Hike Messenger iPhone App Review
Hike Messenger for iPhone is a cross platform instant messaging service much like WhatsApp, but with more features and better privacy. It also supports voice calls, file sharing, stickers and chat themes. You can download Hike Messenger for iPhone for free from iTunes App Store.
Features
Hike Messenger for iPhone, over the last few years, had managed to build a customer base of 100 million from users around the world. The app supports multiple languages including India’s regional languages, therein enabling non-English speakers also to use the app. Apart from the typical instant messaging application features, Hike Messenger for iPhone provides stickers (as well as sticker suggestions as you type) that you can use to communicate your thoughts to the recipient. It also got a large collection of emoticons. The app supports chat themes, wherein if you change the chat theme, it changes for your friends too. Hike Messenger app takes privacy of its user seriously. Over WiFi, the communication is encrypted since the last couple of years. Further, you have options to prevent others from viewing your last seen and status updates. You can also hide specific chats so that no others could access them.
Another notable feature of Hike Messenger app is Hike Direct, wherein two users can send messages to each other without the aid of WiFi or mobile internet connection. Check it out and see how Hike achieves this. For India users, Hike Messenger provides free Hke2SMS wherein you can send text messages as SMS to the recipient if she/he is offline. Of course, it supports group calls, supports a wide variety of file types to share, has a reliable search feature, and provides frequent news updates. The app also features an inbuilt photo filter to spice up your photos before sharing it to your friends and family. Hike Messenger is stable and responsive. It is pretty fast as well. Hike Messenger requires iOS 7.0+.
Conclusion
Hike Messenger app for iPhone is better than WhatsApp on more than one count. Interestingly, some of its features have not yet even made its way to WhatsApp. Privacy is its biggest USP. You can hide your private chats so that only you have access to them. Chat themes add variety to the chat window, whereas stickers provide a fun way to tease your friend on the other end. Hike Direct is a Hike-only feature in the instant messaging realm as of today. Hke2SMS comes handy to India users. The ability to make calls over internet to other Hike users is another standout feature. Check it out if you’re looking for a worthy substitute for WhatsApp, Telegram or any other instant messaging app that you’re using now.
Category: Free iPhone Apps
