Top Video Messaging Apps
Video messaging is instant messaging that uses videos instead of text messages. It is becoming common for smartphones and mobile devices. Although many people don’t see the need for it and prefer texting, and others seeing it as being not very useful and not economical, many users like the fun associated with it. It has become a tool for communication in social networking. Here is a bunch of video messaging apps that you can choose from.
Qik is offered by Skype but is not part of it. It gives a very simple interface to record your videos which can be up to 42 seconds long each and send them to your contacts who are using Qik. You can also send the videos to a group of friends. Despite its association with Skype, you cannot use your Skype account and cannot send the videos to your Skype buddies. You register yourself through your smartphone’s cellular number. You cannot send text of voice messages, only video. The video messages clear off automatically after two weeks. More »
WhatsApp is primarily a text instant messaging app, one of the most popular in the world, and probably the most popular for smartphones. One of the features is that you can take pictures instantaneously and send, and record videos instantaneously and send as well. Quality is quite good and it works well. WhatsApp recorded video messages can be up to 90 seconds long.More »
Glide allows to share recorded videos as well but the difference is that the video is streamed up to the cloud while it is being recorded, in real time. It is not stored on your phone’s memory. You or your contacts, can view the videos at any time, at any number of times. Videos are arranged in threads for each contact. Now since there is much downloading, network connectivity can cost a lot when outside WiFi. Also, the video quality is not very good, probably sacrificed for quick download of videos. More »
Snapchat allows sharing of video messages of up to 10 seconds long. Along that, it also allows free voice calling, video calling and text messaging. The recorded videos are stored in the device’s cache and then shared with friends. The videos can also be shared on social networks. More »
Blab is a venture to re-launch the company Bebo which has lost a lot of juice after changing hands. It allows real time voice and video conversations, but among its features, it also allows video texting. The interface provides a ‘button’ which when pressed, records a video, and when released sends the video automatically. More »
WeChat is a very popular messaging and VoIP app especially in Asia and for Samsung users. It has many features, including video messaging. It allows the recording and sending of videos up to 45 seconds long. It also allows free video calling among users. More »
Samba brings a new concept which, according to me is quite useless, in video communication. When you send a video to someone after recording, that person gets recorded and sent instantaneously. The person’s reaction is recorded automatically and sent automatically. I would not use an app that records my reactions automatically and shares the video to people without my consent. More »
As its name implies, Slingshot gives videos a shot, and once you view it, you won’t be able to view it again. When you send a video to a friend, you can have it locked or unlocked. If it is locked, your friends will not be able to see it unless they send something back to you. More »
1. Skype Qik
Qik is offered by Skype but is not part of it. It gives a very simple interface to record your videos which can be up to 42 seconds long each and send them to your contacts who are using Qik. You can also send the videos to a group of friends. Despite its association with Skype, you cannot use your Skype account and cannot send the videos to your Skype buddies. You register yourself through your smartphone’s cellular number. You cannot send text of voice messages, only video. The video messages clear off automatically after two weeks. More »
2. WhatsApp
WhatsApp is primarily a text instant messaging app, one of the most popular in the world, and probably the most popular for smartphones. One of the features is that you can take pictures instantaneously and send, and record videos instantaneously and send as well. Quality is quite good and it works well. WhatsApp recorded video messages can be up to 90 seconds long.More »
3. Glide
Glide allows to share recorded videos as well but the difference is that the video is streamed up to the cloud while it is being recorded, in real time. It is not stored on your phone’s memory. You or your contacts, can view the videos at any time, at any number of times. Videos are arranged in threads for each contact. Now since there is much downloading, network connectivity can cost a lot when outside WiFi. Also, the video quality is not very good, probably sacrificed for quick download of videos. More »
4. Snapchat
Snapchat allows sharing of video messages of up to 10 seconds long. Along that, it also allows free voice calling, video calling and text messaging. The recorded videos are stored in the device’s cache and then shared with friends. The videos can also be shared on social networks. More »
5. Blab
Blab is a venture to re-launch the company Bebo which has lost a lot of juice after changing hands. It allows real time voice and video conversations, but among its features, it also allows video texting. The interface provides a ‘button’ which when pressed, records a video, and when released sends the video automatically. More »
6. WeChat
WeChat is a very popular messaging and VoIP app especially in Asia and for Samsung users. It has many features, including video messaging. It allows the recording and sending of videos up to 45 seconds long. It also allows free video calling among users. More »
7. Samba
Samba brings a new concept which, according to me is quite useless, in video communication. When you send a video to someone after recording, that person gets recorded and sent instantaneously. The person’s reaction is recorded automatically and sent automatically. I would not use an app that records my reactions automatically and shares the video to people without my consent. More »
8. Slingshot
As its name implies, Slingshot gives videos a shot, and once you view it, you won’t be able to view it again. When you send a video to a friend, you can have it locked or unlocked. If it is locked, your friends will not be able to see it unless they send something back to you. More »
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