Whatsapp and iMessage plays similar role when it comes to sending messages and receiving messages on our phone as both of them are instant messaging apps.
Irrespective of the fact that iMessage and whatsapp works very similar, they are quite different and what should be compared with iMessage is the google chat messages.
Talking about why use whatsapp instead of imessage, there are main reasons and which I will list them out in this article.
Why use whatsapp instead of imessage?
The main reason to use whatsapp instead of iMessage is that you can delete WhatsApp messages for everyone but that which is not possible on iMessage.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation whereby you sent a wrong text message on iMessage and wants to delete it right away for you and for the recipient?
Or maybe you sent an iMessage which you regretted immediately and wants to get rid of the message on the recipient phone?
This is not possible on iMessage.
However, this is very much possible on whatsapp as the messenger featured delete for everyone. I have received tons of messages of people asking how to unsend iMessages, but the truth is that there is no way to unsend iMessages once you have already sent the message.
But the case is different on whatsapp. You can easily delete a sent message thanks to delete for everyone feature on whatsapp. So talking about why use whatsapp instead of imessage, you should have this as your number one reason.
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2. Group messaging better in whatsapp
Talking about why use whatsapp instead of imessage, there is no doubt that Whatsapp is among the best when it comes to group messaging especially with the number of people allowed per a group.
On iMessage, the maximum number allowed is 32 persons while whatsapp is 256 persons and whicg is way higher compared to iMessage.
So if you want to engage in group messaging and requires up to 200 group members, then you can only use whatsapp or telegram which accepts a maximum number of 200,000 group members.
This is where whatsapp beats iMessage hands down, being able to share without typing and send contact to another user.
On iMessage, you cannot share contact as the feature is lacking pretty much and you can only copy and paste the contact then send it to the recipient. Talking about why use whatsapp instead of imessage, on whatsapp you can easily share contact and which is not possible on iMessage.
4. Last seen not available on iMessage
I have received tons of messages from people asking how to see someone’s last seen on iMessage, but the truth is that it is no possible as last seen feature is not available on iMessage.
Quite bad I must admit.
There are lots of good features whatsapp has that iMessage doesn’t have even up till this moment of writing this article and even on ios 15 version. As long as you are using iMessage, you shouldn’t bother trying to see someone last seen because it is not available on iMessage but rather on whatsapp.
5. Seen online not available on iMessage
Talking about why use whatsapp instead of imessage, on whatsapp, you will know if someone is online or not while this is not available on iMessage.
But rather on iMessage, you can tend to know if after sending an iMessage to the person and the person reads the message and tries to reply to your message, you will see a bubble typing effect which indicates that the person is online on iMessage.
This is very much easy on whatsapp compared to iMessage.
6. Use a background wallpaper
Another feature where iMessage is lacking very much, you cannot change or use your preferred wallpaper on your iMessage and whicg is very much available on whatsapp and android messages app.
iMessage default wallpaper is plain white or dark depending on your iPhone display, while whatsapp has it’s social background wallpaper and which you can easily change to any of your preferred background wallpaper.
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7. Being able to set status
Why use whatsapp instead of imessage? You can set status on your whatsapp and this is not available on iMessage.
Through whatsapp status you can send messages or pass information to everyone who has you on whatsapp or to a selected number of persons. I love whatsapp status and it has really been helpful to all whatsapp users just like it is on Facebook or Instagram.
So far these are the reasons why use whatsapp instead of imessage.
But aside from whatsapp having an edge over iMessage, there are places or features where iMessage beats whatsapp hands down and they are;
1. Picture quality is better on iMessage
As iMessage don’t compress pictures, any images or pictures sent through iMessage retain its quality and will be sharp and clear compared to whatsapp photos.
The likes of whatsapp, Facebook messenger, telegram, Skype, etc do compress photos, but the case is very much different on iMessage. So if you want to send a quality picture to someone using an apple device, kindly use iMessage in sending the pictures.
2. File size limit
As whatsapp is limited to just 25mb file size limit, iMessage is 100mb and which is a lot better compared to whatsapp. This literally means that you can send a file up to 100mb through iMessage and which is not applicable on whatsapp.
This is why whatsapp do compress photo, videos or any file sent through whatsapp.
So file size limit is where iMessage has an upper hand than whatsapp or any other instant messaging apps including the google messages.
3. Being able to react to a received iMessages
This is one of iMessage features I love so much and which is not available on whatsapp, being able to react to a received iMessages.
This feature is now available on android chat message or the google message char feature and it is very sweet and nice just like it is on iMessage.
On whatsapp, you can’t react to a received text message just like iMessage and Google rcs chat feature. So far these are the three main features that makes iMessage to have an upper hand when compared to whatsapp or any other instant messaging apps and services.
To summarize the question being asked on why people use WhatsApp instead of iMessage, it is because of the followings;
- WhatsApp has delete for everyone which is not available on iMessage.
- WhatsApp has last seen and which is not available on iMessage.
- You can see when someone is online on whatsapp and this is not available on iMessage.
- The number of group members on whatsapp is 225 while iMessage is just 32.
- You can set a background wallpaper on whatsapp and which is not available on iMessage.
- You can set status on whatsapp and which is not available on iMessage.
Is WhatsApp the same as messenger?
Kindly note that whatsapp is a messenger as it is used to send and receive messages using the internet. You can also call it an instant messaging service and for the fact that it is a messaging app, whatsapp is indeed a messenger and that’s why it is called whatsapp messenger.
Difference between WhatsApp and iMessage
The main difference between whatsapp and iMessage is that whatsapp works on both iPhone and android, while iMessage only work on Apple devices.
Other differences includes;
- WhatsApp has delete for everyone which is not available on iMessage.
- WhatsApp has last seen and which is not available on iMessage.
- You can see when someone is online on whatsapp and this is not available on iMessage.
- The number of group members on whatsapp is 225 while iMessage is just 32.
- You can set a background wallpaper on whatsapp and which is not available on iMessage.
- You can set status on whatsapp and which is not available on iMessage.
iMessage vs WhatsApp image quality
iMessage image quality is way better compared to whatsapp images simply because iMessage don’t compress photos while whatsapp do compress photos before sending it to the recipient.
Any images sent through iMessage is sharper and very clear compared to images sent through whatsapp which loses it’s quality due to whatsapp compressing and reducing the file size.
iMessage vs WhatsApp data usage
There is no difference in terms of data usage between iMessage and whatsapp if you are using them both for texting. However, where there is a high data consumption is when it comes to sending files, making audio calls and most especially video calls.
Who uses WhatsApp the most
Europe, Asia, Africa and the Latin America uses whatsapp most as iMessage dominate in the moth America.
It’s quite unfortunate that whatsapp originates from the United States but it is not mostly used in the United States simply because of the iMessage and mostly people living in the united states mostly use iPhone than Android phone.
The number of people using Google pixel phones are relatively low compared to people using the iPhone. But when you go outside the United States, Whatsapp is very popular compared to iMessage.
Talking about why use whatsapp instead of imessage, kindly note that for that the fact that you cannot unsend an iMessage whilst you can easily unsend whatsapp messages is one of the main reason to use whatsapp instead of iMessage.
