Things to Keep in Mind for Developing a Messaging App

None can deny the usefulness of messaging apps in today’s world. They have truly transformed the way people communicate and share stories with each other.

More than just a chat application, messaging apps are for fun interaction and socialisation. They have a huge potential to earn a solid userbase and make money out of it. It is for this reason entrepreneurs or startups are looking forward to investing in an instant messaging or chat application like the famous WhatsApp or SnapChat or Facebook’s own messenger app.  


If you have ever thought to make an app for messaging services, it’s time you get ahead with it before the market gets saturated with more of different varieties of messaging apps. Widely used by users of both iPhone and Android devices, you need assistance from an Android and iPhone app development company to make an app compatible for both the operating systems. 

But before that, here is a list of features that you must consider for your messaging app development.(Click to Tweet)

User authorisation

You need to authorise the users either with their email, contact number or an existing social media account. On registering, the users will be allowed to create their own unique profile, adding up photos and other personal information.

Contact integration  

Well, this is a must-have feature for every messaging app. It is necessary to fetch all the contacts from the phone’s contact book in the app. This will give users a simple way to connect with anyone in their family or friends circle on the app instantly if they have their phone numbers.


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Real-time chat

It’s the prime feature of messaging app. From peer-to-peer interactions in real-time to group chat, the app should support all. Let users know the statuses of a message when they send it (like sent/delivered/read). In group chats, allow users to add new people, create a group with specific members, attach and send GIFs, images and other media files.

Video and voice calling

No messaging app is complete today with the features of voice and video calling. Voice calling allows the users to speak with another person just like they do with phone calls, but for free.  On the other hand, video calling will help them interact visually real-time without worrying about any costs or data consumption. Its biggest advantage is that users can connect with their near and dear ones while they are distant away.


Media files transfers 

Not just texts and face emojis but allow users to attach and send media files with the app including images, documents, GIFs, audio and video files. Also, let them share their current location with anyone to track each other easily when they are about to meet.


While these are the fundamental aspects to incorporate in a messaging app to make it worthy, here are some more features that will help it outperform the competition.
  • Custom profile settings
  • Money transfers
  • Status or story sharing
  • Personalised stickers and face emojis
  • Business profile creation
  • Fun online games/puzzles with other users
  • A hidden or secret chat section
And, then there are so many others that your app development team can suggest too.






Needless to say, messaging apps define the future of peer-to-peer interaction. So, making one such app would definitely be a worthy investment. Get in touch with the team of Android and iPhone app developers in Australia at GetAProgrammer and get it done at the most reasonable rate. 

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