣的功能。但正是Facebook对(Facebook)WhatsApp的收购使天平对WhatsApp不利。有报道称，一些以色列公司制造了一种窥探恶意软件，该恶意软件一直在关注政客和活动家。这样的消息进一步证实了WhatsApp并不像它所宣称的那样安全。
除了聊天和发短信，WhatsApp还提供互联网(Internet)语音和视频通话等功能，节省用户过去在电信运营商上的费用。人们还没有放弃它，但我可以说WhatsApp的很大一部分市场份额转移到了Telegram和Signal以获得更好的隐私。
2] Telegram – 隐私(Telegram – Privacy)和灵活性(Flexibility)
Telegram是一个跨平台的消息应用程序(Messaging App)，用于发送自毁的加密消息。大约六个月前，我在手机上安装了Telegram 。由于我以前在WhatsApp上获取新闻并且该功能已停止使用，因此热门新闻网站的发布者要求用户转移到他们在Telegram上创建的频道。我还没有从我的手机中删除WhatsApp，但我更喜欢在讨论关键问题时使用Telegram 。
并不是说Telegram应用程序将永远是现在的样子。这些天来，人们不知道它的存在和它的作用。现在他们正在探索WhatsApp的替代品。
Telegram 应用程序(features of the Telegram app)的主要功能是聊天和语音通话。那里有一点学习曲线。与WhatsApp中的广播功能一样，Telegram也有“频道”。频道是单向广播，非常适合出版商。此外，它还支持大型群组和一对一聊天。每个频道的上限约为 200,000 名用户，以便在不影响隐私的情况下覆盖更多人。
阅读(Read)：电报应用提示和技巧(Telegram app Tips and Tricks)。
Telegram也有一组表情符号和GIF搜索页面，让您的对话变得生动起来。它的最佳功能之一是企业能够根据需要对其进行自定义并在其中添加机器人。聊天机器人可以与Messenger API一起使用。最后，Telegram承诺不会限制言论自由，但肯定会对向(Telegram)Telegram用户提供反社会信息的渠道采取行动。此外，与其他 Messenger 不同，您可以同时在多个设备上打开和使用Telegram 。
阅读：(Read:) 如何将 WhatsApp 群聊移动到 Telegram 应用程序(How to move WhatsApp Group Chats to Telegram app)？
3] Signal – 最好的隐私
消失的消息！您可以设置一个计时器，以自动从所有手机、Signal网络及其服务器中删除您的消息。例如，如果您将其设置为 10 分钟，则您发送的每条消息都会在发布消息 10 分钟后从服务器和您的手机中删除。通常，Signal用户将其保持在三到五分钟。这样，以前的消息就会被删除，这样就不会留下任何对话的痕迹。
与WhatsApp和Telegram一样，它也支持表情符号、GIF(GIFs)和群组。目前没有在Signal中广播的选项。但它支持互联网(Internet)上的语音通话。
Signal使用先进的端到端加密协议，每次都为每条消息提供隐私。Telegram使用一种叫做秘密聊天的东西——(Secret Chats –)除非你在这种模式下开始你的对话，否则你的消息实际上并没有被加密。
更多见解在这里(More insights here)——信号与电报(Signal vs Telegram)。
这篇文章将向您展示如何将您的 WhatsApp 群聊移动到 Signal 应用程序(how to move your WhatsApp Group Chats to Signal app)。
4] Messenger – 流行(Messenger – Popular)但不被接受
除了现已停产的Google Chat应用程序之外，在(Google Chat)WhatsApp赶上之前，人们更喜欢FB Messenger 。这个 Messenger 应用程序有很多不错的功能：一对一交谈、创建群组并与群组交谈，以及使用Messenger发送任何类型的附件。Facebook Messenger的唯一问题是它属于“Facebook”组。此外，它还允许各种应用程序使用机器人与之交互。一些出版商按需提供新闻和笑话等，如上图所示。
阅读(Read)：WhatsApp 替代免费消息应用程序(WhatsApp alternative free messaging apps)。
结论(Conclusion)
虽然WhatsApp非常受欢迎，但它也面临着安全问题，因此，越来越多的人开始转向Telegram和Signal等替代方案。如果您正在寻找重视您的安全和隐私的聊天应用程序，那么Signal或Telegram是更好的选择。Facebook Messenger很好，但由于(Facebook Messenger)Facebook涉及的隐私问题，它不被接受为一种聊天方式。由于这些原因，人们正在离开Facebook网络，如Messenger和WhatsApp。
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WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal vs Messenger - Which one is better?
There is no shortage of chat apрs on the Play Store and iOS. WhatsApp, an instant messaging app, rose to popularity fast. Some others are just taking off: Signal and Telegram. Messenger from Facebook has been for long but did not get much acceptance from users as yet, even though it has been enhancing its features and adding more features. Let’s check out how they perform in this post.
