Without a doubt WhatsApp is the leader when it comes to messenger apps then Telegram and other follows. The popularity doesn’t come in a day, it takes time and majorly depends on the user’s choice.
WhatsApp is easy to use and one of the early messaging apps, people chose it and now its part of their lives. One of the key reasons of having WhatsApp is that most of your friends and family members are using WhatsApp so you are too.
Telegram is also popular, but the fact is telegram users also have WhatsApp, almost everyone, but it’s not the case with WhatsApp.
Reasons for this can vary user to user, but if you are looking for a messenger app which has something better than others, then Telegram is one that you should choose. Today, I will talk about six key reasons to switch or choose Telegram, have a look.
Schedule Message
If you have something special to tell, but at the exact time, then this feature can help you. Type your message and hold the send button, it will populate an option to schedule your message. ‘Schedule Message’ feature will automatically send things at a specified time.
Reminders
Telegram helps you to set reminders, using the ‘Saved Messages’ chat, you can set a reminder. Hold the send button after entering the message and you get an option to create a reminder for the same. Whether it's related to meet someone, eat something, doctor appointment or waking up, all can be done with this.
The set reminder will appear like a special notification marked with 📅 the calendar.
Custom Cloud Themes
Change your Telegram’s appearance, easier than ever across the platforms – desktop and mobile. Go to chat settings and there you would find options like changing your text size, background color, chat view list, auto night mode and more.
You can customize the appearance as per your choice without downloading any additional theme you can create your own theme and also can share with your loved ones as well.
Privacy Settings
As you know, you can create a group that can be public and ca hold up to 200,000 members. Maintaining privacy with such a huge group can be challenging, but telegram made it simple. It enables users to communicate privately even in a group.
Moreover, you can hide your phone no so no one can see your mobile no. You can control your visibility in the ‘Setting’, who can see your phone no to ‘My Contacts’ and more.
More Animated Emoji
There are options to express your emotions, but an emoji is the best when you are chatting with your friends and family. Telegram introduces animated emojis and stickers. There are plenty of emojis listed in the app, just explore the one you are looking for.
Max File Size
You can share videos, images and other contents over telegram and other messaging apps, but the max file size limit depends on the portal. WhatsApp has a limit of 100 MB only, but Telegram gives you freedom to share a file with up to 1.5 GB. We did a comparison of 5 most popular messaging apps, and Telegram has the highest file size.