Viber and Whatsapp messengers are the most popular among modern users. With their help, you can not only send text messages, but also communicate through voice calls.
All this allows you to significantly save on services. mobile communications. However, before installing the messenger, the question arises, "What is the difference between Viber and Whatsapp?". This article will help you figure this out.
Main differences
Viber and Whatapp applications have a large number of similar features and several differences that make them attractive to different users. Of course, everyone can cancel the advantages and disadvantages of each of the messengers. That is why each of them has their own fans. There are several functional and external differences between Weiber and Vatsap:
- Exterior design, the color scheme in which the control panel is decorated.
- You can send doodles in Viber.
- In addition, Viber has good and high-quality videos and sounds.
- Viber, unfortunately, provides a limited number of connections in a conference call.
- Vatsap provides more graphic features.
- Programs provide various levels of communication security.
What is the difference?
WhatsApp was originally designed to provide unlimited communication through text messages. Therefore, it did not require a large amount of mobile traffic. Compresses sent photos.
Viber initially assumed multifunctionality, with its help you can not only send messages, but also communicate through voice and video calls. Therefore, a large amount of Internet traffic is required, therefore, you need to connect high-speed Internet. This messenger allows you to send a photo without changes.
Programs have different methods for determining location. Both applications have certain file transfer restrictions. You cannot send a complete document to them.
How applications and their functionality work
Of course, each of the applications has its own advantages and disadvantages, which is why they are gaining popularity so far. These instant messengers greatly simplify communication, allow you to use large quantity free features. To use the programs you will definitely need a good Internet connection.
- Can send messages in text mode.
- All the properties of the application can be used for free for one year, then these services will be available for $ 1.
- Allows you to send videos and photos from the gallery of a mobile device directly from the gallery or from the camera.
- Provides free communication between users of the program.
- It is possible to send audio.
- You can send mail to several recipients at once.
- With a certain group of people, you can establish a connection.
- Does not have ads.
- A notification may be received offline.
- In the dialog you can select the wallpaper.
- Full integration with phone book contacts is being made.
Viber
- It is provided absolutely free of charge.
- Allows you to create doodles.
- There is no advertising of any kind in the program.
- Notifications can come even offline.
- It can transfer media files: camera photos, images, video files from a mobile device.
- You can create a group in which up to 40 people can chat.
- You can convey emotions in a message, which is possible thanks to stickers.
- Calls are provided free of charge.
- The main purpose of the program is to transmit messages.
Updated: July 28, 2017
Hello dear readers of the blog site. My name is and today I will tell you about two programs that I have been using for quite some time on my Iphone and they really pleased me during this time (along with).
it Viber (or vibe, viber) and Whatsapp (or vatsap, vatsap). These are very convenient programs for communicating through messages and calls using the Internet. Moreover, all this is absolutely free.
What is a vibe? What is vatsap?
Viber Is a mobile application for making calls, and sending messages, not only textual, but also video, a photo, audio messages. And all this is absolutely is free (you only need to pay for the Internet, through which the application works).
Advertisements here not, and, as developers say, will not. But there is internal advertising stickers or stickers Vibera. This is very similar to stickers. A picture expressing your emotions, if simpler - (you can see). But it works just like a notification inside the application (numbers in the tab, as on new messages in the dialogue). But we will not blame the developer for this, at the moment this is the only thing on which he makes money at the expense of users, except for paid calls to those who do not have Viber (Viber out).
It is also planned to release new paid features, according to Viber, but what is now free will remain as such, he assures.
Whatsapp - This is a very similar application to Viber, but without the ability to call, although there are other differences, let's figure it out.
- The first difference is "Free". Yes, for the second year of use, WhatsApp requires as much as $ 0.99 from us.
- There is no possibility of calls. Even to unregistered numbers for money (as in the case of Viber out).
- Vatsap is not on the PC.
- Vibera has stickers, it can’t boast of such.
The differences seem to end on this, except for the main colors of the interface, of course.
I also want to add that it’s competing programs, but I personally think that not mutually exclusive. I have just two installed on the smartphone. With vibe you can free call and correspond, and with vatsap only exchange messages. Separately, of course, Viber is more functional, but as a messenger (from the English message - message) WhatsApp is much nicer, again. So it’s more convenient to use them in tandem.
