WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, or simply WhatsApp, is an internationally available American freeware, cross-platform centralized instant messaging and voice-over-IP service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to send text messages... Wikipedia

  • Original author(s):  Brian Acton, Jan Koum
  • Developer(s):  Meta Platforms, Will Cathcart (Head of WhatsApp)
  • Written in:  Erlang
  • Operating system:  Android, iOS, KaiOS (There are also Mac OS, Windows and web app clients that work only when connected to the mobile app client.)
  • Size:  178 MB (iOS), 33.85 MB (Android)
  • Available in:  40 (iOS) and 60 (Android) languages
  • Type:  Instant messaging, VoIP
  • License:  Proprietary software with EULA ("European Region", others)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo