WhatsApp vs Simirity

For some families, it’s WhatsApp; for others, it’s Signal, Viber, Telegram, Facebook Messenger or the humble SMS. These are all transformative services, delivering messages, photos and videos to one or multiple people. We love them and wouldn’t be without them.

Simirity is not another messaging service. It’s a different type of platform, designed for sharing and preserving family stories. Unlike messaging apps, Simirity is not about quick information exchanges, but about creating lasting memories and fostering deeper connections within your family.

As a family business, we use messaging services for our daily messages despite also using Simirity.

In this article, we explore the two similarities and four differences between WhatsApp and Simirity.

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• 2 Similarities Between WhatsApp and Simirity
• 4 Differences Between WhatsApp and Simirity
• Summary of WhatsApp Vs Simirity

2 Similarities between WhatsApp and Simirity

Similarity 1 – Connecting your family

You can connect with all your family members using these services.

Similarity 2 – Sharing content

You can share text, photos and videos with each other.

4 Differences Between WhatsApp and Simirity

Difference 1 – Voice and video calls are not available in Simirity

Simirity does not offer voice or video calls, but messaging services do.

If you want to call your mother, ask your partner to pick up the kids or invite your sister out tonight, use messenger apps, not Simirity. That’s where they excel.

Difference 2 – Media rich stories, not messages

However, if you have messages and/or media files to share with your family that you would like to save for future enjoyment, consider Simirity.

Simirity is all about ‘stories’, which can be as short as a single message or as long as you like, with unlimited media files. Imagine wanting to share a story about your weekend in Vegas, complete with photos and videos, or what your first pregnancy was like, with all the emotions and details. Simirity allows you to share these stories in a way that truly captures their essence using a range of versatile story blocks.

And any story or media files you share can gather comments from your family. Interactions you enjoy today, and will fondly look back on in the future.

Difference 3 – Building a priceless family legacy

Messaging apps are an elegant solution that solve many of today’s communication needs. They can be both practical (can you pick on the kids from school?) and fun (this is a photo of our trip today!). However, they aren’t optimised for future enjoyment or future family.

Imagine the headache you would get, sitting in retirement, scrolling back through 20 years of messages, trying to find a specific photo or interaction. Would you even try?

And one day, when your children or grandchildren have questions about your past, their grandparents, aunts and uncles – giving them access to your WhatsApp group will not answer their questions.

That’s where Simirity comes in, with its digital archive of family stories and media-rich profiles of all family members.

It ignites interesting family discussions today while building a priceless legacy of stories that can be easily searched and passed on to future family.

Ultimately, when it comes to preserving family stories for your children and future family, messaging apps are not optimised for the job.

Difference 4 – Inspiring meaningful discussions that enrich relationships

They say London is the loneliest city in the world, despite having over 9 million residents. Residents interact with people all day long, but they are mainly unfulfilling, so 55% of the residents say they feel lonely. Yes, that’s a crazy fifty-five percent…

There are different levels of communication. In London, regular yet superficial discussions don’t lead to a feeling of meaningful connection. When we communicate at a deeper level, sharing our true thoughts and feelings, that’s when we really ‘connect’.

WhatsApp connects us to people in an ‘online chat’ environment. It’s perfect for sharing family updates, organising events and checking in on people. It’s an amazing communication tool, but its short messages don’t lend it to sharing deeper, more complicated or more sensitive subjects. Not unlike the problem faced by Londoners – where they don’t feel connected to people despite regular interactions..

This is where Simirity is very different. It doesn’t replace WhatsApp as a messaging service, but it can provide a new environment that inspires meaningful discussions that enrich family relationships.

Think of Simirity as your family’s digital fireside. A place where you share stories that go beyond a simple message, with the people who matter.

• These days, how often do you get to enjoy fireside-like conversations with all your extended family? Typically, modern families find it hard to regularly have such events. Our parent’s and grandparents’ generations had it easier.
• When you do have fireside-like conversations, are they similar to those in WhatsApp? Scroll through most people’s message feeds and you’ll be greeted with many photos and themes, but they fizzle out almost as soon as they begin. Sometimes sharing views with no more than an emoji. In contrast, by the fire, you might discuss the same topic all night…

Simirity goes beyond functional ‘messages’ and offers a private environment for meaningful online communication via stories, that make people feel truly ‘connected’. Replicating the type of conversations you might have by the fire.

Stories about interesting and rarely spoken topics are the starting point. They ignite interesting conversations with your family, enriching relationships and making memories.

Summary of Facebook vs Simirity

Hopefully you now see how different messaging services like WhatsApp and Simirity are.

There are many more differences between WhatApp and Simirity. Get a visual overview with this comparison chart, or explore this post about staying connected with family to learn more.

If any of the following are appealing, consider giving Simirity a try:

1. More high-quality interactions with your family online.
2. Exploring your family's heritage and stories from the past.
3. Preserving family stories for your children and future generations.

Getting started with Simirity is easy and hassle-free. Sign up for a free account today – it’s your first step towards nurturing family relationships and bringing wholesome family goodness into each day. 

WhatsApp and Simirity work well together!

WhatsApp is an amazing communication tool, that streamlines daily updates and practical conversations.

Any time you want to go beyond short messages and share something ‘more’, Simirity is there.