您可以使用免费的通话应用程序拨打电话和发送短信( free calling apps to make calls and send texts)，但它们无法与虚拟地看到亲人的面孔相提并论。虽然大多数 iPhone用户(users)可以快速加入FaceTime视频通话，但对于(FaceTime)Android 用户(users)来说就不一样了。没有适用于Android的(Android)FaceTime，这意味着您必须找到其他应用程序才能进行视频通话，其中包括Android和 iPhone用户(users)。
值得庆幸的是，在这个远离社交的时代，您可以使用一些跨平台的视频聊天应用程序与家人和朋友联系。我们列表中的许多Android的(Android)FaceTime替代品都提供视频聊天和即时消息以及许多其他功能。
变焦云会议（(Zoom Cloud Meetings ()iOS，Android）
Zoom 是用于个人或专业会议的最受欢迎的视频会议应用程序之一。(popular video conferencing apps)该应用程序易于使用，提供大量免费帐户，可供Android和 iPhone 用户使用。
提供桌面版本，非常适合商务会议，并提供注释和屏幕共享(screen sharing)等功能。
您可以与朋友举行一对一的会议、最多可容纳 10,000 名参与者的网络研讨会或创建分组讨论室(create breakout rooms)以同时主持不同的小组会议。
该应用程序的免费版本非常适合一对一的视频聊天，但如果您添加三个参与者，则通话时间限制为 40 分钟。升级到高级版本会取消时间限制，您可以添加更多参与者。
只是不要忘记使用密码锁定您的会议，这样您就可以阻止 Zoom-bombers 用垃圾邮件或其他不适当的内容填充您的视频聊天。
Skype 也是Android和 iPhone 用户之间的商务和个人视频通话的理想选择。与Zoom一样，它也易于使用，并具有允许您共享屏幕、主持多达 50 位参与者以及记录 Skype 通话(record Skype calls)的功能。
微软拥有的应用程序一开始并不花费任何成本，并且可以在各种平台上运行。您还可以使用Skype拨打固定电话和手机号码、发送短信、将照片、视频、您的位置和其他文件放入对话中。
Basic Skype帐户可让您免费与一个人或一组人进行无限制的视频聊天。
脸书信使（(Facebook Messenger ()iOS，Android）
至少有 20 亿人在使用Facebook，Messenger应用程序提供了一种在(Messenger)Android和 iPhone 用户之间进行视频通话的便捷方式。它是Android上(Android)FaceTime的完美替代品。
内置的视频聊天功能允许您通过WiFi连接免费拨打电话、使用 Snapchat 生活过滤器、涂鸦您的视频并向朋友发送类似电子邮件的私人消息。
Messenger易于使用，您可以通过它联系尽可能多的联系人和朋友。您甚至可以使用“一起观看(Watch Together)”功能一起观看电影和电视节目。
与Skype一样，您可以在(Skype)Messenger上同时与多达 50 人视频聊天。这比 FaceTime 最多 32 人的人数还要多。
WhatsApp很受欢迎，因为它很容易通过您的电话号码加入，而且您的亲人可能已经在使用它。
跨平台视频通话解决方案提供端到端加密，并通过利用 Messenger 的聊天室(Rooms)功能支持最多 50 人的视频聊天。您可以进行语音通话、共享文档、照片、音频文件和您的位置。
谷歌二重奏（(Google Duo ()iOS，Android）
Google Duo是大多数 Android 设备的标准配置。
该应用程序易于在您的网络浏览器或计算机和移动设备上使用。除了在群组视频通话中与最多 32 人聊天之外，如果您正在呼叫的人没有接听，您还可以留下视频消息。
Duo简单、可靠，并提供高质量的视频通话，因此您可以与亲人闲逛而不会受到干扰。您还可以仅通过链接加入通话或共享视频通话、在视频通话中涂鸦、为视频通话拍照、为视频通话添加 AR 效果，或在家庭模式下(Family Mode)创建有趣的面具。
您还可以在接听电话之前使用“敲门”(Knock Knock)功能打开来电者的摄像头并查看来电者。但是，此功能仅适用于您的联系人列表中的联系人，但如果您不喜欢它，您仍然可以禁用它。
Discord是一款免费应用程序，最初是为游戏玩家创建的，旨在帮助他们进行虚拟社交和交流。
该应用程序带有短信、语音和视频聊天功能，任何人都可以使用这些功能与他人聊天或玩游戏。您还可以使用Go Live内置流媒体服务将屏幕内容流式传输给最多 25 位用户。
Discord适用于网络浏览器，但您可以下载移动应用程序并进行一对一或群组视频通话。
如果您想要更多的专属空间和安全的空间与亲人闲逛，Discord值得考虑。
Viber不像我们上面列出的其他应用程序那样特别受欢迎，但它仍然是一个很棒的消息传递应用程序。
该应用程序提供简单易用的界面和良好的跨平台支持，您可以将其用于文本、语音和无缝视频通话，每次通话最多可容纳 20 人。
此外，您可以使用Viber Out功能拨打或发送真实电话号码。如果您想与志同道合的人一起闲逛并根据您的兴趣讨论主题，则包含一个内置的社区功能。
Viber还为您的聊天和通话提供端到端加密，秘密(Secret) 聊天(Chats)可让您设置自毁消息(self-destructing messages)和聊天扩展来为您的对话增添趣味。
Viber的主要缺点是它不像WhatsApp或Facebook Messenger那样受欢迎，因此您可能无法在那里找到所有联系人。此外，它没有提供最现代的感觉设计，您必须付费才能使用Viber Out功能。
保持连接，远程(Stay Connected, Remotely)
当您无法亲自与亲人或同事聚会时，有无数的视频通话应用程序旨在让您保持联系。但是，并非所有此类应用程序都允许您与其他操作系统上的用户联系。
无论您是想与好友聊天还是与客户举行商务会议，这七个视频通话应用程序中的任何一个都可以让您通过 iPhone 在Android手机上与某人进行视频通话。(Android)
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The Best Apps to Make Video Calls Between Android and iPhone
You сan usе free calling apps to make calls and send texts, but they don’t compare to seeing your loved ones’ faces virtually. While most iPhone users can quickly hop on a FaceTime video call, it’s not the same for Android users. There’s no FaceTime for Android, meaning you’d have to find other apps to make video calls that include Android and iPhone users.
