iTunes Store: Top Free Applications in Social Networking

WhatsApp Messenger - WhatsApp Inc.

WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp Inc.
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: May 3, 2009

WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app. It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees*.

Private messaging across the world

Your personal messages and calls to friends and family are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of your chats, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them.

Simple and secure connections, right away

All you need is your phone number, no user names or logins. You can quickly view your contacts who are on WhatsApp and start messaging.

High quality voice and video calls

Make secure video and voice calls with up to 8 people for free*. Your calls work across mobile devices using your phone’s Internet service, even on slow connections.

Group chats to keep you in contact

Stay in touch with your friends and family. End-to-end encrypted group chats let you share messages, photos, videos and documents across mobile and desktop.

Stay connected in real time

Share your location with only those in your individual or group chat, and stop sharing at any time. Or record a voice message to connect quickly.

Share daily moments through Status

Status allows you to share text, photos, video and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You can choose to share status posts with all your contacts or just selected ones.

*Data charges may apply. Contact your provider for details.

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If you have any feedback or questions, please go to WhatsApp > Settings > Help > Contact Us
© © 2023 WhatsApp LLC

Facebook - Meta Platforms, Inc.

Facebook
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: February 5, 2019

Connect with friends, family and people who share the same interests as you. Communicate privately, watch your favorite content, buy and sell items or just spend time with your community. On Facebook, keeping up with the people who matter most is easy. Discover, enjoy and do more together.

Stay up to date with your loved ones:
• Share what's on your mind, announce major life events through posts and celebrate the everyday moments with Stories.
• Express yourself through your profile and posts, watch, react, interact and stay in touch with your friends, throughout
the day.

Connect with people who share your interests with Groups:
• With tens of millions of groups, you'll find something for all your interests and discover more groups relevant to you.
• Use the Groups tab as a hub to quickly access all your groups content. Find relevant groups based on your interests with the new discovery tool and recommendations.

Become more involved with your community:
• Discover events happening near you, businesses to support, local groups and activities to be part of.
• Check out local recommendations from your friends, then coordinate with them and make plans to get together.
• Raise funds for a cause that’s important to you, mentor someone who wants help achieving their goals and, in the event of a local crisis, connect with other people to find or give supplies, food or shelter.

Enjoy entertainment together with Watch:
• Discover all kinds of content from original shows to creators to trending videos in topics like beauty, sports, and entertainment.
• Join conversations, share with others, interact with viewers and creators and watch together like never before.

Buy and sell with Marketplace:
• Whether it's an everyday or one-of-a-kind item, you can discover everything from household items to your next car or apartment on Marketplace.
• List your own item for sale and conveniently communicate with buyers and sellers through Messenger

Read our Data Use Policy, Terms and other important info in the legal section of our App Store description.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Facebook doesn't run GPS in the background unless you give us permission by turning on optional features that require this.
© © 2022 Meta

Messenger - Meta Platforms, Inc.

