Why iMessage Is So Popular

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Most of us are familiar with iMessage. If you have an Apple device you’ve almost certainly used it. iMessage is the app that allows you to send texts to and from various Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Launched in 2011, the app comes as standard with Apple’s line of products and since it’s release has shown itself to be a leader in its field, batting off competitors like Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and Viber. Considering these were originally built by companies whose sole purpose was to create the best messaging app possible, it’s pretty impressive that iMessage surpassed all of its competitors and remains popular today. In fact, some may have expected Apple to put messaging on the back burner while focusing on more important iOS features. But they took the exact opposite approach and it’s really paid off. People have cited iMessage as the primary reason why they continue to buy iPhones. But why is iMessage so popular and what makes it so much better than Android? Well that’s exactly what I’m going to explain.

[@exergetic1]

I think iMessage is probably more popular mainly in the US, whereas WhatsApp is the default in a lot of other countries, regardless of iOS or Android.

[@PastelMarshmallows]

yep it is here but everyone in the UK is abandoning WhatsApp and going to their default messaging apps after the whole Facebook thing

[@pkrook71]

iMessage is very popular in Sweden, as well.

[@LittlePenguin1-17]

I rarely find iMessage used in Bangladesh.

[@riverdaletales8457]

Yeah WhatsApp is king when it comes too what people use world wide. They either use WhatsApp or Snapchat, instagram, or even Facebook for the boomers.

[@dieternormann2118]

true

[@dharu_k]

title should be "Why iMessage is so popular in *America* "

[@melonademan5639]

Is it not popular outside of America?

[@syedia]

No

[@jarriduran]

@@melonademan5639 No

[@mylocationgt8234]

Correct, before not so popular in Asia even outside america

[@nunamlimbu1136]

@@melonademan5639 nah

[@oceana-rae7124]

i’m only 4 minutes in and i’m an apple enthusiast too but the way he kept throwing hands at android 😭

[@dzbanke.]

Yup, all of those facts he said about Android phones are simply wrong

[@MTWas]

Yes, it hurt so much.

[@UnsightlyThinker]

@@dzbanke. Yet it is an undeniable fact that Android is fragmented. But hey, I’m an iPhone user who uses WhatsApp so I can’t talk lol

[@zach_c]

@@dzbanke. they’re not all wrong; both Android and iOS have advantages and disadvantages though. It’s about what you want/need out of the device in question.

[@dzbanke.]

@@UnsightlyThinker Yes it is, but this does not change the fact that points he made in this video are simply wrong. You can make arguments on why iPhones are better, but those are not it. Guy's clearly in love with Apple (which is not a bad thing!) so he lacks knowledge about present Android ecosystem or he failed at research. Which I'm pointing out.

[@nyehu09]

This video sounds like someone insulted Greg for using iMessage so he made a video to prove him wrong. LOL.

[@cooldotamen]

Yeah i can hear the intonation or whatever it is called in speech rise up. I can feel some irritation in there.

[@technix86]

Yes he is the true personification of the ultimate Apple Fanboy.

[@william_SMMA]

@@glenjoseph4144 I also hate how he loves using old android phones in video cuts. It's almost always an android phone from 2015 that he uses as cinematic angle when making a point

[@william_SMMA]

@@glenjoseph4144 and there you have the fault in that S4 is about 6-7 years old Android was still very lacking back then He's making a video in 2021 talking about things that existed 7 years ago In fact, it's easier moving from an old android to a new android in 2021 than from an old iphone to new iphone He's an android and windows hater that's why he says stupid stuff to push his "point"

[@filipborowski9885]

@Muhammad Musa Haider I'm guessing you are deliberately blocking out the fact he's straight up dissing android purposefully exaggerating operations on this OS to it's disadvantage

[@axple06]

Why iMessage is so popular: *10% of the video* Android Bashing: *90% of the video*

[@gandalfwiz20007]

Grec is an iSheep, do you really expect him to say anything positive about Android devices...

[@michelforgues7759]

He explained the state of affairs with Android.

[@michelforgues7759]

@@gandalfwiz20007 What kind of sheep are you? Or does it apply only to stuff you don't like?

[@axple06]

@@michelforgues7759 Or, there’s actual evidence of him being completely biased on the Apple’s side.

[@axple06]

@@michelforgues7759 If that was true, wouldn’t he be listing the Cons of iMessage?

[@Notdeepakchopra]

greg chose violence when he made this video 😂

[@etnevel.naitzsirk]

Peace was never an option.

[@smt4090]

He chose iMessage

[@RussDnB]

Underrated comment. Love it :D

[@FeRoOOo71]

"why imperial system of measurement is so popular"

[@slurples149]

???

[@illuminatedzach4206]

@@slurples149 Cuz iMessage is only popular in America, just like the imperial system

[@slurples149]

@@illuminatedzach4206 In the Canada we use both, but mainly the metrtic system

[@illuminatedzach4206]

@@slurples149 exactly

[@NielsDutch1906]

Hello and welcome to the Netherlands! If your phone doesn’t support WhatsApp you don’t have a social life!

[@venangoproductions]

As I know WhatsApp is supported by most phones including iPhone, I frequently using it, considering I live in Germany, but I use iMessage for my family

[@TransitAndTeslas]

What about just plain old SMS?

[@iamthatakhil]

Lol here in India, I was forced to create WhatsApp to be in touch with all colleagues at hospital. Like it is a bare minimum necessity for workplace. I use iMessage only for family and friends who use iPhones.

[@jeeetb]

Welcome to India, the place where WhatsApp is the only messaging app most people know about. I'm not kidding, they aren't aware about other messaging applications as well.

[@jeeetb]

@@TransitAndTeslas SMS is very feature limited compared to other messaging applications.

[@krblanco]

Didn't realize it was gonna devolve into a rant... Thought I was going to learn about the history of development for iMessage.

[@michelforgues7759]

That was a very factual rant, don't you think?

