Let’s go to talk about the Top Messaging Apps in the World: the most played Apps. In top #1 position we can see Whatsapp app with 450 million monthly users was founded in 2009 and it’s based in Mountain View, California. In top #2 position, Line Messenger, played by 350 million registered users and founded by Naver in 2010. Line Messenger company is based in Japan. in top #3 position, Wechat, the chinese messagin app based in Shenzhen, with 272 million monthly users around the world and founded in 2010.
About the next messaging app list:
#4 position: Facebook Messenger, 200 million monthly users, was released on August 9, 2011, based in Menlo Park, California.
#5 position: Tango App, 190 million registered users, founded in 2009, based in Mountain View, California.
#6 position: Nimbuzz Messenger App, 150 million registered users, founded in 2006, based in Gurgaon, India.
#7 position: Kik Messenger, 130 million registered users, founded in 2009, based in Ontario, Canada.
#8 position: Viber App, 100 million registered users and almost 100 million monthly users, founded in 2010, based in Cyprus.
#9 position: Kakaotalk App, 190 million registered users, founded in 2010, based in Seoul, South Korea.
#10 position: Hike App, 15 million registered users, founded in 2012, based in India.
Source: http://readwrite.com/2014/03/06/10-biggest-popular-mobile-messaging-apps-world-whatsapp