Messenger
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: August 9, 2011

Be together whenever, with our free* all-in-one communication app, complete with unlimited text, voice, video calling and group video chat features.
CROSS-APP MESSAGING AND CALLING
Connect with your Instagram friends right from Messenger. Simply search for them by name or username to message or call.
PRIVACY SETTINGS
New privacy settings let you choose who can reach you, and where your messages are delivered.
CUSTOM REACTIONS
Lost for words? You can customize your reactions, with lots more emojis to choose from.
CHAT THEMES
Choose from fun themes and colors, like Tie-Dye or Love, to make your chats more personal.
WATCH TOGETHER
Watch videos, tv shows, and movies with your friends over Messenger Video Chat and Rooms when you can't be together. Capture every moment and reaction in real-time.
FREE* VIDEO CALLS TO STAY CONNECTED
Keep your friends and family close with unlimited live video chatting.Host group video calls with up to 8 people, with high-quality audio, high definition video, and interactive video features like face filters.
UNLIMITED FREE* TEXT & PHONE CALLS
Skip exchanging phone numbers and simply send a message to your Facebook friends, even if they’re across the world. Enjoy high-quality voice and text messaging on mobile, tablet, and desktop.
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN DARK MODE
Give your eyes some rest with a sleek new look that darkens the colors of the chat interface.
RECORD AND SEND VOICE AND VIDEO MESSAGES
When text just won't cut it, just hit record and send. Say, sing, show, or shout it out loud.
EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH STICKERS, GIFS, AND EMOJIS
Use custom stickers to show your creative side. You can even add effects and filters to video calls.
SEND FILES, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOS
There’s no limit to the number of files you want to share with your friends.
PLAN AND MAKE IT HAPPEN
Make plans to get together with polls and more. Suggest a meeting spot or tell friends where you are by sharing your location with just a few taps.
SEND AND REQUEST MONEY WITH NO FEES
Send and receive money securely and quickly—right in the app. Split payments in group chats to share rent, travel, and other expenses. Start sending money to friends and family by adding your debit card, PayPal account (fees may apply), or prepaid card. Only available in the US.
CHAT WITH BUSINESSES
Easily connect with your favorite businesses to make reservations, get customer support, find deals and more.
COMPATIBLE ACROSS PLATFORMS
Chat with friends across an array of devices, like desktop, Portal, and others.
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
LEARN MORE about Messenger texting and group video chat at: http://messenger.com
* Data rates apply
Some Messenger features may not be available in your country or region.
© © 2022 Meta

Telegram Messenger - Telegram FZ-LLC

Telegram Messenger
Telegram FZ-LLC
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: August 14, 2013

Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. One of the world's top 10 most downloaded apps with over 500 million active users.

FAST: Telegram is the fastest messaging app on the market, connecting people via a unique, distributed network of data centers around the globe.

SYNCED: You can access your messages from all your phones, tablets and computers at once. Telegram apps are standalone, so you don’t need to keep your phone connected. Start typing on one device and finish the message from another. Never lose your data again.

UNLIMITED: You can send media and files, without any limits on their type and size. Your entire chat history will require no disk space on your device, and will be securely stored in the Telegram cloud for as long as you need it.

SECURE: We made it our mission to provide the best security combined with ease of use. Everything on Telegram, including chats, groups, media, etc. is encrypted using a combination of 256-bit symmetric AES encryption, 2048-bit RSA encryption, and Diffie–Hellman secure key exchange.

100% FREE & OPEN: Telegram has a fully documented and free API for developers, open source apps and verifiable builds to prove the app you download is built from the exact same source code that is published.

POWERFUL: You can create group chats with up to 200,000 members, share large videos, documents of any type (.DOCX, .MP3, .ZIP, etc.) up to 2 GB each, and even set up bots for specific tasks. Telegram is the perfect tool for hosting online communities and coordinating teamwork.

RELIABLE: Built to deliver your messages using as little data as possible, Telegram is the most reliable messaging system ever made. It works even on the weakest mobile connections.

FUN: Telegram has powerful photo and video editing tools, animated stickers and emoji, fully customizable themes to change the appearance of your app, and an open sticker/GIF platform to cater to all your expressive needs.

SIMPLE: While providing an unprecedented array of features, we take great care to keep the interface clean. Telegram is so simple you already know how to use it.

PRIVATE: We take your privacy seriously and will never give any third parties access to your data. You can delete any message you ever sent or received for both sides, at any time and without a trace. Telegram will never use your data to show you ads.

For those interested in maximum privacy, Telegram offers Secret Chats. Secret Chat messages can be programmed to self-destruct automatically from both participating devices. This way you can send all types of disappearing content — messages, photos, videos, and even files. Secret Chats use End-to-End Encryption to ensure that a message can only be read by its intended recipient.

We keep expanding the boundaries of what you can do with a messaging app. Don’t wait years for older messengers to catch up with Telegram — join the revolution today.

Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
© © 2023 Telegram FZ-LLC

Life360: Find Friends & Family - Life360

Life360: Find Friends & Family
Life360
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: August 10, 2010

Protect and connect your loved ones and important stuff with comprehensive safety features for life at home, on the web, and on the go — all in one place for added value and convenience. Enjoy modern, advanced tools that go beyond a basic GPS phone tracker.