[@krblanco]

@@michelforgues7759 No not really and thirty seven others (as of 6:15pm my time on the 19th) seem to agree. Other previous videos, such as the creation of the iPhone which is one of my favorites delve into the behind the scenes back and forth. About how a problem was identified, people, resources and philosophy were pulled together to create a better product than was out at the time and sent the cellphone world in an entirely new direction. What we did not get was however many minutes of ranting about how all other cellphones at the time of 2007 and prior were garbage, were trash, were awful and the iPhone was just so much better. Your videos usually are known for their details, being informative and for an Android guy like myself I can finish watching one of your videos and have an appreciation for Apple (a company I often don't think about much otherwise). Your iMessage video left me still just wondering what makes iMessage more special than any other texting app? So bubbles come in either blue or green? Was their a texting problem the world was dealing with prior that Steve had to swoop in and save us from? I'd also refer you to your video on the design philosophy of Johnny Ives. I've never felt one way or another about design aesthetics so long as the overall look was good and cohesive. But even though I'm an Android guy, I've got an original iPod Touch gifted to me for my birthday in a drawer. I can remember wondering why Apple didn't just go with a flat menu of icons and instead the icons look like their function - a stock ticket for stocks, a shelf for books and newspapers, a sun for the weather, a gear for settings. Your video on Johnny Ives and why things should reflect what they do and his nack for simplicity instead of covering things in a beige box with a plethora of buttons was very informative. Because of that video I understand why Apple and the market moved towards simple and graceful designs. Yet no ranting on appearances of devices that came before...

[@michelforgues7759]

@@krblanco The veracity of facts is entirely based on the number of people who believe or don't believe them, taken from a very non-representative sample. Thank you, I just learned something new. If you don't agree with Greg, you can simply bring forward an argument (you can google that word).

[@syedia]

@@michelforgues7759 he did bring alot of misinformation, gregg

[@Atarruk]

Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqbGqJmjftlqrLc

[@Josh101]

I'm in the UK and an iPhone user. But I use WhatsApp as my primary messaging app simply because it's extremely popular here, everyone seems to have it, and running the browser version on PC alongside having it on your phone is very nice.

[@LaelGames7913]

When i looked at the title i just laughed

[@denon7474]

Little Karly Pilkers

[@superninja2022]

WhatsApp is good in phone but telegram is better in Desktop

[@KarmaKraftttt]

@@superninja2022 Agreed 👍💯

[@Bendnt141]

im from the uk I've found 1 person that uses WhatsApp

[@Koji-Alistair]

iMessage is mostly just an American thing

[@rafalb692]

and japan

[@Koji-Alistair]

@@rafalb692 Sorry, mate, but you've actually got that wrong line is the most popular messaging app in Japan.

[@danksquidward]

@@Koji-Alistair Nah mate , in the UK , me and my fam use it all the time

[@danksquidward]

@@Koji-Alistair it can still be popular if it’s not the most popular For eg: Tesla is the best electric car , the others aren’t They still are popular, just not as popular as tesla

[@Koji-Alistair]

@@danksquidward Well, that's you and your family.

[@EastsideBodega_]

This quickly went from one of your usual informative videos to a whole biased rant about iOS vs Android. Which doesn’t make sense in the messaging realm because literally the rest of the world just uses What’s App or WeChat regardless of the phone platform they choose.

[@SuperJulie14]

Wasn’t biased, just facts. Lol

[@ethanmatthews7984]

@@SuperJulie14 no

[@mosijahi3096]

The default for most countries is What’s app and that’s all they use. They’re psychologically trapped in What’s App, a habits hard to break.

[@its_ethanrobinz1537]

@@ethanmatthews7984 yes

[@SuperWearethed]

And a year later Google is trying to convince Apple to adopt RCS. Seems like this is a bigger problem in the “message realm” than you think.

[@brandonw6139]

I feel like this guy has never actually tried to transfer data from Andriod to another phone. Literally everything I had was transferred over easily

[@simplysimplerer]

Because that what people with a clear bias do. All they do is try to compare their favourite thing to something that they have never even put an effort to try in the first place.

[@brandonw6139]

@@simplysimplerer agreed. I love Andriod. iPhones are great too I have the 12 but they are far more similar than people realize in day to day use

[@kvxtr]

@@simplysimplerer YA Afterall THe channel is called "Apple Explained"

[@kvxtr]

And I don't know the "so popular" iMessage but according to this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3uWhYeMZa6fatE BRUH IMessage is 5th lol and i BET 80% of it is in the US

[@baatile]

His content is very biased…

[@nathanvijay6141]

Is it just me or does this video feels a lot more aggressive than his usual ones?

[@naila2035]

Yeah like his VERY FOR APPLE and is just talking up Apple more. Seems weird

[@borealfox]

I haven't had an Apple device ever in my life because they're just for rich people where I live... But I'm really intrigued by the company itself... But this video... Yeah, started weird.

[@nathanvijay6141]

@@borealfox its actually a common myth in many places. But what you're getting with iPhones is a long term investment, without having to worry about it breaking down or falling behind of its time. I used my iphone 5s, for 6 great years without any meaningful loss in speed/performance and decent camera quality. and on my strong 3 rd year with my 11.

[@Sub4CarClips]

@@nathanvijay6141 I think my 4th or 5th year with the 7

[@pro-hz7kx]

@@nathanvijay6141 yeah i don’t understand why everyone ignores people who buy iPhones as a long term investment, it can actually *SAVE* your money in 5-6 years

[@bengrutsch6813]

Wow, this is so needlessly aggressive to android.... I feel like he got an android a few years ago and couldn’t figure it out and is still pouting for some reason

[@davel7037]

@@whatdoing4408 both hate each other, no ones better

[@ShadowFalcon]

@@davel7037 I wouldn't say I "hate" Apple. I just dislike their design philosophy. Like, I always have a feeling that, I should fit myself to what Apple intended with one of their devices. While with android, granted there may be a bit more effort needed to set things up, but in the end, I make the device fit me, rather than force myself to fit the device. But that's just my feeling about it. If people like Apple's devices then that's fine too.

[@Kyle1444]

Because its literally not the same thing. iMessage was created by apple when SMS was expensive. Nobody uses it outside USA and knows much, if anything about it. They are sending "SMS" and others just happens to have iphones too, lol

[@ShadowFalcon]

@@Kyle1444 Hell, back when I had an iPhone, I actually turned the iMessage functionality off, because I found rather than improve communication, it interfered with the delivery of my SMS's and making communication less reliable. I think this is pretty much shared amongst most iPhone users in Denmark.

