Viber 5.2.2

Whether you want to text message, voice or video call friends and family, Viber is one of the best app choices.
Since the internet became publicly available, social networks started to be part our lives. Whether to share pictures, videos or other multimedia with friends, or just chatting with people worldwide, people sought out apps to ease up communication between them. Viber is social networking app that will help you reach friends worldwide with ease.

Connect with users worldwide

Viber is an app used by more than 400 million users worldwide, making it one of the best choices available on the market. It uses the phone number to identify each individual and lets you text and call friends with high quality sound, and completely free of charge. Just connect to a local wireless network or via 3G and communicate with members all over the world. There are sync issues while using the app as it is based on the Wi-Fi and mobile network signal strength, experiencing short delay times in voice and video calls. Mobile networks may charge data connection.

The app grants the option create chat groups with up to 100 participant members, for you to share text, voice and video voice messages, photos, videos and other multimedia, but also offers notifications support so you can be in touch at any moment.

Following the Viber optimization for iOS 8, the app has received some new features, such as the interactive notifications that allow users to quickly interact directly with their notifications. There’s also the new share extension that allows users to quickly share what they’ve found with friends on the app by adding Viber to the list.

Public chats are also available for Viber users, enabling them to follow group conversations and to find the latest chats about the things they’re into. There’s even a “like” button for messages, photos, videos, links and more.

Viber has support for 35 different languages, including French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and many others.

Enhanced support for vibers

Privacy is of no concern for Viber users, as they can opt out of sharing their online availability and hide read messages, as the seen status can be disabled. Also, the app lets you restrict the data collected from the device, although the option is switched on by default. Viber will also help you avoid communication with unwanted users by adding their number to the Block list.

Call anybody using Viber Out

Although it is a completely free, providing no-fee calls between app users, Viber offers the possibility to purchase Viber Out credit and call any landline or mobile number from across the world at low cost rates.

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softpedia rating

4.5/5

user rating 1

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4.8/5
 

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Hits & Misses

hits

  • No fee calls between app users
  • Push notifications
  • Support for large groups
  • Viber Out service is a big plus

misses

  • Data collection is enabled by default
  • Short delay times when using phone and video calls
Bottom Line
Design / UI9
 

Simple to use interface, easy to figure out by first time users.

Function9
 

Viber helps you stay in touch with friends from around the world by using voice and video calls.

Security8
 

Doesn’t pose much of a a threat to users privacy, but it collects data from the device by default. The user can choose to block data harvesting.

Battery8
 

Normal battery consumption, slightly increasing drainage levels after long term usage.

Price8
 

Completely free app, with no ads. Offers in-app purchases though, in exchange for Viber Out service.

Compatibility8
 

The app is compatible with iOS 7.0 devices, including iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Editor's Review
EXCELLENT

Viber is an app that helps you stay in touch with friends and family, and share text messages, multimedia and call them from anywhere around the world.

Reviewed by Catalin Cales, last updated on February 21st, 09:28 GMT.
Specifications
price:
Free with IAP
current version:
5.2.2
reviewed version:
5.1.1
developer:
VIBER MEDIA S.à r.l.
category:
VOICE & MESSAGING
os version req.:
7.0
age rating:
4+
in-app purchases:
Yes. Call anybody worldwide at low rates using Viber Out
hits:
3812

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