Keep track of your keys, wallet, phone, and other everyday must-haves with Tile Bluetooth trackers. Now available to connect with your Life360 map to find all the people and things that matter most in one easy place.

Life360 membership includes a range of safety features, including:
- SOS to send a silent alert with your location to family members, emergency contacts, and responders.
- 24/7 Emergency Dispatch that’s always on call for your entire family. Even if you can’t call for help, we will.
- Family Safety Assist for comprehensive real-time specialist support anytime, anywhere, and in any situation.
- Identity Theft Protection to safeguard each family member’s sensitive digital information and white glove restoration service, including up to $1M in coverage.

Explore Life360 for free
Download Life360 and get started with Advanced Location Sharing, Location History, Crash Detection, and Place Alerts to see family members come and go from your top places like home, school, and work.

Upgrade to our paid Life360 memberships and get a free Tile Bluetooth tracker. Experience elevated protection with the #1 family safety app that keeps your people safe and favorite things found. Find the plan that fits your family’s unique needs and try it for free for 7 days.

Life360 Platinum
Be prepared for anything, anywhere with all the features of Life360 Gold, plus:
- $1M in Stolen Fund Reimbursement
- 50 miles Free towing
- $500 in Stolen Phone Protection
- Travel Support with Disaster Assistance
- Medical Support

Life360 Gold
Protect your family on the go with all the features of Life360 Silver, plus:
- 30 days of Location History
- Unlimited Place Alerts
- Individual Driver Reports
- Crash Detection with emergency dispatch and live agent support
- 24/7 Roadside Assistance
- $250 in Stolen Phone Protection
- ID Theft Protection and Data Breach Alerts
- $25k in Stolen Fund Reimbursement

Life360 Silver
Simplify safety with features like:
- 2 Places with unlimited Alerts
- 2 days of Location History
- Crash Detection
- Family Driving Summary
- Data Breach Alerts
- SOS Help Alert

https://www.life360.com/privacy_policy/
https://www.life360.com/terms_of_use/

Disclaimer: Continued usage of location services while the app is in the background can excessively drain battery.
But not to worry, we’ve spent 10 years developing our location technology and our algorithms always keep battery usage to a minimum, even while you drive!
© © Life360, 2020

Discord - Chat, Talk & Hangout - Discord, Inc.

Discord - Chat, Talk & Hangout
Discord, Inc.
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: May 21, 2015

Discord is where you can make a home for your communities and friends. Where you can stay close and have fun over text, voice, and video chat. Whether you’re part of a school club, a gaming group, a worldwide art community, or just a handful of friends who want to spend time together, Discord makes it easy to talk every day, and hang out more often.

CREATE AN INVITE-ONLY PLACE
• Discord servers are organized into topic-based channels where you can collaborate, share, have meetings, or just talk to friends about your day without clogging up a group chat.
• Send a message directly to a friend or call them up with our voice chat feature
• Voice channels make hanging out easy. Got a free moment? Grab a seat in a voice channel so friends can see you’re around and pop in to talk without having to call. You can even watch videos together!
• Reliable tech for staying close with friends. Low-latency voice and video chat feels like you’re meeting in the same room.
• Easily talk with friends while gaming and steam roll the competition.
• Be a meme messenger with easy image sharing

STAY CLOSE WITH TEXT, VIDEO, AND VOICE CHAT
• Wave hello over video, watch friends stream their games, share stories over voice calls, or gather up and have a drawing session with screen share.
• Snap a photo and turn it into your own custom emojis and share them with friends.
• Share anything from funny videos and stories to your latest group photos, and pin your favorites to remember those moments later.
• Hang out in group channels or talk privately with direct messages
• Zoom through convos with friends using topic-specific channels!

FOR A FEW OR A FANDOM
• Custom moderation tools and permission levels can group up your friends or teams, organize meetings for your local book club, or bring together music fans from around the world.
• Create moderators, give special members access to private channels, and much more.
© © 2023 Discord

Google Meet - Google LLC

Google Meet
Google LLC
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: September 1, 2016

Google Duo has been upgraded to Google Meet. Now you can securely connect, collaborate, and celebrate with the highest-quality video calling, all in one app.

