Google's answer to iMessage is Google Messages, an Android-only messaging service. Unfortunately, iMessage is only available for iPhone users, so you'll struggle to interact with anyone using an Android. The app has a number of impressive features included no character limits, the ability to send pictures and videos, and of course Apple's animated emoji feature, Animoji. If you use an iPhone, you may consider simply switching to iMessage, Apple's own messaging app. This means that the code for the app is publicly available to view, making it near-impossible for the app's creators to sneak in any backdoors that could allow governments or hackers to spy on your messages. Signal is one of the most secure messaging apps, thanks to the fact that it is open-source.

However, as a WhatsApp spokesperson pointed out, Telegram 'does not offer end-to-end encryption by default so it’s not necessarily more secure than WhatsApp'. Telegram also offers end-to-end encryption. While it looks very similar to WhatsApp, what sets it apart is the fact that it gives the option to set messages to self-destruct after a given period of time, leaving no trace. With more than 400 million users, Telegram is one of the most popular WhatsApp alternatives.

If you're considering deleting WhatsApp, you'll be happy to hear that there are several alternative apps to choose from:

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