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Add to SafariWhen comparing Nimbuzz Messenger vs Line, the Slant community recommends Line for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for iOS?” Line is ranked 9th while Nimbuzz Messenger is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose Line is:
The caveat is that they are in Japan, but the app is commonly used to 'follow' public figures.
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Pros
Pro Regular calls
You can buy Nimbuzz Credit and make calls at a reduced price.
Pro Chat rooms
Nimbuzz has public chat rooms that can be created or accessed by anyone.
Pro Video, audio and photo sharing
Nimbuzz can share media files.
Pro Social messaging integration
Allows talking to GTalk, Yahoo, MSN and Facebook users.
Pro Group messages
You can create groups of people to send messages to.
Pro Video calls
Nimbuzz can make one-to-one video calls.
Pro Large celebrity and public figure usage rate
The caveat is that they are in Japan, but the app is commonly used to 'follow' public figures.
Pro Enormous, constantly updated stamp collection
Since many brands use stamps for promotional purposes, everything from movies to food brands to Taylor Swift have released stamp collections.
Pro Photo filter and editing capabilities
Users have in-app editing tools, as well as Line's separate camera application, which has additional tools.
Pro Integrated social network
Similar to Facebook's timeline.
Cons
Con Account is locked to the Phone Number & Device
The entire account is locked to the phone number, which cannot be changed. If the application is installed on a new device with the same phone number, the previous account data will be wiped.
Con Users have been concentrated in Japan
Of the 360+ million registered users, the top country is Japan (50 million). Thailand and Indonesia are 2nd and 3rd with 33 and 30 million, respectively, with very small market penetration in the US (10 million, 11th place).