[@Kyle1444]

@@ShadowFalcon Not in my experience. Most people in Denmark dont turn it off, because they are either in social groups where everyone have iPhones or everyone has facebook messenger and it replaces sms

[@marcello8787]

it's only popular in the us because in the rest of the world ( apart from certain countries)uses WhatsApp or other messaging app but not iMessage

[@Tray-v5u]

In Jamaica we use WhatsApp

[@kiaxoy]

yeah here we use whatsapp

[@notalanjoseph]

Oh ya sherlock?

[@thanos1229]

@meow yeah true but many people have them at least where I am now, east afrika

[@Kier_1]

@meow bruh where I live many people have iPhones, but we still all use whatsapp

[@ZeAbhinav]

I hate to be that guy, but setting up an Android device is now basically logging into your Google Account, and selecting restore all settings and apps from the setup itself. As for RCS, it's pretty much an American thing, and even if you want to set it up, it's like a 3-step process. This one's uncharacteristically poorly researched.

[@dugtrioramen]

Yeah I just commented the same thing. Not to mention rcs is still like a beta. Of course it's not gonna match up to imessage immediately. Only people that follow tech stuff will even know about it. Wait till other companies besides google start doing stuff with it.

[@roaduardo]

It's basically not that, really. Restoring stuff on an iPhone is more comprehensive compared to setting up a new Android phone. On my Note 20 Ultra, signing into my Google and Samsung account doesn't restore everything. On my iPhone, all my apps (and their data) are restores and put in the same location as before. Same wallpaper. Same app positions. Same app folders I had set up before. All of it restored. That's never been the case on any Android phone I've used. I literally just sign into my Apple account and I'm done. With any Android phone I've had to restore or setup, yes, I sign into my Google account but I still have to re-setup all the stuff from before.

[@wht-rabt-obj]

Same comment I made. It's not that difficult.

[@lzh4950]

Didn't know there was a thing called "default messaging app" on my Android, since I'm always asked whether I want to use WA/Tele/IG etc.

[@ZeAbhinav]

@@lzh4950 Tbh SMS/iMessage is pretty much an American thing, and very few people elsewhere even bother with it. My SMS app is basically only OTPs & Transactional messages.

[@SoulOnFirePJ]

Why this video feels so “politically”? It’s just throwing shade at the competition and not gather more information on why he keeps using iMessage

[@itechcircle9410]

This video was based on Information and he compared the strengths and weaknesses of both and why he likes iMessage.

[@theebraunnisofficial]

Yeah i know

[@syedia]

Yep, there was alot of false information he gave on android

[@alsimplicio]

@@syedia please, write here everything that he said wrong about Android. Thank you.

[@syedia]

@@alsimplicio moving between android devices is easy, all you need to do is log into your google account and select your back up, after that all your apps will be installed, you also get your wallpaper and other stuff, basically your good from the get go, also with the my phone app you can have seamless connectivity between your phone and windows

[@MrRyanwojcik]

This video should actually be titled “This is why I dislike Android, mindless rant” 😂

[@melonademan5639]

This feels more like a weird and bizarre passive-aggressive rag on Android. It just doesn’t fit with the title of the video. I miss your old videos, not these rant videos. 🙁 -Fellow Apple user

[@crucfx.]

what are you talking about? the title fits perfectly with the context of the video, he simply explained how imessage is a lot easier and user friendly than your average android messeging app and how he wont consider using android until they have a msg app that works seemless across all andriod devices. -from a fellow apple user

[@axple06]

@@crucfx. If that’s so then he wouldn’t be talking bad about Android’s messaging software. “Call me an Apple sheep, but until I can seamlessly send messages across my Galaxy S20, Dell PC, Amazon tablet, and Samsung watch, I’m sticking with Apple.” Like, I get that he is comparing iMessage to Android’s Messaging software, but he is sounding so persuasive and biased. -Fellow Apple User.

[@itechcircle9410]

@@axple06 He isn't trying to convince anyone that Android is bad. he lists the cons of the software as well as the pros. he is just explaining how it is popular.

[@axple06]

@@itechcircle9410 I watched the whole video and he barely listed any Pros on Androids side. Which leads me to the point where he is being completely biased and isn’t focusing on the good things. Tell me, if he was listing the Pros of the Android side, wasn’t he gonna tell the Cons on iMessage? Seems like a whole lotta bias to me.

[@melonademan5639]

@@crucfx. He does sort of explain why it’s popular, but the video comes off more as a tangent about the fragmentation of Android, which he already made a video on. Nothing about Android is mentioned in the title too. “Why iMessage is better than Android messengers” seems like a better title IMO.

[@SpaceSysZ]

Me with Skype on my iPad and Windows 10 laptop: that’s seamless too iMessage:

[@jeanbaptist6255]

Dont try to compare. Greg said it cannot be done.

[@Kyle1444]

Discord. Can be done with whatsapp and signal if you want too

[@zycon8968]

See here is the thing. I've iked this channel for a long time cause I like technology. Even though most of it is about apple, and I'm an Android user. This video felt more like an Android rant video, especially when talking about how seemless apple products are. For me, removing bloatware, fiddling with every setting possible and many other time consuming stuff on my android is the most enjoyable experience there is. In the video he says it's "a pain in the butt" bit it's actually very fun to make my phone feel like MY phone. Have a great day everyone :)

[@TheMillenial94]

Around my early 20's, when I was a student and had a sh*tton of free time, I felt the same as you. I bought some Android, customized it, changed the default launcher or even the ROM. I just wanted to customize that phone and push to its absolute limit, that was my entertainment. I had to buy a new phone pretty often because after a relatively short period of time they stopped releasing OS updates and I wanted those new features badly without using a custom ROM. By the time I got a job as a software developer, and been through several Android devices, I felt less and less motivated to go through that customization process each time I got a new device. Those custom launchers and the stuff I installed really dragged the phone down sometimes. At that point I just wanted something that works, feels smooth, does not slow down over time (not sure slowing down is still a thing on Android, but back then it was), just something that enables me to be creative and get stuff done. So I got an iPhone to try it out. I loved the experience, the beautiful animations and the buttery smooth UI. I left my last Android on stock settings, I haven't even changed the wallpaper, so the lack of the customization I got used to wasn't a problem on iOS. I'm still an Apple user since then, got some frustration over the years, not gonna lie, but as a person who likes seamless integration of their device on OS LEVEL not by installing 3rd party stuff, I'm not gonna move back. Forgot to mention, I was a HUGE Apple hater and Android fanboy back then. It's funny how things have changed. Just wanted to share my point of view az a lazy phone person, no offense. Have a great day!!!

