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Curious, what are the most popular apps used?
Literally everyone I know uses WhatsApp. It's probably been over a decade since I last sent or received an actual SMS (except for 2FA codes).
I'd rather not use a meta application just to send an SMS. I have WhatsApp but it's only for communication with overseas relatives.
With RCS I don't see the appeal of WhatsApp
And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug
WhatsApp works on Android (AOSP), while RCS only works on Google-approved versions of Android. But I am not about to use both.
The appeal is: 100% of your family and friends use it. A good fraction of businesses use it for customer service too. Not using it will have you left out of a pretty big chunk of social life.
WhatsApp
According to this:
I use Telegram.
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In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE.
In the Netherlands: whatsapp. You can't avoid whatsapp here. Telegram is used by a smaller fraction, but it got a bit of a bad rep during the pandemic due to primarily attracting anti-vax rioters.