WeChat

Connecting over a billion people with messaging, calls, and video calls

by WeChat

100+

Million

Installs

4.2+

Android version

2/6/18

Last updated

2011

January

App age

58.2 MB

App size

Everyone

Content rating

FREE

+ In-App

Price

Google Play Rating history and histogram

3358564

878054

461192

197289

438872

Changelog

Feb 6, 2018 Update Version 6.6.2
Jan 5, 2018 Update Version 6.6.1
Dec 14, 2017 Update Version 6.5.23
Oct 13, 2017 Update Version 6.5.16
Jul 21, 2017 Update Version 6.5.10
May 31, 2017 Update Version 6.5.8
Apr 1, 2017 Update Version 6.5.7
Jan 23, 2017 Update Version 6.5.4
Jan 5, 2017 Update Version 6.5.3
Dec 22, 2016 Update Version 6.3.32
Nov 21, 2016 Update Version 6.3.31
Nov 3, 2016 Update Version 6.3.28
Sep 29, 2016 Update Version 6.3.27
Sep 5, 2016 Update Version 6.3.25
Sep 2, 2016 Update Version 6.3.25
Aug 17, 2016 Update Version 6.3.23
Jul 14, 2016 Update Version 6.3.22
Jun 1, 2016 Update Version 6.3.18
Apr 28, 2016 Update Version 6.3.16.64_r75b3df2
Mar 31, 2016 Update Version 6.3.15.65_r81f6835
Feb 5, 2016 Update Version 6.3.13.64_r4488992
Feb 3, 2016 Update Version 6.3.11.65_r7d79afb
Jan 20, 2016 Update Version 6.3.9.65_r660d29e
Dec 12, 2015 Update Version 6.3.8.65_r47ff115
Dec 9, 2015 Update Version 6.3.8.64_raeac4a2
Nov 19, 2015 Update Version 6.3.7.59_r45d675b
Nov 13, 2015 Update Version 6.3.7.57_r36af314
Nov 11, 2015 Update Version 6.3.7.56_ref346c8
Oct 24, 2015 Update Version 6.3.5.50_r1573191
Sep 12, 2015 Update Version 6.2.5.52_r1df8823
Aug 4, 2015 Update Version 6.2.4.51_rdf8da56
Aug 2, 2015 Update Version 6.2.2.54_rec1912d
Jul 31, 2015 Update Version 6.2.4.51_rdf8da56
Jul 3, 2015 Update Version 6.2.2.54_rec1912d
Jul 1, 2015 Update Version 6.2.2.50_raae3e65
Jun 5, 2015 Update Version 6.2.0.54_r1169949
May 28, 2015 Update Version 6.1.0.76_r1119377
May 26, 2015 Update Version 6.2.0.50_r1156335
Apr 23, 2015 Update Version 6.1.0.76_r1119377
Feb 6, 2015 Update Version 6.1.0.65_r1055054
Jan 8, 2015 Update Version 6.0.2.58_r984381
Dec 26, 2014 Update Version 6.0.1.50_r958037
Oct 28, 2014 Update Version 6.0.0.68_r859525
Oct 24, 2014 Update Version 6.0.0.67_r853700
Sep 6, 2014 Update Version 5.4.0.66_r807534
Sep 4, 2014 Update Version 5.4.0.65_r806701
Sep 2, 2014 Update Version 5.4.0.64_r800838
Aug 19, 2014 Update Version 5.3.1.100_r782608
Aug 9, 2014 Update Version 5.3.1.99_r775792
Jul 30, 2014 Update Version 5.3.1.98_r765863

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Developer information

WeChat

[email protected]

Website

661 Bryant St, Palo Alto, California, USA, 94301

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Description

"Much better, much more popular, much more user-friendly” - USA Today
"Simple enough that anyone can use it, versatile enough that everyone has some use for it" - Wired

WeChat is a messaging and calling app that allows you to easily connect with family and friends across countries. It's the all-in-one communications app for text (SMS/MMS), voice and video calls, Moments, photo sharing, and games.

WHY USE WECHAT:
• MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING: Send video, photo, text, and voice messages.
• GROUP CHAT & CALLS: Create group chats with up to 500 people and group video calls up to 9 people.
• FREE VOICE & VIDEO CALLS: High-quality free calls to anywhere in the world.
• WECHAT OUT CALLS: Make calls to landlines and mobile around the globe at low rates (in certain regions only).
• STICKER GALLERY: Hundreds of free, fun, animated stickers to express your feelings from some of your favorite cartoons and movies.
• MOMENTS: Share your best moments on your personal photo stream.
• BETTER PRIVACY: WeChat gives you the highest level of control over your privacy. It's the only messaging app to be certified by TRUSTe.
• MEET NEW FRIENDS: Use “Friend Radar”, “People Nearby” and “Shake” to meet others.
• REALTIME LOCATION: Instead of having to tell others where you are, just use real-time location sharing.
• LANGUAGE SUPPORT: Localized in 20 different languages and can translate messages to any language.
• AND MORE: Desktop app, custom wallpapers, custom notifications, and Official Accounts.

Recent changes:
- In "Settings"-"General", configure what features you want to appear in your Discover screen.
 - After logging in to a separate account on your mobile, quickly switch your log in to another account with a single tap.

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Google Play Rankings

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
13	Canada	Communication	Top Free
15	Japan	Communication	Top Free
8	Australia	Communication	Top Free
9	South Korea	Communication	Top Free
34	United States	Communication	Top Free
30	France	Communication	Top Free
31	Germany	Communication	Top Free
16	Indonesia	Communication	Top Free
329	Canada	Overall	Top Free
17	Italy	Communication	Top Free

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Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your personal information

read your contacts, read your own contact card, modify your contacts

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Your messages

read your text messages (SMS or MMS)

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, download files without notification, full network access, control Near Field Communication, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet

Your accounts

create accounts and set passwords, find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, change your audio settings, record audio, control vibration

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, send sticky broadcast, allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, measure app storage space, retrieve running apps, read sync settings, run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping, modify system settings, toggle sync on and off, install shortcuts, read Home settings and shortcuts, uninstall shortcuts

Extra

android.permission.BODY_SENSORS, android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, android.permission.WRITE_APP_BADGE, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.huawei.authentication.HW_ACCESS_AUTH_SERVICE, com.tencent.mm.ext.permission.READ, com.tencent.mm.ext.permission.WRITE, com.tencent.mm.location.permission.SEND_VIEW, Can receive cloud messages, com.tencent.mm.permission.MM_MESSAGE, com.tencent.mm.plugin.permission.READ, com.tencent.mm.plugin.permission.WRITE, com.tencent.mm.wear.message