Messaging
The main chat apps locals actually use. 7 apps, most widely used first.
The dominant messenger in Europe, Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa.
Listed for: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇸🇬 Singapore🇮🇩 Indonesia🇮🇳 India🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Turkey+41 more
Japan and Taiwan's dominant messaging app. Locals strongly prefer it over WhatsApp.
Listed for: 🇯🇵 Japan🇹🇼 Taiwan🇹🇭 Thailand
Strong in Eastern Europe, Greece, and the Philippines.
Listed for: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇷🇸 Serbia
South Korea's main messenger. You'll need this to coordinate with Koreans.
Listed for: 🇰🇷 South Korea
China's super-app — messaging, payments, mini-apps, news. Required to communicate locally.
Listed for: 🇨🇳 China (mainland)
Vietnam's main messaging app, used by virtually everyone for booking and businesses.
Listed for: 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Heavily used in Eastern Europe and crypto circles globally; needs a VPN in Russia (blocked since spring 2026) and Iran.