When comparing Vine Messages vs Bolt, the Slant community recommends Vine Messages for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for Android?” Vine Messages is ranked 38th while Bolt is ranked 41st. The most important reason people chose Vine Messages is:
You can send messages to people outside of Vine.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can communicate outside of Vine
You can send messages to people outside of Vine.
Pro Video tools
Vine can capture a video for you and has a grid to help line up shots.
Pro Video messages
Videos can be up to six seconds long.
Pro 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.
Pro One-to-one conversations increase chance of feedback
Limiting conversations to only two parties increases the likelihood of getting a response.
Cons
Con Can't share images or videos from camera roll
Con No group messaging
Con Only available in select countries
Bolt is limited to New Zealand, Singapore, and South Africa.
Con No groups
Bolt only allows one-to-one communications.
