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Best video call apps
Today, communicating with friends and family has been made very easy by technology. Video calling is at its forefront as it has officially become mainstream. Reconnect with whoever you wanna talk to with a quick conversation using the best video call apps that you will find on this list.
1.LINE
with in-app purchasesLINE is a free communications app that lets you send messages to your friends and make video calls. The app is famous for its funny and cute stickers.
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http://line.meAge rating:
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by Vicky Hu
I video call a lot since it's for my work. Plus, I video call with my family that lives in Texas, too. I found LINE: Free Calls & Messages. It's a great video call app that I really recommend. It's free, which rocks, and it even has comical stickers in it to use with friends and family calls. It's easy to use, doesn't crash, and fits all my needs. Definitely check it out. More
2.ooVoo
Free downloadooVoo provides free, high-quality video chat, messaging, and voice calls so you can stay connected with the people who matter most. Share and make memories with friends and family around the world, anytime, on any device.
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by Gary Diaz
I was really used to facebook messenger for a long time that I didn't pay attention to other venues for video calling. This app offers group chat across multiple device platforms that really got me so I would recommend this and I've been using it now. One of the best video call apps for Android. More
by Samuel Richards
I think ooVoo is a video call app that misses the mark. You miss calls because it never rings on your side. It is also hard to navigate through your missed calls because you can not see who actually called just the number of calls missed. Also, I would suggest keeping kids away from this app, there are some perverse people stalking this platform. More
3.imo
Free downloadWith imo, you can make a video call with your friends from your smartphone. It works on Android and iOS devices. Also, you can send messages and share photos and videos.
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https://imo.im/Age rating:
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by Linda Zhong
I like how I can live stream, as well as conduct single and group chat sessions in here. Even the premium version is just very cheap. The features give you what you would expect from the best video call apps! More
by Nicole Ferguson
Love the group video call option. Allows me to do a video call with several members of my family at the same time that I never get to see in person. Also love that it doesn't use SMS or data charges when I use it over wifi. More
4.WhatsApp
Free downloadWhatsApp Messenger is a mobile and desktop messaging app which uses a phone's Internet connection or Wi-Fi. This free app allows users to send multimedia, make calls for free, arrange group chats, and customize notifications and UI.
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by Kevin Qiu
There's more to this than just making video calls and while this may be one of the best apps for video calling, it's other features are the ones that rally get you More
by Rose Cruz
My tween daughter asked me for permission to download this, so I installed it to check it out. I can see how this would be useful since tablets do not come with data and messaging. I am not convinced though that this is something I would need on my phone. It does allow messaging and picture and video sharing. Since this app is a messaging service it may be safer than many adult apps but harder to monitor. More
by Mary Foster
WhatsApp has become very popular in recent years. It's an alternative to messenger with some fun features.
5.Skype
Free downloadThe app version of the famous software. You can call your friends wherever they are. Also, the app lets you create groups and send reactions, emoticons, and GIFs. It has domestic and international call features.
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by Li Song
All our office meetings have been via Skype and its really reliable depending on the internet signal I guess. I'd say it's one of the top apps for video calling More
by Craig Cooper
Since microsoft bought skype there has been nothing but improvement. The call quality was already excellent but to me it has gotten even more better since microsoft took over. I use this to call family abroad and it never fails me. As long as skype exists i will continue to use and support it. More
6.Google Hangouts
Free downloadGoogle Hangouts comes with every Android app, is also available on iOS and can also be used on a PC or laptop. It has messaging features as well as group conference calls, online chat gaming, and VoIP calls to landlines.
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by Wendy Lee
I have my G suite on my office PC so I use this app all the time. Really efficient for scheduling all those video calls and conferences that I have to make :) More
by Nathan Owens
Google Hangouts is a great service and now you must have the app for your smart phone. I love Google Hangouts and use it all the time. Now with the android app I will be using it even more. As usual Google does a perfect job and the user experience is flawless. This app will make it even more east to stay in touch with all your friends , family and clients. More
7.Ceerus
Free downloadCeerus is a free app for iOS and Android devices that lets you send secure, encrypted messages. This app is ideal for individuals and companies who want to send video calls and messages in a secure environment.
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by Michael Gutierrez
This is actually a cool app both for messaging and making calls on iPhone for free. It's decent and reliable
by Víctor Espinosa
If yourey worried about your privacy, ceerus is great for sending video calls. I send them privately without worry now.
8.Viber
Viber Out credit needs to be purchasedViber is popular and reliable. It automatically adds your contacts so that you can send texts, stickers, emojis and make voice and video calls. You can also share photos and videos and make international and domestic calls at reduced rates.
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by Bella Zeng
Me and my pals use this to the point that we don't really call each other via phone anymore. This is just more fun and easy to use since its free. Just make sure you have the internet to make free calls
9.Facebook Messenger
Free downloadFacebook has a separate messaging app to run alongside its social network service called Messenger. It has loads of free stickers, animated GIFs, voice, and video calling and it even can even be set as your default SMS app.
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by Ridhi Sharma
This is my default video-calling app. Not that complex compared to others but does the job and tbh who doesn't have Facebook nowadays?
10.ICQ
Free downloadICQ is a leading instant messaging service provider with a global online community. ICQ offers live chats with a nice interface design and integration with other platforms, securely encrypted calls, high-quality video calls and many more.
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by Tyler Rose
Great cross-platform video call app. I like this a lot and the quality for calls is really good too
by Raquel de los Santos
ICQ is ancient messaging technology. It's amazing that it still exists in any form. It's fun.
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that it would cost you at least $16 for a three-minute video call back in 1964? This was the time when the Bell company premiered the Picturephone at the World's Fair in New York. This item would serve as the earliest prototypes for video-calling technology. This was a major breakthrough for communication at that time. However, this process required special wiring to work so it wasn't going to work with the existing U.S. telephone network system. Fast forward today, we have all kinds of video call apps for Android or whatever platform you are using. This time around, it is way less expensive and even free sometimes. The picture quality for these video calls is also better than ever.
The online video chat revolution chat was booming by the mid-2000s'. Credit this to the rise of free software, innovative PCs, and widespread broadband. By 2003, all the major instant messaging clients supported video calling. From then on, communicating has not been as monotonous as before. People did find satisfaction in being able to stream their calls with their loved ones using free call apps. Together with the rise of social media over the last decade, video calling had crept in under the noses of the world. The technology of video calls as it is now is already impressive and high-quality. However, it is not surprising if it gets even better in the future. All thanks to a younger generation that saw video as a new communications paradigm, one that is far from the traditional concept of the Picturephone.
by Amy Franklin