The new instant messaging app Google Allo has amazing features like Smart Reply, Incognito mode, Shout/Whisper, and Google Assistant AI bot. But it faces tough competition from the Facebook-owned veteran WhatsApp. Can Google Allo take the place of WhatsApp? Here are 5 reasons why Google Allo is better than WhatsApp.

1. Google Assistant

The search giant’s biggest play is Google Assistant which announced at the Google I/O. Assistant is included in Google Allo as a preview version. Unlike WhatsApp, you can search people, places, food joints, etc. inside your instant messaging app.

WhatsApp’s daddy Facebook is working to enable alerts for various purposes like flight timings and bank notifications. This intention was revealed when WhatsApp announced that they will be sharing your contact number with Facebook.

The Assistant is directly aimed to compete with other virtual assistants like Siri and Cortana. But the Google Assistant has a lot to learn before it could challenge the biggies. Google has plans to put Google Assistant in place of Google Now in its Android OS.

2. Smart Reply

The smart reply feature analyzes your conversations and then suggests reply texts accordingly. This comes handy when you don’t want to type much for instance while you’re driving. Although, I won’t recommend you to do that. The smart reply feature can also analyze images and make a reply suggestion about them.

Two of my friends had a chat by the smart reply suggestions only. The best part of the conversation was that the smart reply feature started giving text suggestions in Hinglish – a combination of the Hindi and English language used in India. And they ended up having a chat which made sense.

3. Send Free SMS

You can message your friends who have a WhatsaApp account. But what if you want to contact someone who doesn’t have the WhatsApp installed on their device. You won’t be able to send the message. But you can do so in Google Allo. Your contacts who don’t have the Allo app installed can receive texts as SMS. And it will cost nothing to you or the recipient.

4. Incognito Mode

News has been floating around that Google will not be sticking to their earlier decision of not keeping user conversation details on its servers permanently. Earlier, Google said it would be beneficial to users’ privacy if the data is stored temporarily. With Allo coming into existence, it seems Google doesn’t care about the aforementioned privacy drama. Now, the company gives the reason that the conversation would be used to fuel their Smart Reply feature and make it more efficient and useful.

At least, Google Allo has the advantage of the “Incognito Mode”. Using incognito mode in Google Allo would disable Google from storing any of your messages on its servers, in fact, reading them at all. Also, the messages would disappear from the recipient’s device after the specified time limit.

5. Whisper/Shout, Emoticons, and fresh Stickers

Google Allo has got some amazing formatting features which you’ll love and one of them is Whisper/Shout. Press and hold the send button to change the size of the text and emoticons using the slider. The app also has some great emoticons and fresh sticker sets out of the box. On the other hand, WhatsApp also has some cool text formatting features which most people don’t know.

Allo Vs WhatsApp

Google made Allo from scratch, not as a successor to the Hangouts. The messaging app has received appraisals for including the AI chatbot and the smart reply features. But it has also faced backlashes from whistleblowers like Edward Snowden who has been tweeting about the security concerns Allo can pose in front of the users. But some Twitteratis are asking Snowden why a normal user should care about data being stored in data centers.

It’s good that the Google Allo has some amazing features. But WhatsApp is more mature and has an experience of six years. Allo will have to prove itself to a large number of WhatsApp users who put up the question, Why should I leave WhatsApp?

Source:http://femdevcon..com.ng/2016/09/10-reasons-why-google-allo-is-here-to.html?m=1

Mehn I love this

This too shall pass.

Make I go download am first

Blah.. Blah.. Blah



Hallo abi Allo Doesn't stop me from using whatsapp

Downloaded the app yesterday and I didn't see any unique features. Apart from the assistant messages that pops up when people send u a message. Which isn't good enough! WhatsApp all the way!

I downloaded it and deleted it yesterday. I still prefer whatsapp.

Will try it out, dunno why but I still prefer bbm to whatsapp.

masseratti:
Will try it out, dunno why but I still prefer bbm to whatsapp.

Na ur mata even worse

asuustrike2009:

Na ur mata even worse

no matter is worse here, bbm is way better to me than whatsapp, i use both, but If i want to have a serious seemless discussion with u, i rather do it on bbm than whatsapp, its my opinion uno.

masseratti:
no matter is worse here, bbm is way better to me than whatsapp, i use both, but If i want to have a serious seemless discussion with u, i rather do it on bbm than whatsapp, its my opinion uno.

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Hmmmm send ya pin

nice.... nice....

however, no. 3 isn't entirely true... you will be charged (airtime) for every single text sent to those who don't have the app....

This app won't even murder the dying bbm

I don't think anyone here is ready to give up WhatsApp messenger for any other. Let's maintain peace.

donshady:
I don't think anyone here is ready to give up WhatsApp messenger for any other. Let's maintain peace.

I'll go with the one that is less intrusive on my privacy

This app won't do a thing to bbm talk less of whatsapp, your so called free SMS is no free cos if your receiver is not using allo it won't send

the fact is allo will take over whatsapp, its just a matter of time..... the world will always prefer new things, no platform has taken over Facebook because there's none like it

Simeony007:
This app won't do a thing to bbm talk less of whatsapp, your so called free SMS is no free cos if your receiver is not using allo it won't send

Read the piece again...

And Google doesn't make rubbish... This app will move.

let wait and see whether the app can walk the talk

I don't think that No 3 is real. Been trying it to no avail

Nice

Chaai God catch whatsapp Shey they have been threatening me that by December them no go support my fone. Allo all the way.

Download Google Allo for Android and iOs HERE

Youngpo413:
This too shall pass.

Ur head dey there
Just like Imo and other ones in D past

Imo even does video calls o
Yet it couldnt outshine whatsapp

Who uses telegram nowadays

It shall surely pass

bobo65:
Ur head dey there Just like Imo and other ones in D past Imo even does video calls o Yet it couldnt outshine whatsapp Who uses telegram nowadays It shall surely pass

you forgot we chat too....

story for the gods, na WA sure pass

It doesn't work with people who don't have it. I tried to send a message to a contaxt. .. It redirected me to normal message with this this invite for my friend ...

"Hey! I'm chatting on Google Allo. Try it with me https://g.co/getallo"



This assistant looks suspicious. ..



Hi x! I’m your Google Assistant.

I can help you find what you need and get things done.

I may use your device location to answer your questions here, and in your chats with friends.

I so love the ChatBot! Its like using a Google Search via Chatting!
So cool!

vhatpweetygurl:
Chaai God catch whatsapp Shey they have been threatening me that by December them no go support my fone. Allo all the way.

sadly allo doesn't even support your phone, only supports ios and Android.

Clash of the titans

Muafrika2:
It doesn't work with people who don't have it. I tried to send a message to a contaxt. .. It redirected me to normal message with this this invite for my friend ...

"Hey! I'm chatting on Google Allo. Try it with me https://g.co/getallo"



This assistant looks suspicious. ..



Hi x! I’m your Google Assistant.

I can help you find what you need and get things done.

I may use your device location to answer your questions here, and in your chats with friends.

This is natural. Whatsapp started out by sending messages on your behalf, inviting people to join as well. The monitor bot is a great turn off form. Google has made it know that all chats are monitored and relayed by a bot designed to perform this operation. For those who share sensitive information via real time applications, Allo should be your last option, lest you're done for.