You can now chat with your friends on your iPad with Facebook Messenger. While the Facebook app for iPad already has Messenger built in, this dedicated app gives a better chat experience.
Your ongoing conversations are located in the left column with your open chat on the right. There’s also a “Groups” tab where you can easily access your group conversations.
You can attach images, share your location, record your voice, and send stickers. There’s even an option to call a friend over the internet if he or she is on Facebook Messenger.
While Facebook Messenger for iPad is a better chat experience, chatting inside the Facebook app allows you to multitask using chat heads. Chat heads are small floating notifications, letting you minimize a chat to browse Facebook. Unfortunately chat heads don’t work outside the Facebook app on iOS.
Facebook Messenger for iPad is also missing a few features of its iPhone version. There’s no tap-and-hold video recording nor is there a split-screen selfie mode.
If you want to chat on your iPad, Facebook Messenger is a solid choice. Give it a try by downloading it below.
Download Facebook Messenger for iPad
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