HalloApp

Users can download and sign up on HalloApp in both Apple’s App Store for iOS, and Google Play for Android devices. HalloApp was created for group and individual chats with different friends and family. To find people, users need the phone number of whoeverthe person they're seeking. The app's messages are encrypted, and the company reiterates there are no ads. HalloApp is divided into four major tabs: a home feed, portraying posts from friends; listed group chats; individual chats; and settings. The general aesthetic is minimalist. There are no algorithms that there are no ads. HalloApp is divided into four major tabs which include a home feed portarying posts from a user's friends, listed group chats, individual chats, plus settings. The general aesthetic is minimalistic. There are no algorithms sortingsort posts and group chats. Along the line, HalloApp plans to charge their users for features using a subscription, mirriringmirroring the monetization of WhatsApp before it was purchased by Facebook.

The creators of HelloApp, Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue, worked at WhatsApp before and after it was boughtpurchased by Facebook for $22 billion. Arora was the Chief Business Officer at WhatsApp tilluntil 2018 and was instrumental toin the negotiation of the WhatsApp Facebook deal. Donohue was the engineering director at WhatsApp for about nine years, before leaving Facebook in 2019.

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Arora laid out the philosophy behind HalloApp in a company blog post on Monday, in which positions it as the antidote to traditional, engagement-driven social media, or “the 21st century cigarette.”

Neeraj Arora explains the company's philosophy in a blog post:

Users can download and sign up on HalloApp in both Apple’s App Store for iOS, and Google Play for Android devices. HalloApp was created for group and individual chats with different friends and family. To find people, users need the phone number of whoever they're seeking. The app's messages are encrypted, and the company reiterates that there are no ads. HalloApp is divided into four major tabs which include a home feed portarying posts from a user's friends, listed group chats, individual chats, plus settings. The general aesthetic is minimalistic. There are no algorithms sorting posts orand group chats. EventuallyAlong the line, HalloApp plans to charge their users for features withusing a subscription, mimickingmirriring howthe monetization of WhatsApp originally monetized before it was purchased by Facebook bought it.

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Starting Monday, anyoneUsers can download and sign up foron HalloApp in both Apple’s App Store for iOS, and Google Play onfor Android devices. There are many parallels between HalloApp and WhatsApp: the app is designed for group or individual chats with close friends and family, the only way you can find people is by knowing their phone number, the messages are encrypted, and there are no ads. HalloApp is broken up into four main tabs—a home feed of posts from your friends, group chats, individual chats, and settings—and its overall aesthetic is very minimal. There are no algorithms sorting posts or group chats. Eventually, HalloApp plans to charge users for features with a subscription, mimicking how WhatsApp originally monetized before Facebook bought it.

HalloApp was founded by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue,

Established by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue, HalloApp is a social network utilized for communication.

“Imagine your friends online were your real friends,” he wrote. “Imagine your feed wasn’t filled with people and posts you didn’t care about. Imagine scrolling through meaningful moments and seeing what you wanted you to see—not what the algorithm wanted you to see. Imagine not being treated like a product.”

“Imagine your friends online were your real friends. Imagine your feed wasn’t filled with people and posts you didn’t care about. Imagine scrolling through meaningful moments and seeing what you wanted you to see—not what the algorithm wanted you to see. Imagine not being treated like a product.”

HalloApp was founded by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue,

HalloApp was founded by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue, Starting Monday, anyone can download and sign up for HalloApp in Apple’s App Store and Google Play on Android devices. There are many parallels between HalloApp and WhatsApp: the app is designed for group or individual chats with close friends and family, the only way you can find people is by knowing their phone number, the messages are encrypted, and there are no ads. HalloApp is broken up into four main tabs—a home feed of posts from your friends, group chats, individual chats, and settings—and its overall aesthetic is very minimal. There are no algorithms sorting posts or group chats. Eventually, HalloApp plans to charge users for features with a subscription, mimicking how WhatsApp originally monetized before Facebook bought it.

They both worked at WhatsApp before and after Facebook bought it for $22 billion. Arora was WhatsApp’s chief business officer until 2018 and a key figure in negotiating the Facebook deal. And Donohue was WhatsApp’s engineering director for nearly nine years before he left Facebook in 2019.

Arora laid out the philosophy behind HalloApp in a company blog post on Monday, in which positions it as the antidote to traditional, engagement-driven social media, or “the 21st century cigarette.”

“Imagine your friends online were your real friends,” he wrote. “Imagine your feed wasn’t filled with people and posts you didn’t care about. Imagine scrolling through meaningful moments and seeing what you wanted you to see—not what the algorithm wanted you to see. Imagine not being treated like a product.”

HalloApp was founded by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue,

HalloApp was founded by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue, Starting Monday, anyone can download and sign up for HalloApp in Apple’s App Store and Google Play on Android devices. There are many parallels between HalloApp and WhatsApp: the app is designed for group or individual chats with close friends and family, the only way you can find people is by knowing their phone number, the messages are encrypted, and there are no ads.

HalloApp was founded by Neeraj Arora and Michael Donohue,