What is Whisper app?

Whisper (app) Whisper is a proprietary iOS and Android mobile app available without charge. It is a form of anonymous social media, allowing users to post and share photo and video messages anonymously, although this claim has been challenged with privacy concerns over Whisper’s handling of user data.

What is Open Whisper?

Not to be confused with Open Whisper Systems, an open-source software group. Whisper is a proprietary Android and iOS mobile app available without charge.

What makes Whisper different from other social networking apps?

What makes Whisper different from other social networking apps is the fact that users don’t have an identity when using the service. There are no followers, friends or profiles. The app does use people’s locations and allows users to add a school or group but it doesn’t ask for photos or email addresses.

Can you search for people on Whisper?

There are no followers, friends or profiles. The app does use people’s locations and allows users to add a school or group but it doesn’t ask for photos or email addresses. Users cannot use the search function to search for other users. The primary way of communicating with someone on Whisper is by responding to their Whispers.

Should you delete whisper from your phone?

If you’ve got Whisper installed on your iPhone or Android phone, it might be best to just delete it. The app collects “precise location (GPS and network-based)”, according to the device permissions listed on its Google Play Store page, which tells Whisper (and any mobile ad networks it runs) exactly where you are.

What is whisper and how many people use it?

It has active users in the “many millions” according to founder Michael Heyward, and while it’s been around for two years and collected $24 million in funding, Whisper has recently seen a surge in growth and media attention, being dubbed a mashup between Twitter and Snapchat.