Facts about WhatsApp
The messenger service Whats App has revolutionized the way of communication. While we were previously asked to pay for each SMS and MMS, these and other services are now available to us free of charge. But what exactly do we actually know about the company "Whats App"? We've collected 16 exciting facts about the app and its history that will amaze you.
Whats App is probably the most popular messenger on the market. Over time, some curious facts and statistics have accumulated, which we present to you in this article.
1. Valuable, world famous, Whats App - strange statistics about the messenger
>Whats App has more than 450 million users, about 70 percent of whom are active daily. But those are not the only amazing data about the messenger:For example, 60 billion messages and over 700 million photos are sent every day. Assuming an average size of 150 kbytes per message, this results in a total volume of about 4,330 terabytes. For comparison: The world's largest SSD fit just 60 terabytes.
>But these values are likely to be low: Every day Whats App gains around one million new users, who in turn send countless messages. Already 1.5 billion users are active.
>Around two thirds of German mobile phone users now use Whats App, of which around 70 percent use the service daily. In South Africa, it is even 78 percent of the population. Quite differently it looks in China and Togo: There the messenger service is locked since September 2017.
>There are also statistics on the behavior of individual users: the average Whats App user sends more than 1,200 messages a month and receives more than 2,200 messages. There are also about 40 photos per month. On average, every user checks Whats App 23 times a day for new messages and spends 195 minutes in Messenger.
>The app itself is downloaded on average 12 times per second.
2. Whats App as a PayPal alternative
PayPal, Sofortüberweisung, Telekom Wallet - mobile payment methods are currently very much in vogue. Even with Whats App can now settle private bills, but so far only in India.>The users in South Asia already have access to the so-called UPI Payment. This feature can be used to transfer money to friends and family via the Messenger.
>Whether and when the payment method will also be available in Germany is still unclear.
3. More valuable than whole states: Financial facts about Whats App
Not only the user numbers of Whats App impress. Also in the financial area you will find some curious statistics:>Exact numbers to the value of Whats App does not exist. However, Google had rumored the developer to make a bid of $ 10 billion, and eventually Facebook paid $ 19 billion for the messenger. According to Mark Zuckerberg Whats App but worth much more than the purchase price paid.
>This makes the smartphone app even more valuable than around 45 countries in the world. Measured in terms of GDP (gross domestic product), countries such as Malta or Iceland can not compete with the Messenger at around $ 10 billion and $ 15 billion, respectively. Even NASA's annual budget is below the value of Whats App.
>Although Whats App is now the most well-known app, the developers have invested a penny in advertising. The messenger spread by itself among the users.
4. Insider tip: Analyze your own Whats App usage
Most Whats App users use the service for several hours a day. Whether or not you're part of it, you can learn from your own Whats App statistics:>Previously, the free Android apps "What Stat" and "Chat statistics for Whats App" showed detailed charts for your personal use.
>Meanwhile, Whats App has blocked access to the app database, so you can no longer read your usage.
>However, you can still read the number of messages you have written and received: In WhatsApp, tap on "Settings" and select the "Use" option.
5. From Whats Zap to Whats App: Time travel with the messenger app
>Jan Koum founded Whats App on his birthday. On February 24, 2009, he is said to have run with the idea of a Frisbee field to his friend Brian Acton and have announced his plan.>Both were executives at Yahoo and played together football and Ultimate Frisbee. What the founders also united: Everyone had applied to Facebook and was rejected.
>In a small office in Mountain View, California, they started work on the messenger, which was originally supposed to be Whats Zap. Until the acquisition by Facebook, the company consisted of only 55 employees, now it is on Facebook just under 5,800.
>In contrast to the current versions, the launch was bumpy: Many bugs, low download numbers and countless security holes made the initial time difficult for the messenger. But after just a few months, the app spread like wildfire, which left almost no smartphone spared. In April 2013 there were already 200 million and in January 2014 around 430 million users.
