WhatsApp

If you are looking for something to help you keep in touch with friends and family, then WhatsApp should be your first choice. This lightweight application has many advantages to offer. The most important one is probably the fact that it gives you access to all means of communication, to and from any platform. You can chat with your contacts from the comforts of your desktop PC, regardless if they use WhatsApp on a PC or on a mobile platform.

In the past, WhatsApp was free for only one year, after which you had to pay a modest yearly subscription, but they have dropped that policy in January 2016. The application is absolutely free now. It can be installed almost instantly, without making any complicated settings along the way. The application works on the 64-bit variants of Windows 8 and all later editions.

If you have WhatsApp installed on your mobile phone or tablet, you only need to scan a QR code on the desktop user interface. Once you scan the code, the application will immediately synchronize all your contacts and conversations. You will be able to chat with your friends just like on the mobile app, without touching your phone.

Contacts are listed on the left side of the user interface and you can chat with selected individuals in the larger area on the right. You can include emoticons in your text messages and send images or videos. Additionally, you can send short voice recordings or you can just call the person. The best part is that calls are absolutely free.

A comfortable and elegant chatting experience is exactly what you can expect from WhatsApp.