[@zycon8968]

@@TheMillenial94 thank you for telling really! Nice to hear your perspective

[@kerrydaniels8460]

​@@TheMillenial94 ​@The Millenial I don't have much of an issue. It's super easy to remove bloatware on android by hooking it up to my PC. Which, btw, has the ability to share messages, files, etc. unlike what this video says. Basically, you get a ton of the same benefits apple offers, but with the ability to do a ton more and change what you don't like. Don't like something about apple? Most of time, too damn bad. Android pretty easy especially if you're already used to it. Not to mention, more innovation on the Android side. You can pick a phone that fits your needs the best and get innovative features years before Apple finally copies it and makes it more restrictive of course. I like being able to just remove what I don't like and move on. Super easy typically and I can move on with life

[@doboy930]

@@kerrydaniels8460 it's funny how every time Apple does something they "copy" it. Like what? something like wireless charging??? that was literally the future of cell phones they were gonna do it regardless. Just an example

[@kerrydaniels8460]

@@doboy930 Name something recently apple came with on an actual useful feature for phones? Nothing, then yeah they just copy. When someone else comes up with it and years down the road you copy it then yeah you copied bud.

[@nikhilmwarrier7948]

Next video: why nobody uses iMessage outside US

[@Sub4CarClips]

Other countries exist too that use I message

[@chamansw]

Waiting for it

[@nikhilmwarrier7948]

@@chamansw ikr...

[@mpirokajosephmgcokoca2355]

Hahahahaha hahahahaha 😂 he won't do that

[@matthewboyer4212]

As an android user, I like watching Apple Explained, and it let's me know why people actually like the overpriced company. But, when this channel starts bashing on Android, thats kinda annoying.

[@4JUVIE]

What does it hurt you 😔 😢

[@larrymazzeti9801]

cry more

[@peytonb5591]

Someone is mad

[@maciejsmiechowicz]

Well, in this video that actually made sense. Don't get me wrong, I'm all Android (Samsung), and I choose it on purpose - because I want to control everything. It's true however that most of the people don't. And I'm also not sure regarding this overpriced argument - if you count price/support_date then it looks like Android is this more expensive choice per year (of course if you're going to use iPhone until the end).

[@jxyceonnplayzz2647]

He not bashing … he just is stating facts . He basically said iMessage is more simple .

[@raidev_]

On most android phones made in the last 3 years, RCS messaging is enabled by default

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Cries with useless US carriers. Only T mobile supports RCS Verizon and ATT as usual are lazy or getting paid by Apple to delay cross messaging platforms

[@raidev_]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv welp i don't live in the us, but i thought they were better than that

[@BradleyCaban]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I don’t know what you’re talking about AT&T has adopted RCS and T Mobile too. And they’re cross compatible too. Verizon is delaying the launch (maybe because prioritizing 5G launch)

[@everythingyousayiscorrect]

@@BradleyCaban no! it’s apple paying them not to because i hate apple and jealous of their success. 🙄

[@ifedayojenyo]

Oh that's nice

[@impendio]

in android you just log into your google account, it’s the exact same shit.

[@michelforgues7759]

So, you have not actually watched the clip.

[@syedia]

@@michelforgues7759 he made it sou d like you have to set everything up from scratch when moving devices

[@NgolaNalane]

The guy be talking a whole lot of shit as if we gotta setup everything from scratch wtf

[@Ragna___]

shh, don't tell him that

[@oshintaoo]

@@syedia actually yes,if you buy and android tablet and you use WhatsApp isn’t about logging and Whatapp will be there...

[@deiscirtsfoza]

Lol This guy hasn't realized that android devices have their own ecosystem too to interact within a brand devices, actually for the way he is demostrating "facts" about android experience i think he has never used one in the recent years.

[@mentalchild360]

I swear Google takes care of EVERYTHING. All you need is an email and password and next thing you know, your wallpaper and lockscreen passwords are setting up with Clash of Clans downloading in the background🤣

[@lzh4950]

@@mentalchild360 When buying a movie ticket online using Chrome on Windows, Google also offered to autofill my credit card details (which I'd already given to it in my GPay Android app)

[@midnightShadow110]

Samsung does have the ability to allow messaging on their tablets, phones, watches, and laptops. Samsung and Microsoft have been working together which allows them to get a good experience between a Samsung to a windows device. You can send messages from your computer using the Windows Your Phone app.

[@Tony24986]

Yes, it does, but if... The "Your Phone" does not load = You can't message on PC The fact that you need to set it up is pointless on the seamless iCloud, which keeps your devices in sync every minute (I think).

[@JW-gv3de]

@@Tony24986 iCloud is push so its instant when a message is sent or received it goes to all devices automatically all at once

[@ETBONIFACIO]

I thought it said “Why iMessage is unpopular”.

[@syedia]

Lol, outside the US yes ig

[@ETBONIFACIO]

@Luigina Trotta yeah, I always see my friends use Messenger.

[@LontraDonhosa]

It is only populated in the United States, in the rest of the world no one uses

[@PerfectPilot]

3:11 this person is addicted to messaging then...

[@pixselious]

Telegram has android/iOS apps, windows, mac, Linux and web clients. It syncs your messages across devices, has audio/video calls and end to end encryption in special chats. Am i missing something about this video?

[@LuisTheG1]

@Arghadip Who uses SMS nowadays?

[@hape3862]

@@LuisTheG1 You don't have to "use" it. It's just a fallback. Let's say you just have a mobile number from someone. But you don't know which messenger they use and don't want to bother them. So, just write a message in iMessage - if they have an iPhone they'll get it via iMessage, if not, they get it anyways via SMS. You can be sure the message is delivered without even thinking of compatible messengers.