>The founder's motto does not seem to have changed despite the success. According to rumors, today Jan Koum has a sticky note on his desk, which is meant to commemorate the messenger's philosophy with the words "No Games, No Ads, No Gimmicks" ("No Tricks, No Ads, No Gimmicks").
6. An open book: Does Whats App really spy on your data?
With the purchase through Facebook, many rumors have condensed: Whats App is targeted to spy on its users and store messages on their own servers. But often there is only panic behind:>For example, Whats App does not store messages on its own servers. These are stored there only briefly and are otherwise only on the respective devices. Although Whats App temporarily saves phone numbers from your address book in order to be able to display the respective contact name, the app does not transmit any further information.
>Even the stubborn rumor of the "super-bug" is to be treated with caution: Although Whats App would theoretically have a permanent access to your microphone, but the app uses the hardware only when you send a voice message or phone with Whats App.
>One hundred percent sure the service is not. So the encryption is very uncertain compared to other messengers like Threema. In addition, sent messages via the smartphone could be read at any time by third parties, even without starting the app.
>In another article we clean up with further rumors about Whats-app and give you tips on how to use the messenger safely.
7. Bored Messenger: Secret Whats App extensions
New emoticons, new sounds, better backup - for Android you will find numerous apps that add useful features to Whats App.>The free "Dash Clock What App" shows you your messages on the lock screen.
If the many Whats App smileys are not enough for you, you can extend the messenger with countless free pictures. Download the free app "What Suite".
>Messenger Sagittarius is not a game but a useful security feature for Whats App. Protect your Messenger with a password and secure your messages from strangers.
>Anyone who uses the Facebook Messenger in addition to Whats App knows its practical feature: A chat bubble makes the messenger accessible everywhere so that you can respond to your contacts via overlay at any time. The free extension "Dashdow also brings this feature to Whats App.
>More cool Whats App extensions can be found in our app collection.
8. Rejected by Facebook and Twitter
The two Whats App founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton both originally worked at Yahoo! When they looked for new career prospects, they also applied on Facebook and Twitter. At the time, however, both companies gave the founders a basket.
9. Facebook buys Whats App
With the rapidly increasing user base over time, it was not surprising that WhatsApp attracted the interest of larger companies. In 2015, the company was bought by Facebook for a total of 19 billion US dollars. According to rumors, Google has already submitted some time before the company an offer of 10 billion US dollars.
10. Average Whats App usage
On average, users check Whats App for new messages 23 times a day.
11. "No tricks, no ads, no gimmicks!"
Founder Jan Koum is rumored to still have a sticky note at his desk reminding him of the Whats App principle: "No Games, No Ads, No Gimmicks" - translated "No tricks, no ads, no gimmicks!"12. Pay with Whats App
Pay with Whats App - Yes, you can! At least if you live in India. Local users of the Android app have already been given access to the UPI payment feature, which allows them to easily transfer money to friends and family via the Messenger.
13. Whats App ban
Whats App and Facebook are not tolerated in all countries. In China and Togo the messenger service is locked since September 2017.
14. Number of users worldwide
According to current statistics Whats App has nearly 1.5 billion users around the world.
15. Daily number of users
Of these 1.5 billion users, nearly 300 million use the app daily.
16. A huge amount of daily news
Within 24 hours, 60 billion messages are sent via Whats App.
17. Message encryption
Whats App respects your privacy and value security. All messages are transmitted using 256-bit end-to-end encryption.
18. Advertising? Wrong!
Although Whats App is one of the most popular and well known apps, it has not spent a single penny on marketing, PR or other user acquisition programs.
19. Most users from India
In India alone, more than 200 million users use the Messenger service, making them the largest population group.
20. So many new users
Every day around one million new users download the app.21. Weekly Useful Life
The average user spends 195 minutes with Whats App every week.22. Whats App also runs on old-age devices
Whats App also runs on old smartphones. The oldest of them is a Nokia N95, which is already available since the 1st quarter of 2007 and is still running Symbian.
23. Whats App does not store data on its own servers
Your messages, pictures, videos and other data will not be stored on the servers of Whats App. After your message has been sent to the receiver, the data disappears in the ether.
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