When comparing Nimbuzz Messenger vs Skype Qik, the Slant community recommends Nimbuzz Messenger for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for iOS?” Nimbuzz Messenger is ranked 28th while Skype Qik is ranked 34th. The most important reason people chose Nimbuzz Messenger is:
You can buy Nimbuzz Credit and make calls at a reduced price.
Specs
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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 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.
Pro Allows canned video responses
Up to 12 five-second videos can be recorded and used as a quick way to respond.
Cons
Con Limited to contacts in the address book
It's only possible to send video to contacts in the address book.