Obvious benefits
I think many, after reading the above, understood what Viber and WhatsApp give us, but still.
- These two applications save our budget perfectly. Now you just have to put money on the phone to pay for the Internet. And what we would spend on communication can be left to ourselves.
- It’s very quick and convenient to share anything you like with your friends and acquaintances - videos, photos, stories.
- Your account is your phone number! No need for a long registration, but all contacts from your phone right away synchronize with the application.
- Absolutely unlimited communication. “Let's write in VKontakte, otherwise it's expensive to talk on the phone” - in the past! Talk to anyone for at least a day.
History of the creation of Viber and WhatsApp
And after inspiring speeches about the benefits of these two programs, I suggest you learn about the history of their creation. I think it will be interesting to you.
Start with vibera.
There was, and indeed is such a man now. He founded Viber together with Igor Magazinik in 2010 year. After receiving a degree in computer technology and management, he went to work in Asia, where he experienced great inconvenience with communication: Skype did not support calls, and sending SMS was too expensive. Then he came up with the idea to create Viber.
For the first time, the product was launched in the AppStore and only in Israel. On the first day, 18 people installed it, but already in three weeks 31,000. And after the appearance of Viber in the global Appstore, in less than a month there were about 2 million users.
With such a wildly growing popularity, the company does not even have to spend anything on promotion, people do everything themselves.
At Whatsapp other story.
Vatsap created, who was born in Ukraine, in the town of Fastov. He sold his creation. At that time he was only 36 years old. This social network bought WhatsApp for 16 billion dollars and paid another 3 billion development team in four years.
Forbes praised Jan’s condition 6.8 billion dollars. And it’s very ironic that the sale of the taxi was held in a white building, which used to be a social assistance center - Jan Kum came there to receive food stamps.
That’s the lucky billionaire Jan Kum himself.
How to use WhatsApp mobile app
Now, after a painfully interesting theory, we will test them in practice mobile versions. To start, vatsap.
So, you have downloaded WhatsApp mobile app. Open it and see five tabs at the bottom of the screen:
- Favorite
- Status
- Contacts
Let's take a look at each one so that you understand the application’s device and your possibilities of its use.
The first tab is "Favorites". This is a list of contacts that you have listed as important. You can use this tab, for example, if you have many contacts, but you communicate with several of them quite often. Entering them in the list of favorites you will save yourself from the mass of others.
Next, by clicking on the next tab, you can change your status. This is necessary so that your friends do not bother you with calls and messages when you are busy. You can choose the status from the presented templates or, by clicking on the current status, write something of your own.
Next come your contacts. They automatically synchronize with the contacts on your phone, which is very convenient. Here, in gray, the status of contacts is displayed, if they have WhatsApp. Also right here you can add new contactby clicking on the plus sign in the upper right.
In the next tab list your chats. This is the history of your correspondence with any contacts. By clicking on any, you can go to the dialogue. It is also possible to create a new dialogue by clicking on the icon with a pencil and a sheet in the upper right corner. Or delete the old dialog by clicking on the “change” button in the upper left corner of the screen. Red cons will appear next to the dialogs, clicking on which you will confirm the deletion.
Just below the inscription change there is an inscription Mailing Lists. By clicking on it, you can select the contacts to which you will send the same message. This is very convenient, for example, if you want to gather your friends in some place. Send a message to everyone you need. Very fast and convenient.
This is how (as in the screenshot below) the WhatsApp dialog box looks like. On a green background on the right are your messages, on a gray on the left is your interlocutor. Above is the name of the contact and his avatar (profile photo).
Pay attention to the message dial string. For the keyboard to appear, click on an empty spot in the dial bar. To the right of it will be the camera icon and microphone.
The camera opens the camera application, from where you can take a picture and instantly send it to the other person. The same camera has the latest pictures you took, they can also be sent. The microphone is voice message, hold your finger on it and speak. This record will be received by your interlocutor and will be able to listen.
