Tik Tok has just launched a new social network called Whee which, they say, would be an alternative to Instagram. The new TikTok app would be designed to connect users through spontaneous moments in life. Let's learn more about this app.
What is Tik Tok Whee?
Whee is a social app that allows you to share photos with close friends. The app focuses on keep privacy, since you can only use it with selected friends, who are the only ones who can see the shared photos.
The design of the app is simple and easy to use, without complications. Whee focuses on photos shared with your close friends, but also includes chat functions to have conversations with them.
How does Whee work?
As for the operation of Whee, it is also very simple. You can take a photo in the moment or choose one from your gallery and then share it with your friends. If you want to see other users' content, you will need send and accept friend requests. Once you are both friends, you can share and view each other's photos. A process similar to that of other social networks.
The application also allows you to edit the photos before publishing them, you can use various filters and beautification options, similar to Instagram. In addition, it has spaces for likes and comments on each photo.
Similarities and differences between Whee, the Tik Tok social network, and Instagram
Whee shares several similarities with Instagram. For example, being able to edit photos and interact through likes and comments. But, of the most notable differences of the Tik Tok social network, Whee, and Instagram is its focus on privacy, this is what really sets it apart.
As is known, Instagram allows you to configure accounts as private, while Whee bases its entire experience on this principle.
Instagram has become a massive and public social network. Whee, on the other hand, focuses on close relationships and in sharing authentic moments only with friends.
For now, Whee is only available in Singapore. Even if users try to download the app outside of this country using APKs or VPNs, they will not be able to access the service due to IP restrictions. However, Whee is expected to be launched globally in the future so that more users can experience this new way of sharing photos.