Facebook-owned WhatsApp downloaded 5 billion times
Telegram yesterday announced that its messaging and other messaging app has been downloaded from the Google Play app store more than 500 million times.
Despite the success, Telegram has 10 times fewer downloads than WhatsApp
Since Telegram is not pre-installed on mobile devices, like other messaging applications, this can be considered a great success for Telegram. However, the application has a long way to go to catch up with its competitors. The most popular instant messenger in the world, WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, has been downloaded 5 billion times, and Google Messages has over a billion downloads.
However, Telegram is able to successfully compete with other applications, because this messenger has end-to-end encryption. More and more users are beginning to realize the importance of this due to growing privacy concerns.
The application also has interesting features such as cloud storage, folders, and cross-platform support. Telegram has also won the love of some users through its desktop application.
Telegram said last month it was working on a secure video call feature to compete with Zoom and Houseparty. The developers also said that the application has more than 400 million active users worldwide.