Live chatting apps this year have been trending because of COVID-19. With all the restrictions going around and the lockdown situation, online video chat has become more important now than ever. Whether it’s for staying connected with friends and family or for work-from-home meetings.
Having said that, not every app or website is good at providing adequate online video chat services. Some have poor video quality, while some have a lot of interruptions or are simply hard for anyone to follow!
The list below features the top ten best live chat apps of 2020:
Zoom
Undoubtedly, Zoom is one of those companies that has profited heavily in 2020. Since its interface is easy for anyone to follow, it has been used abundantly for video conferences, meetings, and even online classes.
Google Meet
Another popular choice for online classes, due to the cross-collaboration with Google Classrooms. Sharing presentations is also easier with Google Meet.
Microsoft Teams
Edit and share files on the go. Microsoft Teams is ideal for business meetings and online video chat services, as it also offers a lot of virtual environments to choose from, making it fun for young and old business-people alike.
LINE
With over 500,000,000 downloads up till this year, LINE is a messenger that is full of stickers. Moreover, LINE allows online video chat with 200 friends simultaneously in a group, which can mean a lot of fun if you have many friends!
Google Duo
If you have an iPhone and your friend doesn’t, then Google Duo is the perfect online video chat app to use. The app even comes with a unique feature known as ‘Knock Knock’ that lets you get a preview of who is calling before choosing to accept or decline the call.
Houseparty
Houseparty sends out notifications whenever someone in the user’s contact list comes online. Moreover, the app is full of ‘party’ features like playing games with your friends or singing karaoke with them!
Skype
A classic when it comes to providing video chat on cam services, Skype today is still as relevant as it was yesterday. It also has services available to make calls from PC to phones, for a particular rate.
Just like Whatsapp, Instagram also allows its users to call a maximum of 4 people for video chat on cam. The best part is that you can multitask while you are on a video call.
Best for use on a personal level for having a live chat with family and friends. This is because it can accommodate up to four users on audio as well as video.
Facebook Messenger
Messenger has come a long way and is pretty much a stand-alone app now, hence it has proper instant messaging and calling features. Should you choose Messenger for video calling, you can take up to 50 people on its online video chat.
The last three apps are those that most users already use regularly. Hence these apps are the first go-to for making video calls. But if you want huge groups and better video quality services, then the other apps on the list are the best because they have been ruling the tech world with their video chat features in 2020.
