Is WeChat Like WhatsApp? NZ Newcomers’ China Survival Guide
Is WeChat Like WhatsApp? Yes — Until You Actually Need It in China If you are a Kiwi packing for Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, or a university semester somewhere you had to find on a map twice, you will probably ask the obvious question: is WeChat like WhatsApp? The short answer is yes. Both let you send messages, create group chats, share photos, make voice and video calls, and keep in touch without hammering your mobile bill. If all you want is a chat app for sending “landed safely” messages back to Mum in New Zealand, WeChat will feel familiar enough. ...