When comparing Verbs vs Skype Qik, the Slant community recommends Verbs for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for iOS?” Verbs is ranked 25th while Skype Qik is ranked 34th. The most important reason people chose Verbs is:
With support for CloudApp and Droplr, you can send Photos and view PDFs, Office and iWork documents right within Verbs.
Specs
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Pros
Pro View downloaded Office and iWork documents right within the app
With support for CloudApp and Droplr, you can send Photos and view PDFs, Office and iWork documents right within Verbs.
Pro Minimalist approach and a beautiful interface
Verbs distinguishes itself from the competition with a minimalist approach to IM and a beautiful interface.
Pro Use CloudApp and Droplr to send Photos
With support for CloudApp and Droplr, you can send Photos and view PDFs, Office and iWork documents right within Verbs.
Pro Client Support
- AIM
- Google Talk
- MobileMe
Pro Finds and displays your AIM and Gtalk buddies linked in AddressBook
See your Facebook friends, your AIM buddies and your Google contacts in a unified buddy list
Pro Send chat logs via email
Pro Mark links in received messages to read later via Instapaper
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 Notable client support exceptions
- IM/MobileMe
- MSN/Windows Live
- Yahoo!
- Jabber
- ICQ
Con Limited to contacts in the address book
It's only possible to send video to contacts in the address book.
