| Version | 6.5.5 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Tencent |
| Release date | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Date added | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Os requirements | iOS |
| Requirements | Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. |
| Total downloads | 399,324 |
| Downloads per week | 35 |
| Price | Free |
Description
Over half a billion people use WeChat, the free messaging & calling app that allows you to easily connect with family & friends across countries. It's the all-in-one communications app for free text (SMS/MMS), voice & video calls, moments, photo sharing, and games. WHY USE WECHAT: ALWAYS FREE: No annual subscription fee. Absolutely free for life. FREE VOICE & VIDEO CALLS: High-quality free calls to anywhere in the world. GROUP CHAT: Create group chats with up to 500 people. MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING: Send video, image, text, and voice messages. STICKER GALLERY: Hundreds of free fun, animated stickers to express your feelings from some of your favorite cartoons and movies. MOMENTS: Share your best moments on your personal photo stream. BETTER PRIVACY: WeChat gives you the highest level of control over your privacy. It's the only messaging app to be certified by TRUSTe. MEET NEW FRIENDS: Use "Friend Radar", "People Nearby" and "Shake" to meet others. ADDICTIVE GAMES: Compete with your friends on some of the hottest games. REALTIME LOCATION: Instead of having to tell others where you are, just use real-time location sharing. LANGUAGE SUPPORT: Localized in 20 different languages and can translate messages to any language. AND MORE: Desktop app, custom wallpaper, custom notifications, group walkie-talkie, official accounts. WeRun-WeChat: Access HealthKit data and challenge friends to beat their scores via the "WeRun-WeChat" Official Account.
Review
WeChat is a social app that gathers all of your sharing and communication tools in one place, including video calls, text messages, and images. To fully experience the app, you'll need to get your friends to use it too, but it's a great way to connect with your friends across all platforms.
To get started with WeChat, you'll need to create a user ID and password, which requires you to enter your phone number and a four-digit code that is sent to you via text message. The app will need access to your Address Book, which is par for the course with this type of chat/text app. The interface has a very simple design and no ads to accidentally tap, which we greatly appreciated.
Four navigation buttons line the bottom of the screen: Chats, Contacts, Social, and Settings. The Chats screen lists your most recent chats, so you can continue a previous conversation or start a new one by tapping Magic Wand in the right corner. We got a friend to download the app and were able to text back and forth without any trouble. We loved the Web WeChat feature for moving from an iPhone to a PC, which was simply a matter of visiting the site on our PC and scanning the QR code using the app's scanner. In a matter of seconds, we were ready to chat with our other WeChat friends on our PC. If you're brave, the Social feature lets you look around for other WeChat users to chat with, or browse your own contacts. There is a very ample Settings menu for updating your WeChat profile, adjusting privacy settings, and browsing a helpful FAQ.
With the explosion of smartphones has come an explosion of social apps. WeChat stands out as a viable contender and we recommend it to all users.
