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IM+ vs Facebook Messenger Lite

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When comparing IM+ vs Facebook Messenger Lite, the Slant community recommends IM+ for most people. In the question“What are the best Facebook messenger alternatives for Android?” IM+ is ranked 7th while Facebook Messenger Lite is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose IM+ is:

IM+ has the most extensive client support out of any of its competition and is the **only** app with the ability to send secure, off-the-record messages.

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Pros

Pro
Can send encrypted messages

IM+ has the most extensive client support out of any of its competition and is the only app with the ability to send secure, off-the-record messages.

Pro
Simple user interface

IM+ does the core IM experience incredibly well. The layout is intuitive to use and the very high app store reviews indicate how stable and user friendly the app is.

Pro
Advanced chat history

Access your messaging history in the app or on the web

Pro
View Twitter feed

Pro
Off-the-Record Messaging (As a paid upgrade)

Pro
Group Chats

Skype, MSN, AIM, and ICQ only

Pro
Photo, voice, video and IM messaging

Pro
Web application to chat from your desktop or laptop

Pro
Extensive client support

IM+ has the most extensive client support out of any of its competition:

Facebook
Skype
MSN/Live Messenger
GTalk
Yahoo!
AIM/iChat
ICQ
Twitter
Jabber
Renren
VKontakte
Odnoklassniki.Ru
Mail.Ru Agent
Gadu-Gadu
MeinVZ
SINA Weibo
mig33
Fetion
Mamba
Yandex IM.

Pro
Gets features while staying small

It has received several features the full app has (stickers, voice and video calls) while the app size stays about the same.

Pro
Can run on slow phones

Being light (installed it takes up 6-10 MB of memory) and fast, Messenger Lite can run on phones with Android 2.3 and up.

Pro
Works on all networks

This app was made with 2G networks and areas with slow or unstable internet connections in mind. If you lose the connection, your messages will be delivered when you have signal again.