In classic Apple fashion, FaceTime's simplicity is its calling card, as the app and UI aren't overloaded with features-nor does it have text chat included.
You don't even have to open up a separate app in iOS: from your contacts, you can simply tap the FaceTime button to connect, assuming the person on the other line is also using a compatible Apple device.Īnd that's really the long and short of why you'd use FaceTime: it's strictly for Apple device users, which makes up a massive stack of people. Apple's own video chat service is baked into iOS and OS X and couldn't be simpler or easier to use. If you have an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, chances are good that you're already very familiar with FaceTime.