When comparing VZW Messenger+ vs Hike, the Slant community recommends Hike for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for Android?” Hike is ranked 25th while VZW Messenger+ is ranked 32nd. The most important reason people chose Hike is:
It contains a wallet for money transfer, news update & sports update feature.
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Pros
Pro Customizable
It look nice and you can customize themes and notifications.
Pro Device sync
If you install Messenger+ on your phone and another device it will sync you conversations. It's available on Android, iOS, Web and Windows.
Pro Lots of great features
It contains a wallet for money transfer, news update & sports update feature.
Pro Without data media sharing option within 100m
Pro Great sticker system
A very fast sticker suggestion based on key words typed. This helps to send relevant stickers quickly. Also when we press upon a sticker it opens a quick reply sticker option.
Pro Night-mode
Hike has an app theme & auto night mode(8pm-6am) inside to reduce strain on eye while texting at night.
Pro Has a timeline
It has a timeline(photo + text), which is similar to BBM.
Pro Photo editing feature
It has a selfie edit feature like Instagram, helps with editing selfies for profile photos & photo statuses.
Cons
Con A bit heavy compared to other SMS apps
Con Security of user information
First of all, this is closed source software. It also lacks-end-to-end encryption. In today's time, irrespective of every other feature, encryption is the most important one. Because without it, rest of the features become risky to use and thus meaningless.