Yes, Viber is a safe and secure mobile and desktop app, which uses end-to-end encryption for all of your voice and text messages and phone calls. This means that no one can see or read your messages whether they are sent to a single contact or in a group.

Is Viber really free?

Viber is 100% free for Viber to Viber calls and messages. However, if you want to use the feature to call your contacts that are not on Viber you will need to purchase a minutes-based long-distance plan, similar to what Skype offers.

Does Viber work in China?

Unfortunately, the answer is no. China has blocked Viber in its country, along with nearly every messenger app other than the Chinese-owned WeChat . However, you can use Viber in China by using any VPN software like NordVPN or Express VPN .

Viber vs WhatsApp. Which is better?

The answer depends on what apps the majority of your contacts use. The functionality of both apps is pretty similar but it won't matter if you're using Viber if the person you're trying to text uses WhatsApp . Other than that both apps provide free voice and video calling options along with file-sharing and text messaging features, etc.

Viber was purchased by a Japanese internet service company Raktun in 2014 for $900 million. Since then, the number of its users has grown exponentially and now sits at over 1 billion users.