Thankfully, there are a handful of cross-platform video-chat apps that you can use to connect with family and friends in this social distancing era. Many of the FaceTime alternatives for Android on our list offer video chat and instant messaging as well as numerous other features.
Zoom Cloud Meetings (iOS, Android)
Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing apps to use for personal or professional meetings. The app is easy to use, offers a generous free account and is available for Android and iPhone users.
A desktop version is available, which is ideal for business meetings and offers features including annotations and screen sharing.
You can host a one-on-one meeting with a friend, a webinar for up to 10,000 participants or create breakout rooms to host different group meetings simultaneously.
The free version of the app is ideal for one-on-one video chats, but if you add three participants you’re limited to a 40-minute call. Upgrading to premium versions removes the time limit and you can add more participants.
Just don’t forget to lock down your meetings with a password so that you can stop Zoom-bombers from filling your video chat with spam or other inappropriate content.
Skype is also ideal for business and personal video calls between Android and iPhone users. Like Zoom, it’s also easy to use and has features that allow you to share your screen, host up to 50 participants, and record Skype calls.
The Microsoft-owned app costs nothing at the outset and works across various platforms. You can also use Skype to call landlines and cell numbers, send text messages, throw photos, videos, your location and other files into conversations.
The Basic Skype account allows you to make unlimited video chats with one person or a group at no cost.
Facebook Messenger (iOS, Android)
With at least two billion people using Facebook, the Messenger app provides a convenient way to make video calls between Android and iPhone users. It’s a perfect alternative to FaceTime on Android.
The built-in video chat feature allows you to make calls for free over a WiFi connection, use Snapchat-life filters, doodle your videos and send private, email-like messages to friends.
Messenger is easy to use and you can reach as many of your contacts and friends through it. You can even watch movies and TV shows together using the Watch Together feature.
Like Skype, you can video chat with up to 50 people on Messenger at the same time. This is a bigger number than FaceTime’s maximum of 32 people.
WhatsApp is popular because it’s easy to join with your phone number and your loved ones are probably already using it.
The cross-platform video calling solution offers end-to-end encryption and supports video chats with up to 50 people by leveraging Messenger’s Rooms feature. You can make voice calls, share documents, photos, audio files, and your location.
Google Duo comes standard on the most Android devices.
The app is easy to use on your web browser or your computer and mobile device. Besides chatting with up to 32 people in a group video call, you can leave a video message if the person you’re calling doesn’t pick up.
Duo is simple, reliable and offers high quality video calls so you can hang out with loved ones without interruptions. You can also join calls or share your video calls with just a link, doodle on video calls, take photos of your video call, add AR effects to your video call, or create fun masks in Family Mode.
You can also use the Knock Knock feature to turn on your caller’s camera before answering the call and see who’s calling. However, this feature only works with those already in your contact list, but you can still disable it if you don’t like it.
Discord is a free app originally created with gamers in mind to help them socialize and communicate virtually.
The app comes with texting, voice and video chatting features that anyone can use to chat or play games with others. You can also use the Go Live built-in streaming service to stream screen content to a group of up to 25 users.
Discord works with web browsers, but you can download the mobile app and make one-on-one or group video calls.
If you want more exclusivity and safe spaces to hang out with loved ones, Discord is worth considering.
Viber isn’t especially popular like the other apps we’ve listed above, but it’s still a great messaging app.
The app offers a simple-to-use interface, good cross-platform support and you can use it for text, voice and seamless video calls for up to 20 people per call.
Plus, you can use the Viber Out function to call or text real phone numbers. A built-in community feature is included if you want to hang out with like-minded people and discuss topics based on your interests.
Viber also offers end-to-end encryption for your chats and calls, Secret Chats that let you set self-destructing messages and chat extensions to spice up your conversations.
The main drawbacks with Viber are that it’s not popular like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger so you may not find all your contacts there. Plus, it doesn’t offer the most modern feeling design and you’ll have to pay to use the Viber Out feature.
Stay Connected, Remotely
When you can’t get together with loved ones or colleagues in person, there are countless video calling apps designed to keep you connected. However, not all such apps allow you to connect with users on other operating systems.
Whether you want to catch up with your bestie or hold a business meeting with clients, any of these seven video calling apps let you video call someone on an Android phone from an iPhone.
What’s your favorite video calling app for Android and iPhone? Do you know of any other alternatives to FaceTime for Android? Share with us in a comment.
