![]() However phone calls are not encrypted, so it does not use an end-to-end encryption. Security: Skype uses AES 256-bit encryption to secure communication between its users. Language Translator Feature: Skype had recently introduced language translator whereas Facetime does not have this facility.Īudio-Only Version: Facetime has its audio-only version, known as the Facetime Audio, but there is no such a version present in Skype. Text Messaging Feature: Other than the video or audio calling facility, Skype also offers text messaging option, but it is missing with Facetime. Whereas Facetime supports just 16 International languages. International Language Support: Skype supports almost 38 international languages and the count is expected to increase in the near future. Unfortunately this feature is not available Facetime as its objective is just video calling. With Skype App, you could even call a land-line or a mobile number and it cost you only a small amount of money in the form of adding credits to your Skype account. ![]() Land-line Calling: As we cannot expect everyone whom we call available on the Internet, it is better to have a land-line calling facility. The audio conferencing was more recently launched along with iOS 7.įile Sharing: Skype allows users to attach images, text or any kind of files to other Skype users.įacetime does not support this and therefore users need to rely on other sources such e-mail to share files. Video conferencing: Skype allows video conferencing in which users could invite a maximum of 25 people, but Facetime does not have this feature despite it’s audio conference feature. The Facetime is also freely available for the above-mentioned versions of the Mac OS or iOS, but Apple Inc charges $0.99 for the users who have older versions. ![]() The Skype supports Windows, Linux, Mac, Android OS, and also Windows mobile phones.Ĭost: Skype is available free of charge to the public irrespective of the device that they use. Platform Support: We could use Facetime with platforms such as Mac OS 10.6.6 or other versions and iOS 4 or other versions. Similarly, you need an Apple ID in order to use the Facetime App.ĭevice Support: The Skype supports a variety of devices and it includes computers, Tablets, and Smartphone whereas the Facetime supports only Mac computers, iPods, iPads, and iPhones (only Apple Products). What do you need in order to use these Apps? You need a Hotmail account before you create a Skype ID. ![]() When was it Launched? The Skype was launched in 2003 whereas the Facetime came a little later in 2010. But the Facetime is proprietary software of the Apple Inc and only the Apple users could use it. Differencesĭeveloped By: Skype was developed by the Microsoft Corporation and is made available to the public irrespective of whether they use it with a Microsoft device or not. It was launched in 2010, and it works only with the Apple devices. It is a video chatting App and is proprietary software of the Apple Inc. Because Skype works just with the Internet, users do not need to pay any extra money for the calls when both users are available online. Since its inception in 2003, its popularity and usage increased. ![]() Skype is a video calling or video conferencing App, developed by the Microsoft Corporation. Few such examples are Facetime and Skype, and both of them are quite popular. Some of them are free and others are paid ones. The number of video chat or video conferencing software is increasing in the IT market. Apart from the usual text chatting facilities, today’s Apps continue to present various features. ![]()
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