As more and more people use video-conferencing, there have been reports of harmful and illegal behaviour on apps like Zoom, Whereby and Houseparty – all of which have robustly defended their technology’s security measures. Like every internet tool ever invented, video-calling apps have occasionally been exploited by bad people to do bad things – from sexual flashing to hacking bank accounts. How safe are video apps like Houseparty and Zoom? These include how easy each app is to set up and use, how responsive it is (including its ‘latency’, or the amount of delay on the line), how many people can join a call, whether it uses end-to-end encryption for security, and whether it has any fun extra bells and whistles that can make video-calling feel less awkward.Įvery app we’ve listed below is free to use in its basic form, though some have premium features that you can pay extra for. What’s the best video app?įor the list below, we’ve considered a number of key factors for each app. But which is the best, which one should you be using to keep in touch with your friends, family and Tinder dates, and – with people switching away from Zoom due to security concerns – which apps will keep your conversations private? Here’s our ranking of the best free video-call apps around, including what you need to know about each. Who knew that video-conferencing apps would become such a big part of everybody’s lives so quickly? People around the world have swiftly pivoted from IRL socialising to Zoom, Houseparty, FaceTime, Skype and all the other video-chat apps out there.

What is the best app for video calling