[@iitzYaBoii]

Having to download a separate messaging app and hope the person you are contacting also has it downloaded is what you are missing. With iMessage, if the person you are messaging has an iPhone, they will receive an iMessage, otherwise it will be sent as SMS. Either way, they receive the message

[@syedia]

Telegram is what I use the most, I have other messaging g apps because idk why lol

[@syedia]

@@iitzYaBoii you have to make sure the person has an iphone Edit: spelling mistake correction

[@mgpps114]

Never used it. Did not know it was a thing at all😂

[@1leon000]

what???

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

@@1leon000 Probably an Android user. Why are you surprised? Not everyone uses an iPhone.

[@1leon000]

@@AKZbinChannelwithNoName ik, ik, i don't use an iphone, and never used an Apple device beyond the first ipad, but it just surprises me cuz i saw it so much, despite having minimal usage of Apple devices

[@raywcksn]

I’m an iPhone user since 4s gen, didn’t even know iMessage was a thing until like maybe 3 years ago

[@raywcksn]

@@1leon000 funny thing is because idont even know that iMessage was a thing despite being an iPhone user since 4s gen, I always thought that the messenger app on iPhone was for sms only. so when i saw a lot of iPhone messenger app screenshot on discord, reddit, KZbin, and everything on the internet, I always thought that American still uses sms until today 😂

[@MCAlexisYT]

“But until I can seamlessly send messages across my Galaxy S20, Dell PC, Amazon tablet, and Samsung watch” - Apple Explained, 2021

[@ColonelLucario]

This gonna be never be done I think...

[@MCAlexisYT]

Darky Yeah...

[@hanscahn9985]

it can already be done! And it isnt very complicated

[@syedia]

I mean you can

[@syedia]

@@hanscahn9985 yep, it's really seamless especially a Samsung phone with Windows, it's beautiful

[@innerpartymember187]

2:48 "install their preferred user interface skin". Oh yeah, that's because you can't do that by default in IOS.

[@william_SMMA]

😂💔

[@scorniro8182]

@@23944nd That’s why he said by default.

[@Angel_Peg]

This video is a bit biased , you're saying like ios users dont use whats app or other alternatives and the way u talk about android sounds bias ..

[@olivertwigger4892]

It’ll be interesting to see how iMessage fares against the likes of Signal.

[@spencercarruth9706]

iMessage will do just fine. Don’t underestimate the power of default apps.

[@meow_meow_J]

@@spencercarruth9706 Signal poo, I’d much prefer iMessage, iMessage is the best!

[@JuKoHD]

I think, that WhatsApp is still ahead of iMessage. Prbl not in the US, but in Europe. The messages sent and the active users are more on ehatsapp

[@felipe367]

9:20 thats unfair to compare iMessage to the ability to message multiple android device manufacturer. us ios users can't imessage across non Apple devices.

[@villalight5]

iMessage 💬 has saved me from being stranded in the middle of no where and the only thing I had was wifi to send an imessage and make a voice call

[@davidbasumatary5956]

03:10 Android users wake up in the morning and reply to massages on their smartphone, sit at their desk and continue the conversation on their PC, take a walk outside and send messages from their smart watch and then reply to messages on the couch with their tablet. Everything automatically stays in sync.

[@agknetwork7124]

3:34 But on iOS, it's extremely difficult and sometimes impossible for users to set up such a seamless experience (Do not take this comment seriously.)

[@dsgm18595]

That sponsor transition was so smooth I almost feel stupid 😭😭

[@Jmorganuk]

Disliked due to: A) incorrect title, or assuming US=“the world”; B) unnecessary Android rant (and I’m saying that as an iPhone user)

[@Maximilian1312]

same

[@michelforgues7759]

So, there is a title police of which you would volunteer to be the chief enforcer?

[@Jmorganuk]

@@michelforgues7759 haha your title can be Sir Wittyngton

[@michelforgues7759]

@@Jmorganuk It must mean something to you haha.

[@xscallcos4835]

"iMessage is the worst messaging app, cause it is not cross-platform" -Linus Sebastian

[@Ragna___]

B-b-but the ecosystem...

[@mcmxxi1172]

A beer for you bruv ...🍺

[@artraft5142]

@@mcmxxi1172 What if I don't like to drink.

[@mcmxxi1172]

@@artraft5142 then have some tea my good man ☕👌🏽

[@roaduardo]

I agree with that part but the rest of this rants was cringe. Like saying "your friend is too dumb to install an app..." But that's not the point. It's having to ask all your contacts to switch to another app and install it. What if they don't use the app you want them to use? What if folks just prefer not have to deal with yet another company handling your data? Inviting another third party into your life when it comes to an app? When the one that came already installed on your phone is there? Ready to go? No new account to make? You know what I mean?

[@SlipKoRnSaad]

You should add (in USA) to the title, none of my contacts with iPhone use it (in europe, africa or middle east...) WhatsApp and telegram are the way to go

[@Sk-lq2bp]

Setting up your new android isn't a hassle, it's an experience which i find very amusing.

[@ranrae3712]

That’s what I thought, i am in iPhone user but i think when you get a new phone setting it up would feel nice and fresh cause it’s a new phone, i don’t think it would feel like a hassle

[@donaldmaynor]

I really think Apple is so overrated I mean what’s so special with iMessage besides getting your messages on all devices

[@michaelm210]

And you can literally do the same with Google Messages and have it on every device.

[@ramasahoochandra8548]

Stay broke

[@4JUVIE]

It’s almost as if you didn’t watch the video donald

[@icanthinkofaname13]

@@ramasahoochandra8548 i don't think 1000$ is broke. You need to wash the android stereotypes out of your head

[@syedia]

This is honestly the worst video I've seen from greg

[@coreybrown2090]

There’s a lot of misleading statements in this video, very biased viewpoint

[@ReverseBurst]

Whenever I use iMessage, I get a notification saying “Your message failed to send”

[@anessboutaleb]

Every time that happens, I just choose “Send as Text Message”

[@GusBus14]

Maybe your cellular is wack

[@isaiasdossantos143]

i’m from europe (germany) and whatsapp is very very popular around here. BUT since like one year or so i started moving completely to iMessage. I still have whatsapp on my phone, for people who got an android so they can text me. but every iphone user texts me through iMessage now. It took a while, but people know I’m not really on whatsapp anymore + my whatsapp info is “text me on imessage”. i’m very glad i made the change as whatsapp is ass

[@lukas6485]

iMessage is only popular in the USA, change your title.

