# Rakuten Viber Messenger

> Message with Confidence

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id382617920](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id382617920)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id382617920`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Viber Media SARL.
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (831,073 ratings)
- **Version:** 28.9.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2010-12-02
- **Size:** 423 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rakuten-viber-messenger/id382617920)
- **Website:** [http://www.viber.com](http://www.viber.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.viber.com/privacy](http://www.viber.com/privacy)

## Description

Rakuten Viber Messenger provides secure, feature-rich messaging and calling with default end-to-end encryption. Enjoy free text, voice and video messages, as well as versatile group chats, disappearing messages, and media sharing across devices.

This Chrome extension page highlights AI bots, channels, communities, lenses, GIFs, stickers, notes and reminders, and Viber Out for low-cost international calls—covering all you need to stay connected across devices.

## Rankings

- #517 — Overall
- #4 — rakuten
- #12 — messenger
- #13 — interest
- #18 — message
- #21 — facebook

## Review summary

Users report recurring reliability problems on iOS: frequent account blocks and activation/verification issues with slow or unhelpful support; widespread spam and unsolicited groups with poor reporting and deletion options; intrusive in-app ads; inconsistent calling (blocked numbers, misrouting, or paid plans not working); and media/login problems (photos/voice messages failing to load, QR verification failures). Some reviews still praise stickers or see it as useful for official communications, but these persistent issues drive many to seek alternatives.

### Pros

- Stickers are a noted feature that some users enjoy.
- Useful for official communications (an email-like use-case).
- Some users express overall positive sentiment (e.g., 'Viber is good').
- Historically popular in some regions (e.g., Philippines).

### Cons

- Frequent account blocking and activation/verification issues with slow or unhelpful support.
- Widespread spam and unsolicited groups with poor reporting and deletion options.
- Intrusive in-app advertising and promotion, including paid upgrades not addressing core issues.
- Inconsistent calling functionality, including blocked numbers, misrouting, or calls not working with paid plans.
- Media and login reliability problems, such as photos/voice messages failing to load and QR/code verification failures.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id382617920)