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What are the best temporary messaging apps for Android?
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Best temporary messaging apps for Android
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Snapchat
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Android / iOS
Snapchat Inc
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Taptalk
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Android / iOS
Wit Dot Media Inc
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Mirage
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Android / iOS
mobli
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Facebook Slingshot
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Bolt
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Android / iOS
Instagram
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Snapchat
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Snapchat
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Snapchat
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Includes news
Snapchat includes a Discover page (accessed by two swipes from the right side) where curated list of news and entertainment outlets can put up news from their sites.
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Security concerns
In 2013, Snapchat was hacked. As a result phone numbers and usernames of 4.6 million users were published online. That happened after concerns were raised by a security firm weeks before that Snapchat dismissed. Other security concerns were pointed out to Snapchat throughout 2014 including ways that the service could be used for DDOS attacks and how their anti-robot measures can be circumvented. Snapchat has since implemented two-factor authentication.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS
Publisher:
Snapchat Inc
File Size:
17M
Required Android Version:
4.0 and up
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Does not get in the way of what it's designed to do
Snapchat is first and foremost a way to share photos so the first thing that the app presents the user with is the camera enabled and ready to take photos. Once photos or videos are taken, it's possible to caption them or draw on them.
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Ability to replay videos more than once is sold as an in-app-purchase
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A wide variety of customization options for images are available
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Non-intuitive UI
The UI space is well used but you'll likely miss a few messages until you understand of the UI works; it's not like the average mobile apps.
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Taptalk
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Taptalk
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Taptalk
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Offers a very quick way of sharing photos and videos
Tap a contact to take a picture, tap and hold a contact to record video. Tapping the screen will allow you to add text to photos and videos just taken. The whole interface consists of a single screen.
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No groups
Taptalk only allows one-to-one communications.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS
Publisher:
Wit Dot Media Inc
File Size:
5.9M
Required Android Version:
4.0.3 and up
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Lacks advanced functionality that could get in the way of sharing
Taptalk lacks any additional features and choices that could take away from sending a photo as fast as possible. There's no preview screen that asks to reconfirm sending a message or choosing a filter. As soon as the photo or video is taken, it's sent.
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One-to-one conversations increase chance of feedback
Limiting conversations to only two parties increases the likelihood of getting a response.
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Mirage
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Mirage
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Mirage
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Interface designed for getting things done quickly
Tap a contact to take a picture, tap and hold a contact to record video. Tapping the screen will allow you to add text to photos and videos just taken. Swiping the screen changes what camera is used. Swiping from the side allows sending text and voice messages. Voice messages are recorded the same way videos are by tapping and holding on a contact just from a different view.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS
Publisher:
mobli
File Size:
7.7M
Required Android Version:
4.0 and up
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Generates a contact list
Once the account setup process is complete, Mirage generates a list of people from your contacts that you are most likely interested in sending messages via Mirage.
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Includes filters
It's possible to change the look of images and videos via filters.
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Groups
It's possible to send messages to multiple people at once. Either by setting up a group or by selecting a bunch of people individually. Groups can also be muted if they get too noisy.
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Messages self-destruct after they've been viewed
Once a message has been viewed, it gets deleted from Mirage's servers. Thus, unless a person chooses to save the message manually (a notification will be sent if a user decides to take a screenshot), there will be no trace of it left. It enables a bit more consequence-free, in-the-moment kind of communication to occur.
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Facebook Slingshot
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Facebook Slingshot
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3
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2
Cons
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One tap photo and video sharing
The first thing that the app presents the user with is the camera enabled and ready to take photos and videos. Photos and videos can have text written on them in white letters or drawn on with various colors and brush sizes.
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Send to receive is unintuitive
Requiring users to first share a photo or video before they can view photos and videos from others can often feel frustrating.
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Send to receive nudges users to interact
Requiring users to first share a photo or video before they can view photos and videos from others makes it more likely that the other person will respond.
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Bolt
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5
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Cons
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One tap photo and video sharing
Tap a contact to take a picture, tap and hold a contact to record video. Tapping the screen will allow you to add text to photos and videos just taken.
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Only available in select countries
Bolt is limited to New Zealand, Singapore, and South Africa.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS
Publisher:
Instagram
File Size:
2.3M
Required Android Version:
4.0 and up
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One-to-one conversations increase chance of feedback
Limiting conversations to only two parties increases the likelihood of getting a response.
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No groups
Bolt only allows one-to-one communications.
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Skype Qik
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Skype Qik
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Cons
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Video shooting is easy
A swipe down from the main screen of Qik and a tap on the record button will start recording a video that can be up to 42-seconds long. Once recorded the video can be sent to anyone in the address book.
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Limited to contacts in the address book
It's only possible to send video to contacts in the address book.
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Platforms:
Android / iOS / WP
Publisher:
Skype
File Size:
9.3M
Required Android Version:
4.1 and up
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Allows canned video responses
Up to 12 five-second videos can be recorded and used as a quick way to respond.
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