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Facebook Messenger vs Google Chat
October 05, 2025 | Author: Adam Levine
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Facebook Messenger is an instant messaging service and software application which provides text and voice communication. Available now for Android and iPhone.
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Google Chat is a communication service developed for teams and business environments, but also available for general consumers as chat in GMail and mobile app.
Facebook Messenger vs Google Chat in our news:
2020. Facebook updates Messenger Rooms to take on Zoom
Messenger Rooms, Facebook’s Zoom competitor, is rolling out new features aimed at making Rooms easier to both create and discover, as well as those for further personalizing your Rooms experience. The new version of Messenger Rooms will now display the Rooms you’ve been invited to up at the top of your Chats tab in your inbox to make them easier to find. It will also make the ability to create a new Room more visible, by placing the option front and center in the Chats tab. Other changes impact Rooms management. You can now create a Room with a default, suggested or custom activity, set a future start date and customize your audience selection. In addition, the Manage Rooms feature will let you view, join, edit or later delete the rooms you have created, or invite more people to join an existing Room.
2016. Facebook Messenger gets group video calling
Facebook Messenger just added group video calling. The chat app now allows groups of up to six users to make video calls directly from their messages. The feature, available now to anyone with the latest version of the app. Starting a group call works the same way as it does for one-to-one video calls in the app: tapping the camera icon in the top right corner while in a chat will begin the video call. Facebook has limited the calls to groups of six, though up to 50 other participants to join in without video once the limit is reached. Recall that Messenger's bro WhatsApp added only one-to-one video calling last month.
2014. Facebook Messenger adds video messaging
Facebook has updated its Messenger app for iOS and Android devices, giving users the ability to record and send 15-second video messages. The world of instant messaging is becoming increasingly important as IM apps replace SMS text messages. Not only are IM apps more versatile - you can send pictures and now videos, rather than just words - they're also cheaper. Unlike SMS, which charges for each message, the only cost for instant messages is the price of your data allowance. Even better, if you're connected to Wi-Fi, every message is free.
