Faster than WhatsApp, forever free.
The Russian Durov brothers, creators of Vkontakte, Russia's most popular social network, are the minds behind the nascent (and already wildly popular) Telegram. The first messaging app, Telegram quickly supplanted WhatsApp for many users.
Telegram initially presented itself as a test for the protocol MTProto and then, within a few days, became the second most downloaded messaging application in the world.
At a quick and superficial glance, Telegram presents itself as the “blue copy” of its more famous competitor, allowing its users to share messages, photos, videos and geographical location.
The real anti-WhatsApp, however, offers a wide range of options and features that have allowed it to effectively strike the hearts of millions of users around the world.
What are the substantial differences between Telegram and Whatsapp?
The cost
completely free, as clarified by the authors themselves, who declare that their intent is to create useful applications for users without profit.
Open API and free protocol
The application is open to all users and all developers who wish to create alternative applications and uses for it.
Privacy
Sector in which it is clearly ahead of the competition.
Telegram, in fact, allows the sending of secret and encrypted messages between users who can be sure that their conversations will not be stored.
The mobile version was born at the same time as the desktop version, so much so that WhatsApp itself was forced to develop its own desktop version.
These and many other features were rewarded with approximately 5 million downloads in its first week of operation.
50 million registered users in the way: data communicated by the same application on its official website.
In short, a true revolution rewarded by users, with the acquisition of WhatsApp, becoming the monopolist of the fast messaging sector as well.