To the left of the line of dialing a message there is an arrow. Click on it and a menu will appear. You can send to your interlocutor photo, video, location or contact. Accordingly, the first tab will allow you to take a photo directly from the application, and photo archive - these are your previously taken photos on the gadget.
The last tab is settings. I do not advise to bypass it. Since initially, for example, all photos in the dialogue are saved to your device, which I personally don’t really like. So let's configure the application so that it works as we want.
Following the first inscription "About the program" we can see the number current version applications, and contact WhatsApp support.
If your friend doesn’t know about vatsap yet, and you want to chat with him, send him a message with an invitation by SMS or e-mail, Pressing "Tell a friend".
There are also chat settings. Here you can select the wallpaper that will be displayed as the background of the messages in the dialog. By going to Media Backup, you can configure what I mentioned earlier. So that the watsup does not clog the memory of your gadget, you can turn off the autoload of photos, audio, and so on.
If you do not want the driver to make noise on every occasion, then turn it off or selectively disable it. notifications in the relevant section.
By the way your chats at the touch of a finger remove or perpetuate in archiveif you scroll to the bottom of the settings.
That's it. Simple and convenient messenger. By the way, an official opportunity has recently appeared.
How to use the Viber mobile app
Now let's deal with Viber.
On the interface it is quite similar to WhatsApp, here we see only new features.
There are also 5 tabs, but they are already different:
- Challenges
- Contacts
- Public
The first is Chat rooms - These are dialogs with your contacts.
There are 2 tabs at the top: All and Groups. Using Viber, you can create groups of contacts and communicate with everyone at once, like a conference.
In order to to create a group, click the purple button with the corresponding name.
Select the contacts you need for the group and you're done.
If you click on the gray bar with the words "open the keyboard", you can dial the number manually.
From above, you can sort them by the presence of a vibe, and also add a new contact by clicking on the plus.
The next tab is "Public chats". These are interest group chats that you can read. It turns out something like social network.
In the tab "yet" You can change the profile name and avatar.
In the upper right corner, next to the profile settings, there is QR code. This is your personal code that you can scan and see your profile, and if you wish, add you to your contacts.
You can do this by clicking on the "scan QR code" button. A special camera will open, put the code in the square to scan it.
Going to the section Viber out You can replenish your Viber account to make calls to numbers not registered in the vibe.
There is still sticker store. These are various picture sets that you can use when communicating in Viber. They are paid, but not all, some can be purchased for free on a computer or get themed pictures on holidays.
From the tab you can still add contactby specifying his number or by scanning a QR code.
Now let's go to settings. They are all in the same “yet.”
IN privacy settings You can specify whether you want other users to see that you are online or that you have viewed the message.
You can also add contacts to "black list" and they will no longer be able to contact you through Viber. At the very bottom you can disable account.
Can be customized notificationsViber will send you.
In chapter “Calls and messages” You can specify whether you want to receive incoming calls not from Viber users. Also here you can delete the entire message history or send it by mail.
IN "Multimedia settings" You can choose not to automatically save all the photos from the dialogs to your device. Disable photo upload when mobile internet, and also delete all voice messages.
IN screen Settings You can change the background image of the dialogs, as well as the orientation of the window.
IN general settings can go to contact management.
Here you can synchronize Viber contacts with your address book or icloud. Accordingly, if necessary, you can turn them off.
IN "Information" You can see the version of your application.
Now let's go into the “chats” and open any dialogue.
In the upper left corner will be the name of the contact and information about whether he is online or not. The phone’s handset icon will be to the right, by clicking on which you instantly call the contact with whom you are conducting a dialogue, and all this is free.
By clicking on the bear icon, you will get access to stickers. And while holding the microphone icon, you can send audio message.
By clicking on the gear, in the dialog box in the upper right corner, you can adjust the background image of the dialogue, its participants, and you can also add a contact from the dialogue to the black list.
The official site of Viber.
Fiddling with the emulator is still not so cool, it’s much more convenient to use an optimized application. Therefore, I will deal with you only viber per pc. Since vatsap on the computer is an absolute copy mobile app and there’s nothing to watch.
Top menu with all possible functions. Just below the tab icons.
