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Thursday, September 22, 2011

IM Apps for iOS Devices: Best 5 Selections

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TiPb blog has checked out the best and most must-have Instant Messenger/ IM apps for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iTouch). If you interesting to know which are the best and eager to get you chat using MobileMe/AIM, Windows Live (MSN), Yahoo! (YM), GoogleTalk, Facebook, MySpace, and/or Jabber you must know which client supports what and how well.

Here are TiPb’s top 5 most recommended instant messengers/ IM apps for iOS device - client environments for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

1. BeejiveIM with Push for iOS (Priced with $9.99)

This messenger client app was even selected as one of the best apps in iTunes Rewind.


BeejiveIM client app is probably one of the most popular IM app for iOS devices, and also for good reason. It supports almost any messenger client you can think of and is completely customizable. BeejiveIM has been making IM clients app for a very long time, and it shows. There's also Beejive for Blackberry. Even then, it was an extremely reliable choice.

It comes packed with features such as support for multiple accounts, push notifications, picture sharing, custom backgrounds and chat bubbles, and much more. I have always found it to be extremely efficient and easy to use. Most hardcore users prefer BeejiveIM app for iOS devices due to the amount of clients it supports. It also has the longest session option I’ve ever seen, which is 7 days (eBuddy also offers 7 day support). This means, these two IM apps for iOS devices are, less time outs and having to re-connect.

Beejive IM app for iOS devices has support for the following clients:
- Yahoo! Messenger (YM),
- AIM/MobileMe,
- Windows Live (MSN),
- Facebook IM chat,
- Google Talk,
- Myspace IM,
- Jabber.

2. eBuddy (Pro) IM App for iOS Devices: $6.99

eBuddy Pro Messenger client app is another IM app that has a pretty large user base. eBuddy messenger client app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is one of the most popular IM apps for iOSs with more than 5 million downloads.

The app boasts several great features such as themes, push notifications, picture sharing, and much more. eBuddy also offers a free version of the app that is ad supported and has fewer features. So you can always try before you buy.

eBuddy Pro Messenger Client App Interface, a IM App for iOS Devices

When it comes to comparing eBuddy with other IM client apps, it seems to offer about the same Beejive IM apps for iOS devices does. A lot of it is really going to come down to personal preference. I personally prefer the overall layout and setup of Beejive but if Beejive wasn’t around, I’d have no issues using eBuddy as my full time messaging client.

eBuddy messenger client app for iOS has support for the following clients;
- Yahoo! Messenger (YM),
- AIM/MobileMe,
- Windows Live (MSN),
- Facebook IM chat,
- Google Talk,
- Myspace IM,
- ICQ,
- Hyves.

3. IM+ App for iOS Devices ($9.99)

While eBuddy and Beejive IM client app have rather large user bases, so does IM+. These apps are probably the three most used IM clients apps for iOS devices. IM+ offers just as much as the previous two. And again, it’ll probably come down to personal preference.

IM App for iOS Devices, IM+ Messenger Client Interface

IM+ app for iOS devices boasts most of the same features of the previous two but also has some other features that make it unique such as viewing Twitter feeds and advanced chat histories. I like the fact that you can access chat history on your device or on the web. This can be extremely convenient for people who need to save chat histories for work reasons.

IM+ also offers a free lite app version if you’d like to try before buy. This IM app for iOS devices supports the following clients:
- Yahoo! Messenger (YM),
- AIM/MobileMe,
- Windows Live (MSN),
- Facebook IM chat,
- Google Talk,
- Myspace IM,
- ICQ,
- Twitter,
- Jabber,
- Skype,
- VKontakte (addition),
- Yandex IM (addition).

4. Verbs; a $0.99 IM Client App for iOS's

A lot of people may be asking why I’m including a client that doesn’t support half the features the big 3 support. The answer to that for me is simple; Verbs looks like a client Apple themselves wrote. The UI itself is simply gorgeous. As of now, Verbs doesn’t support the feature set the others boast, but I think it’s a client to keep our eye on.

Verbs Messenger Client App Interface; A IM App for iOS Devices

If the developers of Verbs messenger client app can add support for several more clients and integrate a lot of the same powerful features, they’ll do very well. Currently Verbs only supports local notifications, meaning if you close out the app from multitasking, you won’t receive notifications. This is what’s keeping me from using it on a daily basis. If they can issue updates to better the app in a timely manner, I think they’ll acquire a pretty good sized user base. It’s also a bit cheaper than some of the other options.

Verbs IM app for iOS devices currently only supports the following IM clients;
- Google Talk,
- AIM/MobileMe,
- Facebook IM (updated add from it's original post).

5. Kik Messenger; a Free IM App for iOS

Kik Messenger mobile app is the totally free, very fast cross-platform IM app for iOS devices that able to make connections in real-time. You can use Kik app to chat, share private pictures, group outings plans, and stay connected to connection who matter most to you.

KIK Messenger Client App Interface, Free IM App for iOS Devices

This free instant messenger client/ IM app for iOS devices has an extremely easy user interface and pushing is very quick. But there’s a catch. Kik is proprietary. The other user must also be using Kik messenger client app.

The developer provide multi platform support for iOS's, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices. The downside is that you won’t be able to link AIM messenger client and some other popular messaging clients. If your messaging needs are small and the few people you need to talk to have Kik messenger client app (or you can get them to download it), this will work just fine.

The other IM apps like Whatsapp Messenger and Ping! also offer the same proprietary system as well. It’ll really come down to which you prefer to use the most (and probably which one your friends use).

Reference IM apps for iOS Devices

Downloads the IM apps for iOS devices:
1) BeejiveIM Client App with Push from iTunes,
2) eBuddy Pro Messenger Client App from iTunes ($6.99),
3) IM+ App for iOS Devices from iTunes Store ($9.99),
4) Verbs IM Client App for iOS Devices from iTunes ($0.99),
5) Free Kik Messenger Client App from iTunes Store.

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1 comments:

sell my cell phone said...

Pretty much the app that I still utilize today.

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