The updated Google Meet app allows you to easily and instantly video call your family and friends or schedule a meeting in advance. Connect with anyone, anywhere across mobile, web, tablet and smart devices.

Features you can look forward to:

Host video calls and meetings, all in one place
Bring everyone who matters most together with group calling or set up your next brainstorm meeting for up to 100 people.

Access on any device
Works across mobile, tablet, web or smart devices, so everyone can join.

Enjoy high-quality audio and video
Low-light mode and noise cancellation allow everyone to be seen and heard, clearly.

Play with backgrounds and visual effects
Filters, AR masks, effects, family mode and backgrounds make connecting even more fun.

Follow along
Google speech-to-text technology transcribes your content with real-time captions**, so you won’t miss a detail.

Meet and chat safely
Video meetings are encrypted in transit and our array of safety measures are continuously updated for added protection.

Anyone can join a meeting on Meet via an invitation. However, some capabilities are available only to Google Workspace customers. Learn more about Google Meet: https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/

Follow us for more:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/googleworkspace
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace/

**Not available in every language.

Data charges may apply. Check your carrier for details.
Specific feature availability may vary based on device specifications.
© © 2016 Google Inc.

TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited - TextNow, Inc.

TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited
TextNow, Inc.
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: May 6, 2009

Join the more than 100 million people who phone smarter, with free texting, free calling, and free nationwide coverage with TextNow!

Communication should be without limits. Stay connected to what matters most with unlimited texting and calling, without the bill. Download the TextNow app, pick a free phone number (or bring your own) with the US area code of your choice, and start calling and texting now.

NATIONWIDE TALK & TEXT, WITHOUT THE PHONE BILL
Cut the cord from your mobile phone company! Get a TextNow SIM card to access the same nationwide network with the same coverage as the big carriers, without the bill! Now there’s a smarter way to phone, with our ad-supported, zero-cost Nationwide Talk & Text app, so you can talk and text freely from anywhere in the US.

AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED DATA
Your phone needs can change, and TextNow has you covered. With low-cost data add-ons, you can get mobile data and go anywhere. No commitments, only pay for the data you need when you need it.

ADD A SECOND NUMBER TO YOUR PHONE
Need more privacy? Want to keep your personal life separate from your business? Use the TextNow calling and messaging app as free local 2nd phone number. Boost your status with your friends or mint some new ones by using a second phone number from TextNow on your favorite social apps. It’s another private phone line on your device with free calls and free text messages.

CHEAP INTERNATIONAL CALLING
Are your friends and family overseas? TextNow offers low-cost international calls to over 230 countries. Stay connected longer with rates starting at less than $0.01 per minute.

WIFI OR MOBILE CALLING? WHY NOT BOTH!
Does your mobile signal need a boost? No problem! TextNow lets you use your real phone number over WiFi. Or get the same great service on our nationwide mobile network with a TextNow SIM card.

WHY TEXT NOW?

•Get a local phone number or bring your own! Area codes from most metro areas in the US available.
•Make and receive unlimited voice calls, texts and video or picture messages to the USA or Canada for free!
•Use across multiple devices – send unlimited messages and make calls on your computer or tablet, then access them from your phone while on the go!
•Discover the new way to phone with Unlimited Nationwide Talk & Text with a TextNow SIM card – starting at $0.
•Need data? Get affordable, flexible data add-ons, whenever you want.
•Call internationally with our low-cost calling options to over 230 countries.
•Voicemail transcription and conference calling.
•Turn your WiFi enabled tablets and computers into a phone.

IS TEXT NOW FREE?
There are no yearly or monthly fees. Our service is ad-supported, with no cost to the user. If you don't like ads, you can purchase a subscription to remove them. Users can access our free wireless network with a one-time purchase of a TextNow SIM card, allowing users to call and text without the need for WiFi.

