Google Allo New APP for interactions

New Delhi January 07: There are number of apps that are existing in our digital life,like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Telegram, Hike, WeChat, Line .

How many messaging apps do you really need in your life? But it’s safe to assume most of our interactions are now taking place on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger After all both of these apps have 1 billion users each. And now there’s Google Allo, entering a crowded market space.

The idea with Google Allo is simple , Have a mobile number based login, rather than one linked to an email. The app can understand phrases in English.

So how does Allo stand out from the rest of the apps? Is it really better than WhatsApp? Or Facebook Messenger? We explore the differences in the all the apps.

The USP for Google Allo is that it can do a lot more than regular messaging apps. Google Assistant combines the power of search, machine learning to pitch results that are accurate, and scarily so.

You can pull the Google Assistant in the middle of a chat, ask it to look up restaurants close by, or movie timings for later in the evening, or just play a game with the Assistant. The app also gives auto-suggestions for replies.

It’s also ahead of WhatsApp in offering support for Stickers and the ability to draw on photos and videos (Android only). Along with Gboard on iOS, a user can also send GIFs on Allo.

There’s also an Incognito chat mode for end-to-end encryption and the chats disappear after sometime. A user can tweak the expiration time for each message in this Incognito mode.

Groups chats are also supported on the app and a user can send an SMS for free to those who don’t have the Allo app. These replies from an SMS also come inside Allo.