Group Chat
like Instant Messaging for ad-hoc/small groups (family/friends) - most (all?) instant messaging apps support this.
| Option | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| MMS/RCS (group SMS) | Works over cell without real data | groups weak, media limited; see next row |
| iMessage | standard for MacOsX/iOS | everyone else falls back to SMS/MMS/RCS), and Apple often makes experience ugly or broken |
| owned by Facebook; can't use for SMS | ||
| Facebook Messenger | your grandma has it | |
| Signal.app | Most secure; open-source; can also use for SMS; has Reply, even if not real Threading | Maybe a little less polished UI than the big guys? I'm not sure that's true anymore. |
| Telegram | has Reply, even if not real Threading | Spam (unless you pay $30/yr); can't use for SMS |
| Jabber/XMPP | open-source | Few service providers; most people not famiiar |
| DeltaChat | Can use your existing email account (though moving away from that?) | Using gmail account is a pain; nobody's heard of it. Surprisingly, no threading. |
| KakaoTalk | Pros | No support, get announcements in Japanese |
| Chinese, ties to government | ||
| GoogleChat/GoogleTalk | Anyone with gmail has account | (2021-08-28) A Decade And A Half Of Instability The History Of Google Messaging Apps |
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