A SHORT SUMMARY
Pros
- Excellent Quality
- Simple Design
- Consistency
Cons
- No Group Video Chat
- Status issues on mobile devices
Skype
The app that lets you instant message, voice, or video call with friends and family for free. All you need is a wireless connection. You can quickly communicate with any of over 250,000 people who are currently signed up. It offers so much for its users such as the ability to share your favorite videos, send text messages, among other things. With Skype you can even communicate with other users who do not have Skype by calling their mobile phones or land lines.
Skype was created in 2003 and has been given 4.1 stars by the Google play store. It has also been downloaded by over five hundred million users. The Skype app has favorite features of many Voice Over IP apps such as group messaging and video messaging and gives you these features for free. This is one of the best parts of it, they give you so many useful things for a great value.
Pros
Excellent Quality: This app is one of the best apps when it comes to voice and video quality. Of all of the features that Skype is known for the best feature is their video chat. This is because they offer superior quality and make your experience using the app a very enjoyable experience.
Simple Design: Some apps make it difficult to navigate and use their apps by having confusing designs and hard to understand navigation. But Skype is different. Skype strives to make it easy to move and do everything you want to do. If you want a free app that is not confusing or irritating to use, then it’s is a good choice.
Consistency: With different applications, things can change. They might be laid out differently and navigation might be difficult if you switch from computer to tablet, to phone. But with Skype, you won’t be confused if you use your tablet, phone, or computer and switch in between. The user interface in all three devices will remain easy to use and consistent so it won’t confuse you and make you waste time trying to figure it out.
Cons
No Group Video Chat: If you like to group video chat, then Skype is going to disappoint you. This is one of only a few things that the app is lacking and if you have a group of friends you like to talk to at the same time, you will not be able to do it with Skype.
Status issues on mobile devices: A lot of people have complained about their statuses not appearing the same way on their mobile devices. Per instance, there is no “away” status on mobile phones and tablets, only “available” or “invisible”. This can be annoying when you want your contacts to know you are there but not available to talk.
In Conclusion
Skype is a very popular Voice Over IP app that lets you video call and message friends over the internet which will save you money on your phone bill. Skype has many wonderful features that you can do with your phone, but you can use it on your other favorite device such as tablet or PC as well. The simple design and clear, excellent quality of the video calls will keep you coming back while the consistency between devices will keep it simple to use. The only problem is that with Skype you cannot group video chat, which might turn away some users. But for anyone who wants to video message someone who lives far away, or likes to save money while at home and talking to friends, Skype can be a very useful application.