- Contacts
- Open chats
- Dialer
- This is a story of messages with people.
Contacts Are the users you added to contacts on the phone. All of them automatically are synchronized with Viber. The Viber logo may appear to the right of the contact, this will mean that this person has it.
You can sort contacts by making sure that only those with a vibe are displayed. To do this, click the button "Only viber"located above the contacts.
So-called "Dialer" simulates a phone. With it you can make regular paid calls, and even call those who don’t have Viber. This function is called "Viber out". To be able to use it, for starters replenish Viber accountby clicking on $ 0.00 in the upper right corner of the program window.
In the tab "Open chats" we can find a semblance of a social network. Here you can choose interest chats, subscribe on them and see the tab on the left. View and read messages from celebrities or people of interest to you. The principle is the same as that of
If a few years ago, SMS technology ruled the world, and people did not believe that this period would end soon. But with the launch of applications such as Viber, WhatsApp, Skype, SMS technologies are fading into the background. Developers of new programs constantly offer options to improve communication capabilities.
Now that the use of smartphones is on the rise, instant messengers have become a necessity for users. The variety of existing applications is quite wide, so you should understand the main differences between the most popular options. To do this, you can determine the best in viber and whatsap abilities.
In this article we will consider what it is and compare the features of both applications, namely:
- compatibility with operating systems;
- interface;
- price policy;
- additional options and others.
Then we will determine the winner. Indeed, in addition to similarities, the same set of functions, there are characteristics that make one option better than another.
Compatibility
Both applications run on three main operating systems - iOS, Windows and Android. If you have an iOS smartphone, then you need to make sure that your phone works at least on iOS 3.4, regardless of the application you choose. Of course, later versions are more than welcome.
To install Viber on the device, you must have iOS 3.4 or later. Also need Windows phone 8, while WhatsApp works on both Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8.
As for the operating room android systems, then compatibility for Viber starts with version 2.0, while version 2.1 is needed to run a WhatsApp. In addition, Viber can be installed on Windows, Mac and is available for Bada users.
Interface
WhatsApp user interface is quite simple and easy to use. A developer launches updates quite often to make his interface more attractive and user-friendly. But basically it depends on the type of platform that is used.
Viber prefers to use the same standard white or purple interface, regardless of the operating system.
Messages and call
You can send almost the same material with both applications, so many people think that this is the same thing. These include regular text messages, sound clips, group and individual chats, stickers, emoticons, videos and images. However, WhatsApp does not require too much traffic, and Viber eats a lot. In other words, it’s more advisable to use Viber with a Wi-Fi connection, but not with mobile phone or cellular.
With WhatsApp, you can only make calls to people on your contact list who use the same service. On the other hand, Viber additionally uses a service called Viber Out. It allows you to make calls within and outside the network, respectively.
Price
Viber is completely free for all platforms. Also, the difference lies in the fact that it does not offer ads like WhatsApp. This makes use more comfortable. However, the company offers some stickers that you can use by paying a small amount.
Security
In both cases, the user must have a work registered phone number. The application independently scans the contact list and looks for people who also use it.
The difference is that there is a blocking option for user security. If there is no desire to communicate or contact a specific person from the contact list, just block it. After this message from this person will not come.
As for the vibe, its system allows you to handle these things in a different way. Everything works the same as WhatsApp, but if you do not want anyone to see the status online, you can simply turn on the thing by going to the network status option in the settings. In addition, Viber, through Google Analytics, can track its maintenance services and data storage by IP address.
In this characteristic, both applications are equal and receive positive reviews.
Features
This refers to how quickly and smoothly these things work.
Through WhatsApp, you can send voice notes, images, videos, contacts and share location information. There is no need to log in and log out every time you need to use it. It is possible to receive messages in offline, set wallpapers, create group chat, broadcast messages and use loads of emoticons. But communication is limited only to text messages.
Viber offers some of the things that WhatsApp does: text sending, group chat, stickers, emoticons, notifications. Among the differences, first of all, voice and video chats. But this option is a drawback for people who manage the application through network fees. This is all about bandwidth.
Popularity and call quality
WhatsApp currently has over 1 billion monthly active users, while Viber has only about 754 million registered users.
