Why Telegram is better than Whatsapp

Telegram Messenger is a globally accessible freemium, cross-platform, encrypted, cloud-based and centralized instant messaging (IM) service. The application also provides optional end-to-end encrypted chats, popularly known as secret chat and video calling, VoIP, file sharing and several other features. It was launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013.

The servers of Telegram are distributed worldwide with five data centers in different parts of the world, while the operational center is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Various client apps are available for Smart TV,  desktop and mobile platforms including official apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux (although registration requires an iOS or Android device and a working phone number). There are also two official Telegram web twin apps, WebK and WebZ, and numerous unofficial clients that make use of Telegram’s protocol. Telegram’s official components are open source, with the exception of the server which is closed-sourced and proprietary.

Telegram provides optional end-to-end encrypted chats. Cloud chats and groups are encrypted between the client and the server, so that ISPs and other third-parties on the network can’t access data. Users can send text and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share an unlimited number of images, documents (2 GB per file), user locations, animated stickers, contacts, and audio files. Users can also follow channels.

In January 2021, Telegram surpassed 500 million monthly active users. It was the most downloaded app worldwide in January 2021[23][24] with 1 billion downloads globally as of late August 2021. Research suggests that the Telegram surge in January 2021 was driven partly by the deplatforming of Parler by big-tech firms. In June 2022, Telegram surpassed 700 million monthly active users. The same month, Telegram Premium, an optional paid subscription with several extra features, was introduced.

Telegram has overtaken WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to become the most popular instant messaging application in Belarus, Moldova, Jordan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Russia, and Ukraine.

Why do people now prefer it to Whatsapp messenger? 

While Whatsapp puts a limit to the size of data you can share on its platform, telegram messenger allows you to share any size of data. This is why it is possible to share certain size of videos or documents on telegram but not on Whatsapp. 

Also, if you are using an Apple Ipad, you will not be able to link your Whatsapp Messenger app to it, but you can link your telegram messenger on Ipad or any other device for that matter. 

With Telegram, you can make calls with your Ipad, your laptops and any other device, but this is not possible with Whatsapp as you are bound to find some limitations in the course of using Whatsapp on some devices. 

Also, while there is a limit to the number of people you can add to a Whatsapp group, but you don’t find such limitations on telegram. 

Finally, the use of bots on Telegram set it apart from Whatsapp in no small way. In June 2015, Telegram launched a platform for third-party developers to create bots. Bots are Telegram accounts operated by programs. They can respond to messages or mentions, can be invited into groups, and can be integrated with other programs. Bots can also accept online payments made with credit cards or Apple Pay.

The Dutch website Tweakers reported that an invited bot can potentially read all group messages when the bot controller changes the access settings silently at a later point in time. Telegram pointed out that it considered implementing a feature that would announce such a status change within the relevant group. There are also inline bots, which can be used from any chat screen. To activate an inline bot, a user must type the bot’s username and a query in the message field. The bot then will offer its content. The user can choose from that content and send it within a chat.

Bots can also handle transactions provided by Paymentwall, Yandex.Money, Stripe, Ravepay, Razorpay, QiWi and Google Pay for different countries. Bots also power Telegram’s gaming platform, which utilizes HTML5, so games are loaded on-demand as needed, like ordinary webpages. Games work on iPhones 4 and newer and on Android 4.4 devices and newer.

So, you might want to download Telegram Messenger today as it will give you more enhanced messaging experience than you had been getting from Whatsapp.