WhatsApp vs Telegram vs Signal vs Messenger
Let’s start with WhatsApp as it is the most popular instant messaging app as of now that also supports audio and video calls using the Internet. Telegram is taking off and just behind Telegram is the Signal instant messaging app with a secure calling feature. Facebook Messenger is a different story altogether as you’ll read below.
1] WhatsApp: Popular but privacy issues
WhatsApp is people’s first choice for sending and receiving multimedia messages. Full of GIFs and emoticons, it enhanced the way people talk to each other.
People were using Facebook Messenger prior to WhatsApp. However, Facebook has privacy issues: It cannot be trusted, going by the recent data breaches. FB Messenger allows as many features as WhatsApp, but people don’t use it – because of its association with Facebook.
This is also the reason why people are turning away from WhatsApp. They are not sure of privacy after Facebook acquired WhatsApp at more than its worth. People eye it with suspicion as the money involved was too high for an app that did not have any revenue model. But it was worth purchasing at a whopping 16 billion Dollars because WhatsApp brought in data related to hundreds and millions of users. And as I said earlier, Facebook doesn’t have a good reputation when it comes to privacy.
The standard Short Message Service (SMS) was in use until WhatsApp came into the market. SMS services provided by telecom operators did not have any encryption facility, so people turned to WhatsApp. It promised End-to-End encryption and has interesting features like chat groups, broadcasts. But it was the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook that turned the scales against WhatsApp. Reports emerged that some Israeli companies created a snooping malware that was keeping an eye on politicians and activists. Such news further confirms that WhatsApp is not as safe as it declares about itself.
In addition to chatting and texting, WhatsApp also provides features like voice and video calls on the Internet, saving on what users used to spend on telecom operator’s charges. People haven’t abandoned it yet, but I can say that a sizeable chunk of WhatsApp market share moved to Telegram and Signal for better privacy.
2] Telegram – Privacy and Flexibility
Telegram is a cross-platform Messaging App to send self-destructing, encrypted messages. I installed Telegram on my phone some six months ago. Since I used to get my news on WhatsApp and the feature was being discontinued, publishers of popular news websites asked users to move to the channels they created on Telegram. I haven’t removed WhatsApp from my phone as yet but prefer to use Telegram while discussing critical issues.
It is not that the Telegram app will always be the way it is now. All these days, people didn’t know of its presence and what it does. Now that they are exploring alternatives to WhatsApp.
The main features of the Telegram app are chats and voice calling. There is a bit of a learning curve there. Like the broadcast feature in WhatsApp, Telegram has “channels”. A channel is one-way broadcasting, perfect for publishers. Besides it also supports huge groups and one-on-one chats. The cap on each channel is around 200,000 users so that it can reach more people without compromising on privacy.
Read: Telegram app Tips and Tricks.
Telegram too has a set of emoticons and GIF search pages so that your conversations come alive. One of its best features is the ability for businesses to customize it as wanted and add bots there. Chatbots can be used with the Messenger API. Finally, Telegram promises that it won’t curb free speech, but it will sure take actions against channels that contribute anti-social feed to Telegram users. Plus, you can open and use Telegram on multiple devices at the same time, unlike other messengers.
Read: How to move WhatsApp Group Chats to Telegram app?
3] Signal – Privacy at its best
Disappearing messages! You can set a timer to automatically remove your messages from all phones, the Signal network, and its servers. For example, if you set it to 10 minutes, each message you send will be removed from servers and your phones after 10 minutes of posting the message. Normally, Signal users keep it to three to five minutes. That way previous messages are removed so that there is no trace of any conversation whatsoever.
Like WhatsApp and Telegram, it also supports emoticons, GIFs, and groups. There is no option for broadcasting in Signal as of now. But it supports voice calling on the Internet.
Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time. Telegram uses something called Secret Chats – and unless you start your conversation in this mode, your messages aren’t actually encrypted.
More insights here – Signal vs Telegram.
This post will show you how to move your WhatsApp Group Chats to Signal app.
4] Messenger – Popular but not acceptable
Other than the now-discontinued Google Chat app, people preferred FB Messenger before WhatsApp caught up. There are many good features in this messenger app: talk one to one, create a group and talk to the group, and sending attachments of any type using Messenger. The only issue with Facebook Messenger is that it belongs to the “Facebook” group. In addition, it allows various apps to interact with it using bots. Some publishers provide news and jokes etc. on demand, as seen in the image above.
Read: WhatsApp alternative free messaging apps.
Conclusion
While WhatsApp is immensely popular, it has faced security issues, as a result, more and more people are moving to alternatives like Telegram and Signal. If you are looking for a chat app that values your security & privacy, the Signal or Telegram are far better options. Facebook Messenger is good but not accepted as a means of chatting because of privacy issues that Facebook relates to. For those reasons, People are moving out of Facebook networks like Messenger and WhatsApp.
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