Call quality is much better on Viber. At the same time, you can only call your friends using the WhatsApp application, while on Viber you can call any user and even landlines.
There is no clear winner. Each application has its own advantages, differences. But there are also moments in which one or the other loses.
If you have more friends on WhatsApp, then you will definitely want to install this application on your smartphone. For a person who spends a large amount of time in front of a computer, Viber is more suitable. In addition, if a user plans to make voice calls using one of these two applications, you should definitely go to Viber because of the quality and lower data consumption.
More recently, amateurs of SMS and calls took a lot of money to communicate. The prices of mobile operators were gradually falling. “unlimited packages” appeared, but the so-called “instant messengers” dealt a real blow. Their choice is unlimited: Viber, WhatsApp, Snapchat, WeChat and others. In this article, we decided to review leaders among messengers: Viber or WhatsApp - which is better?
We will evaluate Viber and Vatsap by several key parameters and we will figure out how these messengers differ. And at the end of the article, we will calculate the points and summarize the battle, let's begin!
Ease of registration
Perhaps one of the strengths of both applications can be considered their simplicity. Both development teams made sure that it was easy for people to use instant messengers and that they won the trust of billions!)
Both Viber and Whatsapp are tied to the mobile number, without the need for any complicated and lengthy installation, and then filling out a large application form for registration. It's simple: download, set, enter your number and ... use! All the necessary contacts are already there, no need to look for anyone and "add to friends." Account 1: 1)
Design and interface
At first glance, in both applications, everything is convenient and understandable. Design is a subjective moment, someone likes a bright purple color and a funny cat from Viber, supporters of a more concise design without unnecessary frills are more likely to choose Whatsapp. The interface of the application is very similar to each other.
Therefore, again, “a draw”, we will be honest and put a point to each candidate: 2: 2
Availability
Officially whatsapp app supports:
- mobile phones on android based, Iphone, Windows Phone, Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian, Blackberry.
- computers on Windows 8 and above and Mac
Viber developers have released official versions for:
- mobile phones: iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Symbian, Nokia S40 and Bada
- computers: Windows, Mac and even Linux
- tablets: Android and iPad
Yes, do not forget that Vatsap also has a Web version, you can use it on a tablet, because They do not have an official application for this type of device. But still, Viber developers took care of a larger number of platforms for which they get a point, the result: 3: 2 in favor of Viber.
Functional
Both applications have:
- Group chats,
- Sending photos, videos, voice messages and other documents
- Sending location
- Video calls: More recently, Vatsap was seriously lagging behind this parameter. But the developers understand that in the conditions of fierce competition, you can’t hesitate and added this feature.
Now let's talk about the differences:
- In addition to the standard, it offers us funny stickers: there are both paid and free, they release collections for different holidays or events. This is certainly not very important, but nice and fun) WhatsApp can not boast of.
- Viber also pleases us with Public Chats: these are public accounts. In this section you can find accounts of companies, stars, “hobby groups” and more). There are groups in Vatsap too, but in order to find them, you need to know which number they are attached to, inconveniently, to put it bluntly.
- Hidden chats: do you write something very personal or secret? Put a pin code for a specific correspondence. Conveniently? Undoubtedly! Vatsap does not give us such an opportunity by default, you can certainly protect your account, but for this you need to install additional applications, which you don’t really want to do.
- Games: for those who do not know at all how to “kill” a bunch of free time, Viber developers offer games). You can download them in the Store separately) Not very important, but it helps to relax.
- And one more blow from Viber developers: their users can call regular phones too, i.e. those subscribers who do not have Viber installed. Yes, of course, you have to pay for it, but the thing is useful, is it not?
To summarize the intermediate results: in terms of functionality, Viber becomes the undisputed leader. Score 4: 2
How much is?
There are no winners here. More recently, Whatsapp developers received $ 1 annually from each user. It seems to be inexpensive, but even this symbolic board was somewhat "annoying" users and then the developers made the application absolutely free. It's nice when they take care of you) For this, each application receives 1 point, the score is 5: 3.