[@kevindao1103]

North America, parts of Europe, and maybe Australia and New Zealand prefer iMessage. Africa and Asia use WhatsApp, WeChat, or FB messenger.

[@10gamer64]

@@kevindao1103 And probably eastern Europe as well

[@kyonas6047]

"why imessage is so popular" me who is almost 18 and never heard of it: B R U H

[@XVNRX]

I still can’t believe we can’t change the colors of our chat bubbles They have that ability to let us change them just give us freedom lol

[@borealfox]

Use Telegram for that, that's an actual messaging app that gets updated.

[@m-stat9]

@@borealfox yep!

[@aksingh3167]

It's time for signal

[@SeeTv.]

In the world (outside the USA) WhatsApp is the most used messaging app. I live in Switzerland and I haven't used iMessage in years. WhatsApp has many advantages: - it works the same on iOS and Android. The UI is a bit different but the features are identical, even the emojis are the same - you can use it on the computer via WhatsAppWeb or WhatsAppDesktop which works really great and on the Apple Watch you can quick reply to messages, so it's just as seamless as iMessage - WhatsApp is completely free whereas SMS isn't - WhatsApp has the option to take phone or video calls just like FaceTime - most importantly WhatsApp has so many useful features. Pretty much all of the new features of iOS 14 iMessage were in WhatsApp for years, plus there are many exclusive ones like Live Location sharing which can be really useful (tracking kids or old people with an app that is already installed) If you don't use WhatsApp you're an outsider. If you want to organize something you can create a group chat and rely on the fact that everyone has WhatsApp because it doesn't depend on the device someone's using. I don't know a single person in my area who doesn't use WhatsApp as their main messaging app. iMessage is just an American thing I guess.

[@b.c.7662]

Facebook thanks you for your data

[@Kaitsu33]

@@b.c.7662 I dont care if someone knows about my things since I would never text anyone anything really sensitive. Idc If Meta cares about my messages with my friends and my family members. If i need to tell anyone something sensitive, i would do it in irl. I have a iphone even tho i hate it. In my country no one uses message. It's so outdated. LIke the guys says above, WhatsApp is just a lot better even tho Meta collects a bit of data to improve tech.

[@paulp1729]

Actually not one bit on what was said here was true about setting up a android. Maybe for the first time you ever get a android then from there on out its pretty much the same as Apple. Put the phones near eachother and boom, even if you wanted to go cable to cable with the phones, Apple is the exact same way setting it up the first time.

[@ShadowFalcon]

Must be a US American thing. Waaay back when I used an iPhone (I think it was a 4S), and my mom got an iPad for work or something, but still used a regular phone, I had this experience that, sometimes, when I tried to text her, the text would be snatched up by her iPad using iMessages rather than actually sending an SMS to her phone like I intended, so I wasn't actually sure if she'd seen the SMS. Long story short, I got annoyed at "random Apple developer #37" for making a clumsy texting app, turned off the iMessages functionality, and kept on texting. Later on, with a different phone plan, and internet IM's being a cheaper option for texting (think I had an iPhone 5S at this point), I downloaded one of those (can't remember if it was Skype, or Facebook Messenger, but one of those). Now, I'm an Android guy. Rocking a Oneplus 8, and sure, while Apple makes "nice looking" stuff, I'd rather have something I can adjust to what I want, rather than something that's been carefully crafted to fit what an engineer in California thinks I want (because, if we're honest, how would an engineer in the US possibly know the specific wants of a random guy in Denmark?).

[@fhigashi]

“If you have an Apple device you’ve almost certainly used it”. Every single country on Earth except the USA: ehm, no.

[@ZeroPlayerXIII]

In Germany WhatsApp is number one.

[@rdr_91]

@@camilotoledo69 privacy

[@cody1418]

@@camilotoledo69 true

[@hankbellows]

Sadly so.

[@rafalb692]

@@camilotoledo69 wrong , telegram is number one in russia , europe and asia

[@iamgarystinson]

Really? I only have 2 persons not texting in iMessage but WhatsApp.

[@projectjt3149]

Can't tell you HOW MUCH I wanted Handoff after receiving Zoom invitations through text instead of desktop!

[@SafarWIP]

you should be hired by Apple, your voice and presentation is perfect for their brand:)

[@dcrz]

In high school , I’ve had women say they wouldn’t text men with green text. So I kept iMessage. Tbh I’ve seen a drop in woman interaction when I owned Android in high school and college

[@ppopper666]

That's funny

[@HerrMeier007]

Here’s the simple explanation for all of us non americans: America started pretty early to communicate with text messages since it was basically free with most flatrates. Since iMessage basically just feels like an extension of text messages on your phone but works on all other devices, it just sneaked it’s way in to becoming so popular. In Europe for the longest time text messages were expensive and flatrates weren’t that popular. That’s why we switched to WhatsApp early on. And that’s why basically nobody uses iMessage in Europe. Basically for most Americans it would be to much of a struggle to switch to anything but text messages at this point where as it’s an equally big struggle to Switch from WhatsApp to anything else at this point as a non American

[@pro-hz7kx]

As a non American this video felt like a fever dream

[@Alex_G2001]

Love the content greg also a big apple fan just like you. Always have been a big fan.

[@SeychellsCollections]

Hi

[@MadhuKraft]

Hi

[@MoeLester31]

Hi

[@olivervukusic2911]

Hi

[@XtremeGamingYT1]

Hi

[@jacobl7451]

This is honestly the worst part of Apple. And I am not talking about functionality, but the exclusivity. This is where iPhone snobbery and elitism begins

[@mikepowers7207]

As a new convert to iPhone, (after 10 years using Android) I am most impressed with the seamless experience I am having, even between my iPhone and Windows PC. I certainly will be sticking with iOS from now on. Another excellent video, thanks!