FEATURES STANDARD FOR ALL USERS
•Passcode to keep messages safe and private
•Caller ID
•Signatures: add a personalized signature to each text
•Customizable text-tones, ringtones, vibrations and backgrounds
•Quick Reply to speedily respond to friends
•A home screen widget for instant use
•Text from your computer and seamlessly synchronize with your mobile device via textnow.com

So, what are you waiting for? Download the app and get phone service without the bill with unlimited texts, voice calls and much, much more over both WiFi and wireless.

FOLLOW US on Social for the latest news and offers:
TikTok - @textnow
Facebook - @textnow
Instagram - @textnow
Twitter - @TextNow

Privacy policy: https://www.textnow.com/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.textnow.com/terms

© © 2021 TextNow, Inc.

BeReal. Your friends for real. - BeReal

BeReal. Your friends for real.
BeReal
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: January 8, 2020

BeReal is the simplest photo sharing app to share once a day your real life in photo with friends.

Every day at a different time, everyone captures a photo within 2 minutes.

Capture and post in time to discover what your Friends are up to.

CAMERA
• The special BeReal camera is designed to take both a selfie and a frontal photo simultaneously.

DISCOVERY
• Share your BeReal publicly and discover what other people are doing around you.

CHALLENGES.
• Some days, the BeReal comes with a unique challenge.

COMMENTS
• Comment on your friend's BeReal and chat with all their friends.

REALMOJIS
• React on your friend's BeReal with a RealMoji, your own emojis representation.

MAP
• See where your friends are in the world when they post their BeReal.

MEMORIES
• Access your previous BeReal in an archive.

WIDGETMOJI
• See your friends right on your Home Screen when they react to your BeReal with a widget.

iMESSAGE REALMOJIS STICKERS
• React with your RealMojis as stickers in your iMessage chats.

/!\ WARNING /!\
• BeReal won't make you waste time.
• BeReal is life, Real life, and this life is without filters.
• BeReal will challenge your creativity.
• BeReal is your chance to show your friends who you really are, for once.
• BeReal can be addictive.
• BeReal might frustrate you.
• BeReal won't make you famous. If you want to become an influencer you can stay on TikTok and Instagram.
• BeReal doesn't care if you have millions of followers or if you're verified.
• BeReal may cause accidents, especially if you are riding bikes.
• BeReal is pronounced “BiRil”, not bereale, or Bèreol.
• BeReal won’t let you cheat, you can try and if you manage to do so, come work with us.
• BeReal doesn't send any of your private data to China.

Questions, ideas? We would love to hear what you think and we could even integrate some of your ideas on BeReal.
© © 2023 BeReal.

GroupMe - Skype Communications S.a.r.l

GroupMe
Skype Communications S.a.r.l
Genre: Social Networking
Release Date: September 25, 2010

GroupMe - the free, simple way to stay in touch with the people who matter most.

Family. Roommates. Friends. Coworkers. Teams. Vacations. Greek Life. Bands. Faith Groups. Events.

“Lifechanger.... utterly indispensable”
-Gizmodo

START CHATTING
Add anyone to a group via their phone number or email address. If they don’t have the app, they can start chatting over SMS immediately.

CONTROL NOTIFICATIONS
You’re in charge! Mute specific chats, or the entire app – you can even leave or end group chats.

SAY MORE THAN WORDS
With an extensive set of exclusive emoji, you can express yourself in a whole new way.

THE WHOLE INTERNET IN YOUR GROUP
Meme images, search for and send GIFs and videos, and see content shared from URLs displayed in the chat.

SHARE NOW, RELIVE LATER
The gallery saves your memories. Easily explore the photos and videos shared in your group now, or later.

LEAVE TEXTING BEHIND
With direct messages, you can use all the features you love for group chat, but one-on-one.

CHAT WHEREVER YOU ARE
Including from your computer at groupme.com

Stay in touch whether you’re separated by a hallway or a hemisphere. Get your group together.

We want to hear your feedback!
Support: https://aka.ms/groupmesupport
Twitter: @GroupMeSupport
Facebook: facebook.com/groupme
Instagram: @GroupMe

Love,
Team GroupMe

NOTE: SMS chat currently available in US only. Standard text messaging rates may apply.

Privacy Policy: https://groupme.com/privacy

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© © Microsoft 2023