Skype also lets you buy monthly subscriptions to call to a certain country.Īlso similar to Viber, Skype is available on most mobile platforms (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry), desktop platforms (OS X, Windows, Linux) and other platforms like TVs and gaming consoles.

The pricing for calls is also very similar or even less, for instance, if you are living in the US, calls to India will cost you 1.5 cents/min on Skype whereas on Viber, it costs 2.3 cents/min.

Microsoft-owned Skype’s notable features include group video & voice calls (up to 25 people), voice calling to any mobile or landline (similar to Viber), screen sharing support and file sharing.

Skype is arguably even better than Viber when it comes to voice & video calling but it’s a bit lacking in the messaging department. Well, you can go ahead and change the sleep policy to use “device’s settings” but if the battery issues still persist, here are 7 Viber alternatives to use:

When you dig deeper in Viber’s Settings on Android, you will find that it has a “WiFi policy” that makes sure to keep WiFi turned ON on your device. Actually, Viber has been intentionally keeping WiFi on, even when you have turned it off in your system settings.

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