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AChat and WhatsApp
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A messenger tied to your phone number, with backups through Google or WhatsApp's own cloud storage.
Which to choose
Choose WhatsApp if the people you talk to are already there and you want voice and video calls.
Choose AChat if you want people to find you by username, link or QR code, never a phone number.
Side by side
| Feature | AChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Sign up without a phone number | Yes | NoTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| End-to-end encryption on personal chats | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| History comes back on a new device | Partly | PartlyTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
What AChat doesn't do
AChat has no voice or video calls. Your encrypted history comes back only with another linked device or your recovery key. Lose both, and nobody can restore it, including us.
What each costs
We couldn't confirm a price on the pages we checked. Their site has the current answer.
Check it yourself
Prices change. Open their site before you decide.
WhatsApp website (opens in a new tab)