WhatsApp vs Simirity: Go Beyond Small Talk
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 isn’t another messaging service—it’s something quite different, designed specifically for sharing and preserving family stories. While messaging apps connect us momentarily, Simirity helps us bond meaningfully. It’s not about quick information exchanges, but creating lasting memories and fostering deeper connections with those you love.
As a family business, we use messaging services for our daily communications alongside Simirity. Each serves a different purpose in helping families stay close.
In this article, we explore two similarities and four key differences between WhatsApp and Simirity, helping you understand how they complement each other in keeping families connected.
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- WhatsApp vs Simirity: 2 Similarities
- WhatsApp vs Simirity: 4 Differences
- Summary of WhatsApp vs Simirity
WhatsApp vs Simirity: 2 Similarities
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.
WhatsApp vs Simirity: 4 Differences
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.
Authentic stories, free of adverts and available only to those you choose, are a great way for families to support each other. Real life, told by those we love.
Difference 3 – Building a priceless family legacy
Messaging apps elegantly solve many daily communication needs. They’re practical (‘Can you pick up the kids?’) and fun (‘Look at our trip today!’). However, messaging apps and social media aren’t designed to preserve memories or strengthen family bonds across generations. They connect us in the moment, but rarely create the lasting legacy that families treasure.
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.
A library of family stories, clicks away, and safe for future generations. With comprehensive filtering and search, so it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.
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.
There are different types 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.
Be reminded about your family’s past with story anniversary notifications. Bringing the past into today’s conversations.
Summary of WhatsApp vs Simirity
Hopefully you now see how different messaging services like WhatsApp and Simirity are. WhatsApp excels at daily communication, while Simirity is a purpose-built app for family bonding.
There are many more differences between WhatsApp 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:
- More high-quality interactions with your family online.
- Exploring your family's heritage and stories from the past.
- Preserving family stories for your children and future generations.
Simirity is a family business, dedicated to helping other families connect in a more meaningful way.
Signup for a free account today, and take your first step towards nurturing family relationships and bringing wholesome family stories 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.
Not another chat app—Simirity is for deeper family connections.
