Best Video Calling Apps for Android and iPhone
In recent years, video calling has become an important part of our life. With decreasing data rates and increasing internet speed, video calls usage has grown up. We have several apps supporting video calls. Few of those have permanent space on our phone. Skype used to be the most popular video calling service for years, but many other apps have emerged as a big competitor in recent years.
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Do a search on Google Play Store or Apple App Store, you will see lots of video calling apps. A good video calling app should offer high-quality video calls on low data consumption. Not just video, the quality of audio also plays an important role. Not all video calling apps offer the good experience. So, I decided to compile a list of best video calling apps.
Best Video Calling Apps to Try
Here is the list of best video calling apps for Android and iOS. You can try any of these apps to stay in touch with your family and friends.
1. Google Duo
Google Duo is a no-nonsense video calling app with a minimal option. It uses the phone number to create your account and there is no need to link your Google account. You can call to your friends just by using the phone number. If they are not on Duo, invite them.
Google Duo also has a Knock Knock feature that shows the preview of the caller before you pick the calls. It also supports audio only calls. You can easily switch from Wifi to Data without losing the calls.
The app is available for both Android and iOS. If you are using Android, you must try this.
2. WhatsApp
WhatsApp came as an instant messaging service but now it has video calling option as well. The service has now over a billion active user. You just need a phone number to register the account and use the same to find your friends.
Making a video call is easy and there is a separate tab to manage your call history. If the other person is not online, he will get the missed call notification later.
Even if people use it more often than Duo, the video call quality is not as good. Quality and call drop issues are there. But most of the people are on WhatsApp, you can easily have a video call to most of your friends.
3. Messenger
Facebook Messenger is another good app for video calling. The quality of video call is good and you also have several face masks to try, but it does not work properly on a slow connection. If you have good Internet speed, you will surely experience the good video calls.
Along with the video calls, it also offers instant messaging, audio calls stickers and more. Now the company is rolling out ads on Messenger. I hope that will not affect the user experience.
You need a Facebook account to use this Messenger.
4. IMO
IMO is less popular but good video calling service. It is lightweight and offers simple interface. It does not offer effects and flashy animations but works like charm even on low-end devices. If you are still using 2G network, you will surely love video calling on this.
Not just video calls, this app also offers text messaging, photo sharing, video sharing and stickers. It also enables group video calls along with personal video calls.
The app is free but shows in-app ads. This is the only thing you can hate in this app.
5. Skype
Skype is one of the most popular video calling app. It ruled video calling alone for a long time but recent years have not gone well. This app needs you to have an account. You can do voice calls, video calls and instant messaging. The best thing is that you can also make voice calls to mobile phone and landline phones.
The video call quality is great and you get good audio as well. For countries where the Internet is slow, Skype also launched Skype Lite app. Skype has native apps on most of the platforms and cross platform video calls are easy. The Android app is not pretty good, but you can do video calls easily. It also allows you to group video calls with up to 25 people. So, it is good for video conferencing.
6. Tango
Tango is another nice video calling app with awesome video calling experience. It offers real-time filters, masks, and special effects.
Along with video calling, you can also send text messages, photos, stickers, location and an audio message. It also allows you to play the game with your friends while on a video call.
Final Words
Even if you use WhatsApp for video calls, I recommend you to try Google Duo and see its experience. Messenger is even better in terms of video quality. Always try other apps and compare your experience to learn what is best for you.
What video calling app do you use? Share your favorite video calling app with us in the comment below.
Deepanker Verma is the founder of Techlomedia. He is a tech blogger, developer and gadget freak.
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