# Hate WhatsApp on Android? Try my picks for 5 great alternatives

> Whether you understandably want to uncouple from Meta or you have beef with WhatsApp itself, there are lots of alternative messaging apps you could use instead.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/hate-whatsapp-on-android-try-my-picks-for-5-great-alternatives?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=698b7a3a448a60e9cb2bffda)
- **Published:** 2026-02-10
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #meta #whatsapp #alternatives #android #great #hate #picks #apps
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