[@Charliezard7]

Biased video 👎🏻

[@superhero25e]

Does iOS have Google Play

[@harsharaj2000]

Google message : Your friend needs to get our free app iMesaage : Your friend needs to buy our phone. 🙄

[@joshvaughan3403]

You can tell this guy has never actually transferred data from an android to another android before. Its just as easy as with Apple on many devices. I use Google Pixel and its just as easy.

[@Infelsinave]

iMessage is popular in the US is because other countries do not have (or had) unlimited/free texting. When I was in the UK in the late 2000s, Orange charged for messaging past a low amount, like 50. Came back to the US, Cingular (now ATT) had it as a part of unlimited data (before smartphones got popular). Hence, this trained people in the US to depend on regular SMS. Our neighbors across the waters NEEDED an alternative... We did not. My android friends here still use SMS because it is ready right of the box... like iMessage.

[@FreshSmog]

I would just like to point out that Japan, the country you made a video on about being iPhone fans, use Line app exclusively. China uses WeChat, South Korea uses Kakao Talk, India, Brazil and most of Europe uses Whatsapp. That's a solid chunk of the world population using chat apps. It is so weird hearing about using iMessage. Are people perfectly fine with not talking to anyone who uses a different brand of phone from you? At least the Japanese have the intention to be inclusive despite being on iOS. Chat apps are certain problematic in their own ways, but at least they're not exclusionary. Feels like a snobbish and stubborn decision to insist on iMessage.

[@v.t.3064]

You can still text android phones from iMessage.

[@IceBlueLugia]

You can text androids with iMessage just fine

[@abrahamgarabet6606]

Tell me you've never had an android without telling me you've never had an android

[@rafaelira]

"why iMessage is so popular?" WhatsApp in all third world countries: EXCUSE ME

[@joshuatorres673]

Greg ads are as seamless as the iPhone ecosystem!

[@another_fan717]

In Portugal even for work groups we use WhatsApp! Don’t get me wrong I love Apple but not that many people use iMessage in other countries

[@jan-paulbraack3682]

Same here in Germany

[@sandeeepkiran1130]

Same in india. Same in every non-american country

[@sandeeepkiran1130]

@Arghadip oh wow. I haven't met many people who use iMessage. Mainly cause apple is so overpriced we all own an android.

[@ColonelLucario]

Great, now you can get to Signal because of the new Privacy policies of WhatsApp

[@sandeeepkiran1130]

@@ColonelLucario big fan of telegram. Admin in over 100 groups and 20 channels. And I'm in 200groups and 50 channels. Most of my friends are on telegram

[@MiraiChiaki]

Even though I’m a huge Apple fan, I wish iMessage will come to Android, Windows and other systems. Not because I want to switch, but because many more people would switch to the app and I would convince my friends to switch to it

[@4JUVIE]

That wouldn’t be iMessage anymore now would it

[@googleisgod963]

That would be beyond stupid for apple to do. Apples objective is to keep you as locked in to the ecosystem as possible. iMessage is one of their best lock ins, if you switch no more iMessage games with friends. No more read receipts from all your friends that most likely use iPhones if you live in the us, life as a green bubble sucks.

[@MrJakson112]

how about you just use the app all your friends are using lmao?

[@MiraiChiaki]

@@MrJakson112 I’d rather use a better app that works on my phone, PC, tablet, watch and even earbuds instead of relying on some half-assed app made by a lazy company

[@ethanmatthews7984]

2:35 cap bro we just put our new phone next to our old one 🤣

[@Somebodynewlol]

I’m Latin America it’s very weird to use iMessage, mostly because people don’t have apple products, and messages aren’t free to send in most companies, and countries…so WhatsApp it’s the most common messaging app… And I think this video should’ve had been called “Why iMessage is so popular in the US” 😂

[@anonymoususer5402]

Title should be, why imessage is popular in america

[@eacostab]

America is all America or USA ?

[@anonymoususer5402]

@@eacostab I dont know much about Canada if people there use iMessage so cant say its US or whole america

[@pro-hz7kx]

@@eacostab America = US usually unless specifically North or South

[@araremoe7691]

0:57 bro that's not iMessage, that's uMessage🤑😝🤪😜🤐🤗🤭😇🤩😛😋🥲🤣🥸🥶🥵🤯😵👿🤬👹👺👺🤡👻

[@kevk9923]

"if u have an Apple device you almost certainly used it" its the only DAMN thing IOS users can use LoL

[@PointWithin]

You can disable iMessage

[@pro-hz7kx]

Only in United States

[@konrawatch9065]

More like an ad than a well-argumented video

[@bigtakeshi]

I've wondered what would happen if Apple sold a paid iMessage app for Android. They'd make bank on the app, but they'd lose a bunch if iPhone sales by doing it. Apple knows they're keeping customers by making iMessage locked into their ecosystem.

[@thanos1229]

@meow hahahaha

[@aminpro7770]

@meow Man, just use WhatsApp or Telegram, it's very easy, more practical and fun too

[@kacperolszowski1331]

After this video i think you didn't even hold android phone in hand. Booting android for the first time is as simple as booting iphone for the first time. You just login to your google account and that's it. You automatically have same apps, same ringtone, same wallpaper, everything. And to achieve all of imessages things just using messenger or whatsapp (witch you probably already have on your phone) and turning on sms synchronization.

[@Marngel]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t you also have to login into you Samsung or other accounts if you have a third party Android like OneUI?

[@DEECEE000]

It’s not as easy as setting up an apple device. You always have to login by google. Where as with an iPhone, you have multiple ways of setting it up. It’s a choice left to the person getting the phone. The reason most people love iPhone is because iPhone is way easier to use. I’m not an apple fan, I’m just telling from experience. 💁‍♂️

[@kacperolszowski1331]

@@Marngel you can, but you don't need. This is just for things like auto login for samsung apps, free samsung cloud space etc. In 99% you can just press "skip" and still use all functions

[@m.heyatzadeh]

That’s not quite the case. Before switching to iPhone I used to be an android user and I changed phones a lot. I never had the seamless experience you’re talking about here. Even by importing my google account and having backed up everything I couldn’t have all those things I had in my previous phone. Setting up my new Android phone was always a time consuming thing and such a hassle. Now with Apple it’s a totally different experience.

