IMO is one of the best instant messaging platform that allows users to message and video chat with other users for free. However, as IMO is an old app and lacks of upgrades, many other apps like IMO out there are more popular or offer better user experiences.

We thus, give you a list of best apps like IMO that you could try for free chatting and video calling. Check them out!

Best Apps Like IMO

#1. WhatsApp

WhatsApp is one of the most popular chat apps on the planet. It counts over 1 billion active users and offers powerful communication features like voice calls and video calls.

WhatsApp is definitely one of the best options if you are looking for an IMO alternative. However, one of the limitations of Whatsapp is that it only allows you to create a group video call of up to 4 members. If you want to have group calls with more people, you will be disappointed.

🔥 Main Features:

• Video/voice call
• Send a single message to multiple people at once
• Transfer files between PC and mobile
• Share daily moments through Status

IMO comparison with WhatsApp

• Both can do Audio/video calls and text messages.
• Both can be used for sending video or images.
• Both allow you to create groups.
• Whatsapp has a user-centric interface which is not that much good in IMO.
• You can hide your last seen in WhatsApp, but IMO doesn’t allow that.
• Persons other than contact list can contact on IMO, but Whatsapp is better as it doesn’t allow that.
• Whatsapp allows you to send location and contacts, but you can’t send that in IMO.
• Whatsapp is safer as it uses end to end encryption.

#2. Telegram

Telegram is a powerful communication solution that allows you to connect and coordinate with groups of up to 20,000 members from anywhere, share data, and synchronize chats on different devices.

It is a fast and secure app that has end-to-end encryption for its messages, chats and video calls and thus is our second favorite app like IMO.

🔥 Main Features:

• Group voice chats
• Self-destruct messages on secret chats
• Share live locations
• Free unlimited online storage

#3. Signal

Like Telegram, Signal is another popular chatting app with a high level of privacy and user security. It also comes with a timer that automatically deletes your messages.

Just like with imo, you can easily send text messages, create group chats, share files, and make video/voice calls. Signal is also free for use and comes with zero advertising.

🔥 Main Features:

• Encrypted group calls with up to 1,000 people
• Audio and video calls
• Send text messages, images, videos, GIFs, voice notes, contacts, location, and stickers
• Disappearing messages (aka self-destructing messages)

#4. Skype

Skype is the world’s best-known app for video calls. It has a new updated design that allows you to send messages, images, files to a user, make video and voice calls.

Skype is even more important in a world where Work from Home is becoming normal. You can use it on both desktop and smartphone, but watch out for spammers, who can send you messages.

🔥 Main Features:

• Experience crystal clear audio and HD video in one to one or group calls – now with call reactions too.
• Instantly react to any message with fun reactions or use @mentions to grab someone’s attention.
• Record Skype calls to capture special moments, note key decisions and use live subtitles to read the words that are spoken.
• Reach friends who aren’t online with affordable international calling rates to mobiles and landlines.
• Easily share presentations, holiday photos or anything on your screen during a call with integrated screen sharing.

#5. WeChat

WeChat was initially launched as an instant messaging app by Tencent in January 2011. 

As an instant messaging app, the basic function of WeChat allows its users to send words, emojis, pics one-on-one with contacts. They can also do audio calls and video calls.

Users can also form a WeChat group with as many as 500 people and hold group WeChat calls with as many as nine people.

🔥 Main Features:

• Communication – Text, Voice Messaging, Video Calling & Group Chat
• QR Codes – WeChat uses QR codes to share contact information, process payments, and link up with official pages.
• Location Sharing – This is an extremely useful feature especially if you are new to a city and you are meeting friends for drinks.
• Shake to Meet New Friends Nearby

#6. ‎JusTalk

JusTalk is a FREE high-quality video, voice and group calling app for everyone – simple, reliable, secure and fun, so you never miss a moment.

🔥 Main Features:

• Make HD-quality voice or video calls over Wi-Fi or on-the-go (2.5G/3G/4G/5G)
• Doodle, recording lively voice or video calls, play games, send stickers, share photos, and more all in one voice or video call
• Send and receive pictures, voices, videos, location, stickers, GIFs, and more 1:1 or in groups
• Share daily moments or the best moments from your calls/chats with your family and friends on your JusTalk Moments.
• Create as many groups as you like to make group voice calls with family, friends or coworkers up to 50 people.

#7. BOTIM

With over 30 million downloads, BOTIM is the leading dedicated VOIP calling application and consumer platform for the Middle East and South Asia. The app includes messaging, VOIP calling, classifieds listings, and consumer promotions.

🔥 Main Features:

• FREE voice and video calls over 2G, 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi connection.
• Encrypted chats and calls.
• Share photos, videos, voice messages, and more.
• Group chat with up to 500 people.
• Express yourself with a built-in emoji dashboard.

#8. Google Voice

Google Voice is a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) phone service that was founded in 2009. You can use the service to make and receive phone calls, as well as send text messages. Google Voice gives you a local phone number, of your choice, which can call up to six phones simultaneously. These can be your office phone, mobile phone, mobile phone, SIP phone, etc.

🔥 Main Features:

• Free google phone number
• Unlimited free calls and text over wifi
• Free voice record and calls download
• Call direct from Gmail with Google Voice
• Google Voice conference call

#9. MiChat

MiChat is a mobile communication app for people to connect with family and friends through fun chat features. Anyone with a mobile phone number can sign up a MiChat account. Once logged in, you can chat with family and friends, people nearby and people with similar interests. Besides the standard messaging fare, MiChat offers chat features like “People Nearby,” “Trending Chats” and “Moments” for a more interactive chat experience.

🔥 Main Features:

• Messaging with any of your contacts.
• With nearby people and message-in-a-bottle features, you can make new friends and chat with them.
• Join chat rooms to discuss issues of interest to you.
• Send voice messages.
• Communicate by video.
• Communicate in groups of up to 500 users.
• Send HD photos.

#10. Google Duo

Google Duo is an amazing video calling app created by Google. It’s quite simple to use and works on almost any device. Compared to Hangouts, this was designed for smaller groups of up to 12 people and is dedicated to video calling.

The best part is, Google Duo delivers and remains stable even when you have a slow internet connection. This tool is undoubtedly a great addition to Google’s toolkit!

🔥 Main Features:

• Make calls without a number
• Group Video call of up to 32 people
• Keep calls private with end-to-end encryption
• Knock Knock shows a live preview of an incoming call
• Duo lets you send video and voice messages to contacts

Wrapping Up

Here is my list of best apps like IMO. To be honest, most apps in this list are more secure than IMO in terms of privacy.

After going through the apps listed, I’m sure you have an idea if a app is suitable for you or not. It’s your time to choose one or some of them to communicate with your friends and family.

Finally, if you find the content useful, please refer it with your friends and family members.