Bolt

Communicate more effectively and more personably with your contacts by seeing each other type letter by letter. Completely free, with no subscription costs, no...

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bolt is the next generation in instant messaging.

a realtime app that allows you to see what the other person is typing as they are typing it, bolt turns texting into a live conversation. while apps like whatsapp, viber and imessage deliver messages to your phone instantly once they are sent, none of them are truly instantaneous.

bolt invites you into a new era of interactivity. no more waiting around while texts are being composed, edited, deleted and changed. no more neverending ellipses, or that annoying "...typing" popup. with bolt, you can jump freely into the characterbycharacter text stream whenever you get that flash of inspiration. bolt lets you interrupt, agree, contradict. laugh at those hilarious typos as they unfold. get to the point quicker. feel like the person you're texting with is right there, in the room with you. make your texting more intimate, and more efficient. watch your chats come alive.

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Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful. .

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Web Blackberry Mac Windows Mobile

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Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.

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Imo

Message and video chat with your friends and family for free.

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IM+

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LINE

LINE is a Japanese proprietary application for instant messaging on smartphones and PCs. Line users exchange text messages, graphics, video and audio media, make free VoIP calls, and hold free audio or video conferences.

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Xabber

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Conversations

Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].

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KakaoTalk

KakaoTalk is a phone number based messenger service that allows users anywhere in the world to chat one-to-one or in a group for free.

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