jsejcksn/messaging-apps-feature-comparison

Comparison of features of messaging apps

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Supported	Partially supported	Not supported	Unknown
✅	😐	❌	🤔

Comparison

	iMessage	Google Messages	Hangouts	Signal	Snapchat	Slack	Discord
Doesn't require a phone number	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅
Android app	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
iOS app	✅	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Web browser	❌	✅	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
Windows app	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅
macOS app	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅
Linux app	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅
Encryption, end-to-end	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Read receipts	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
Typing indicator	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Reactions	✅	❌	❌	❌	🤔	✅	✅
Link previews	✅	✅	😐 1	❌ 2	🤔	✅	✅
Send files	✅	😐 3	😐 3	✅	🤔	✅	✅
Photo/video capture	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Audio-only capture	✅	✅	❌	✅	🤔	❌	❌
Animated image search built-in	❌	✅	❌	✅	🤔	❌	✅
Stickers	❌	✅	✅	❌	✅	❌	❌

Partial support notes

1: Link previews only seem to work with YouTube
2: Link previews only for Imgur, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube (link)
3: Only images and videos can be uploaded

messaging-apps-feature-comparison's Issues

Test and add missing Google Messages features

Link to app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en_US