Security
Here you have to give credit to both development teams and acknowledge the draw. Security issues have been given special attention in both Viber and Vatsap. The thing is that all messages are transmitted only in encrypted form. Only the recipient has the decryption code; this is called "end-to-end encryption." Therefore, you do not need to worry about the confidentiality of your data. The result of the battle: 6: 4 in favor of Viber.
What to choose?
The choice of application depends on the tasks that you set for them. According to the results of our review, Viber scored more points, but in reality each application has its own fans and they give various reasons).
Vatsap was originally developed only for sending text messages, it was available on most even outdated phone models and for this it won a lot of fans, but now the application functions are very similar.
Viber was developed as an alternative for Skype and was originally able to make video calls, calls to other phones and more. And what did you choose: Whatsapp or Viber - write in the reviews for this article.
Have a nice chat!
Today, every user of tablets and smartphones installs applications for communication and instant information exchange on their gadget. The most popular of them are Skype, Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, Google Talk, Trillian. In fact, there are several dozen instant messengers, but most often users mobile devices Viber or Vatsap install - which is better, everyone decides for himself. Programs have advantages and disadvantages. They are not completely interchangeable, because they have a different set of functions. and WhatsApp due to the fact that they are compatible with a large number of smartphones and tablets running on Android, iOS, Windows and even Symbian. It should be noted that often users install both programs on their gadget. This allows you to expand communication opportunities through mobile technology.
Which messenger with a graphical shell and the largest set of functions to choose - Viber or WhatsApp?
What features do WhatsApp and Viber support?
Viber or WhatsApp are great for text messaging with other users. At the same time, both messengers are Russified, which ensures ease of use for residents of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus. Viber and WhatsApp allow you to share media files. True, the image transfer speed will depend on the Internet connection. Viber allows you to make video calls and voice calls. Unfortunately, Vatsap does not provide for making calls. Thus, users who install WhatsApp are forced to additionally either Viber.
You can find out what the difference between Viber and Vatsap is by exploring the additional features of the applications. Viber allows you to make calls to mobile and landline numbers of unregistered users, as well as send messages to numbers of mobile operators. It should be noted that Viber is installed by almost all owners of smartphones and tablets. This allows us to conclude that such functions are a convenient and necessary addition that extends the capabilities of the messenger. It should be noted that both programs allow sending messages a lot of users. Vatsap and Viber mailing is carried out through additional services.
All owners of smartphones and tablets should understand that WhatsApp is an application that can be installed for free, but after one year you will need to buy a subscription for the next year, which costs $ 1. This price, of course, is not high, but it can lead some people to prefer Viber, which not only has a large set of features, but is distributed absolutely free. In doing so, he.
Mobile Operating System Compatibility
The most famous operating Systems support the most popular instant messengers. Everyone who wants to install Vatsap needs to have a mobile device that operates on the basis of and higher, iOS 3.4 and higher, Windows Phone 7.5, Blackberry. Owners of old Nokia smartphones should know that the installation of the messenger will be successful, starting with the Nokia S40 model.
Viber is available to all owners nokia phones S40 Symbian and higher. At the same time, the application supports higher, Windows Phone 7.5, Windows 8, Android 2.0, Bada. As you can see, both programs have no compatibility issues between different devices. For this reason, the choice of the owners of various gadgets is based on other factors.
Both communication programs have a beautiful and convenient interface that allows you to quickly carry out basic functions. At the same time, the developers' policy is aimed at simplifying the interface, which, perhaps, is the trend of most modern programs for mobile devices. It is very important that when using instant messengers the phone or tablet should be connected to high-speed Internet. Otherwise, it will not be possible to make video calls and send voluminous media files. If you want to share only text information, then you can use any Internet connection.
What is the difference between Viber and Vatsap? Two applications have won the recognition of millions of people around the world. In our opinion, the main difference is the ability to make calls using the Viber application. To date, such a messenger is fully capable of replacing Skype, which has long been loved. The advantage of the program is that it is free and contains no ads. In the future, additional features are expected to be introduced for a fee. In turn, Vatsap is a paid program. But for the first year of use, there is no fee, so users can decide for themselves how important it is for them to have this application on their mobile gadget.
