Whatsapp Vs Telegram Vs Signal : Know which messaging service app is the best

The current disclosure of information about the fact that Whatsapp is highly acquisitive when it comes to the private information about the customers on it. People are highly interested and curious as to how much data are other apps like Telegram and Signal are mulching from the users.

In contrast from Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger and Telegram, Signal is by far the site that seems to be the most private and secure when it comes to the details about it’s users, like private Information, chats, location.

At a time when people are expressing their. Concerns on the new privacy policy on the whatsapp app under which you have to accept or else your account would be deleted.

It’s actually quite alarming to ascertain the data that whatsapp is collecting from it’s 400 million users in India alone.

Signal has been going viral on the internet in the last few days. According to its official website, Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service developed by the Signal Foundation and Signal Messenger LLC. Like WhatsApp, the Signal app, uses the Internet to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls.

Signal has been going viral on the internet in the last few days. 1Like WhatsApp, the Signal app, uses the Internet to send not only one-to-one and but also group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make voice and video calls.

Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging, and video calling service. It was initially launched in 2013 for iOS. There is actually not much difference between WhatsApp and Telegram when it comes to the quality of the app. But users whose main concern is privacy are better off opting for Telegram.

Let’s see a side-by-side comparison of the various aspects in the app:

·      When it comes to chat backups, Whatsapp provides third party cloud backups, telegram offers default in-built backup however, secret chats are not backed up, on Signal on the other hand, local backup is provided.

·      While Whatsapp and Signal do not provide screen security, Telegram offers screen security for secret chats.

·      The feature of self-destructing chats exists only on Telegram and not in Whatsapp and Signal.

·      All the three apps provide a platform for the exchange of voice and video cross platforms MFA.

 - Amodita Joshi