[@SeeTv.]

Here in Europe where everyone uses WhatsApp it simply doesn't make any difference whether you use iOS or Android.

[@TheVisualvictor]

This vid is only valid for US. Here in Europe nobody uses iMessage. Everybody uses WhatsApp or Telegram.

[@cosmo6054]

im irish, and i use imessage and whatsapp. some ppl use imessage :)

[@rizallaros]

I will use this video as "try not to laugh challenge". Thanks mate.

[@chamansw]

Hahaha same

[@officially_s]

This video is the reason why KZbin has a thumbs down feature

[@chicocabalatungan8831]

Apple Explained: Like the iPhone, iPad Bill Gates: *whispers* I pwn, I smack

[@kpsayyed84]

US is probably the only country where iMessage is popular. Almost everyone else including me uses WhatsApp even though I have iMessage. WhatsApp is more convenient.

[@saturniunyttech679]

Fun fact: Discord is better than every other messenger

[@borealfox]

Fun fact: That's not true. The best messaging app ever made to date is Telegram. Discord is such a UX nightmare. Maximum file size is 8MB... And having to pay monthly for 50MB... Yeah. Compare that to WhatsApp's 100 MB size limit. Or even Telegram's 2 GB file size limit.

[@saturniunyttech679]

@@borealfox and?

[@saturniunyttech679]

@@borealfox WhatsApp is hot shit imo

[@saturniunyttech679]

@@borealfox and Telegram? It's ok but Discord is superior for me as a Gamer

[@saturniunyttech679]

@@borealfox and about the 50 mb limit, discord's file size limit is actually 100 MB with Nitro.. 50MB with Nitro classic.

[@niksan_908]

I've always preferred android on Samsung and I wouldn't say switching devices has been hard and annoying for the past few years, using Samsung smart switch all my stuff has been ported without losing anything 🙃

[@amirrollins8622]

Poor guy you can't afford iPhone

[@SirLoinDeRes]

I was an iPhone user for two years and I barely used iMessage

[@itechcircle9410]

I would really appreciate if he kept doing livestreams so we could know the story of why he got the m1 Mac, more of his thoughts and interaction with other Apple Explained fans. I really miss them and they used to be a highlight of my day until we were left in the dust.

[@razierrr]

"Everything automatically stays in sync" ESPECIALLY when it's not. I use my phone to text around, and than open my MAC after 6 hours, and messages won't even sync for like 20 minutes or shows conversations that passed like 6 hours ago.

[@syedia]

Idk works with my android with the my phone app

[@nick-tu1wi]

I love how much he bashes on Android 😂

[@syedia]

It just shows he's bias, we don't use rcs, we use telegram or signal (WhatsApp but I don't use it)

[@wrenchproductions]

@@syedia telegram here

[@Altik.]

LMAO you can hear he is hating and laughing at Android

[@manwearingbucket]

it’s worse imo

[@syedia]

Android is much more seamless than alot of people think

[@william_SMMA]

@@syedia spot on And it's even more remarkable because it's used by 100 different companies Same with windows and microsoft stuff Everything works and they don't need to close out competition to make it work fast You just need a laptop with an SSD and a phone from 2017 or newer

[@reauscenne]

9:12 "...until I can seamlessly send messages across my Galaxy S20, Dell PC, Amazon tablet, and Samsung watch, I'm sticking with Apple." ** D I S C O R D **

[@wxyzz]

Le WhatsApp: are you COMEDY ME ! 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@somedudeonyoutubefrfr]

I'm, sadly, a android person, since my first phone. In the beginning I didn't like Apple at all. But after some time, I researched and looked on the web, why so many people (and some family members) use iPhones, iPads etc. Now I know and since some years I tried to get my hands on one. All the struggle with bugs, no updates (nor security updates), the whole inconsistence in the designs, the whole always customize struggle is such bullshit, that I got myself an iPhone. I want a phone that works and is perfect in the design, and not inconsistent, laggy, unfinished and more.

[@xdEnvasion]

I agree 100%

[@somedudeonyoutubefrfr]

@@xdEnvasion That's good to hear ^^ I hope that I really got a nice time with Apple, since I really spent much time with looking videos, devcons and the presentations.

[@Pacifiique]

I mean, if you don’t care about features or customisation, iOS is good, but I hate the lack of features, and iMessage is basically useless to me which is why I'm switching to Android.

[@somedudeonyoutubefrfr]

@@Pacifiique If Android is better for you, then it's your choice ^^ Everyone has their own choices and Android must be good for many people, because it is still so popular. I, for myself, experimented with Android as it is for many many years. I rooted, broke Knox, installed custom roms, programmed, customized and many other things, but this time is over. Android was never as reliable for the things I do. I want a system, that supports each other. And Apple gives me that. Just asking: Which Phone do you wanna get yourself?

[@Pacifiique]

@@somedudeonyoutubefrfr Probably the S20 FE, and if you do want reliability, iOS really is what you need, and what phone are you getting?

[@shrimpfry880]

2:32 i never did any of this on my android phones. All i did was signing into my samsung+google account. My contacts are on the sim card, my photos are in the cloud, higher end android phones only come with facebook and spotify pre installed (i use both of them). Also noone is using themes anymore. They are like live wallpapers: a blast from the past.

[@kiaxoy]

yeah, although i prefer iphone, he’s kinda exaggerating about that. he’s trying to prove that iphone (and imessage) is the best and nothing can beat it.

[@JuanRodriguez0883]

Great video but this really only applies in the US. I use iPhone but when I travel to Asia or Europe I default to WhatsApp or Messenger as no one outside the US uses iMessage.

[@mishraentertainment6224]

At the end, he said that he would stick with Apple until you can text across a dell pc, fire tab, and Samsung phone. That’s like saying I’m sticking with Android until you can text across a chromebook, Samsung tab, and an iPhone.

[@PossibleJothamChin]

Me using iMessage in a group chat… suddenly there is a green bubble…

[@robcris_]

greg do be flexin with his tesla