Brand profile

iMessage

An instant messaging service developed by Apple Inc., launched in 2011, for sending text, images, videos, and audio messages between Apple devices.

9 questions · 5 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#5
Messaging Apps · of 76
Questions
9
5 categories
Answers naming it
29/54
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

Visibility by category

CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
Messaging Apps#5of 764197.3
Social & Communication#19of 289158.0
Spam & Scam Call Blocking#43of 75115.4
Social Media Platforms#53of 8718.9
Software & Digital Products#203of 7,011219.8

Ranking by question

Named alongside in Messaging Apps

Brands named in the same answers as iMessage in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in Messaging AppsBrands named in the same answers as iMessage in the last four weeks, counted in answers.WhatsApp: named in 41 answersWhatsAppSignal: named in 40 answersSignalTelegram: named in 34 answersTelegramDiscord: named in 25 answersDiscordiMessage: named in 21 answersiMessageSlack: named in 14 answersSlackMicrosoft Teams: named in 14 answersMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat: named in 9 answersGoogle ChatFacebook Messenger: named in 11 answersFacebook MessengerSession: named in 8 answersSessionViber: named in 9 answersViberGroupMe: named in 4 answersGroupMeGoogle Messages: named in 8 answersGoogle MessagesThreema: named in 8 answersThreemaMessenger Kids: named in 6 answersMessenger KidsFaceTime: named in 7 answersFaceTimeWhatsApp Business: named in 4 answersWhatsApp BusinessWeChat: named in 5 answersWeChatBriar: named in 6 answersBriarKinzoo: named in 4 answersKinzooSimpleX: named in 5 answersSimpleXJusTalk Kids: named in 4 answersJusTalk KidsMeta: named in 4 answersMetaLINE (product): named in 4 answersLINE (product)Google Voice: named in 3 answersGoogle VoiceInstagram: named in 3 answersWire: named in 3 answersWireElement: named in 4 answersElementKakaoTalk: named in 3 answersKakaoTalkTalk360: named in 2 answersTalk360
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 41
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 35
Named alongside in Messaging AppsBrands named in the same answers as iMessage in the last four weeks, counted in answers.WhatsApp: named in 41 answersWhatsAppSignal: named in 40 answersSignalTelegram: named in 34 answersTelegramDiscord: named in 25 answersDiscordiMessage: named in 21 answersiMessageSlack: named in 14 answersSlackMicrosoft Teams: named in 14 answersMicrosoft TeamsGoogle Chat: named in 9 answersGoogle ChatFacebook Messenger: named in 11 answersFacebook MessengerSession: named in 8 answersSessionViber: named in 9 answersViberGroupMe: named in 4 answersGroupMeGoogle Messages: named in 8 answersGoogle MessagesThreema: named in 8 answersThreemaMessenger Kids: named in 6 answersMessenger KidsFaceTime: named in 7 answersFaceTimeWhatsApp Business: named in 4 answersWeChat: named in 5 answersWeChatBriar: named in 6 answersBriarKinzoo: named in 4 answersKinzooSimpleX: named in 5 answersSimpleXJusTalk Kids: named in 4 answersMeta: named in 4 answersMetaLINE (product): named in 4 answersLINE (product)Google Voice: named in 3 answersGoogle VoiceInstagram: named in 3 answersWire: named in 3 answersWireElement: named in 4 answersElementKakaoTalk: named in 3 answersKakaoTalkTalk360: named in 2 answersTalk360
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 41
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 35
  1. 134WhatsApp
  2. 229Signal
  3. 326Telegram
  4. 420Discord
  5. 516Google Messages
  6. 611Facebook Messenger
  7. 79Slack
  8. 87Beeper
  9. 96Instagram
  10. 106Viber
  11. 116Microsoft Teams
  12. 125Messenger Kids
  13. 134WeChat
  14. 144Threema
  15. 153ChatGPT
  16. 163Session
  17. 172FaceTime
  18. 182Google Chat
  19. 192GroupMe
  20. 202Meta
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
WhatsApp41Signal (35), Telegram (32), Discord (23)
Signal40WhatsApp (35), Telegram (30), Discord (21)
Telegram34WhatsApp (32), Signal (30), Discord (21)
Discord25WhatsApp (23), Telegram (21), Signal (21)
iMessage21WhatsApp (21), Signal (19), Telegram (16)
Slack14Microsoft Teams (12), Discord (10), Telegram (9)
Microsoft Teams14Slack (12), Discord (10), Telegram (8)
Google Chat9Slack (8), Microsoft Teams (8), Discord (6)
Facebook Messenger11WhatsApp (11), Telegram (8), Signal (8)
Session8Signal (8), Telegram (5), Briar (5)
Viber9WhatsApp (9), Signal (9), Telegram (7)
GroupMe4WhatsApp (4), Telegram (3), Discord (3)
Google Messages8WhatsApp (8), Signal (8), Telegram (7)
Threema8Signal (8), Telegram (5), Briar (5)
Messenger Kids6WhatsApp (6), JusTalk Kids (4), Kinzoo (4)
FaceTime7WhatsApp (7), Signal (5), Telegram (3)
WhatsApp Business4Slack (4), Microsoft Teams (4), Google Chat (4)
WeChat5WhatsApp (5), LINE (product) (4), Signal (4)
Briar6Signal (6), Threema (5), Session (5)
Kinzoo4JusTalk Kids (4), Messenger Kids (4), WhatsApp (4)
SimpleX5Threema (5), Signal (5), Briar (4)
JusTalk Kids4Messenger Kids (4), WhatsApp (4), Kinzoo (4)
Meta4WhatsApp (4), JusTalk Kids (3), Messenger Kids (3)
LINE (product)4WeChat (4), WhatsApp (4), Signal (4)
Google Voice3FaceTime (3), Telegram (3), WhatsApp (3)
Instagram3Slack (3), WhatsApp (3), iMessage (3)
Wire3Threema (2), Session (2), Signal (2)
Element4Signal (3), Briar (2), Threema (2)
KakaoTalk3WeChat (3), LINE (product) (3), WhatsApp (3)
Talk3602FaceTime (2), Telegram (2), Google Voice (2)

Sources cited when this brand is named

Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.

Sources cited when this brand is named
RankSourceCiting answers
1zapier.com11
2support.apple.com6
3telegram.org6
4whistleout.com6
5faq.whatsapp.com5
6support.signal.org5
7techengage.com5
8cloudsek.com5
9reddit.comcommunity4
10support.google.comportal4

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

Named by surface, by question
QuestionsGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1What are the best messaging apps for staying connected?111111
2What are the best messaging apps for families?110110
3What are the best messaging apps?110111
4Which messaging apps are best for group chats?011111
5Which messaging apps are best for privacy-conscious users?111001
6Which apps are best for blocking spam texts?010000
7Which apps do people use the most every day?000110
8Which social media apps are safest for kids?001000