# Group Video Apps Rounds is a Group Video Chat App to Connect with 12 Buddies at Once By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-01-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-video-chat References: [rounds](http://rounds.com/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rounds-group-video-chat-text/id566959451?mt=8&ls=0) Rounds is a free-to-download group video chat app for [Apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rounds-group-video-chat-text/id566959451?mt=8&ls=0) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rounds.android) devices that helps you connect with a large group of friends, face-to-face for free. The HD video chats run on WiFi, 3G, 4G and LTE networks and allows up to 12 individuals (only on iOS) to chat together at once. Within the app, some of the activities that you can take part in with friends include text messaging, gaming, snapping and sharing photos, drawing on images and even watching YouTube videos together. It's like a blend of Facetime, Skype and Snapchat, combining multiple features into one easy-to-access app that does it all and more. To make splitting up the screen as practical as possible, the Rounds app offers several different modes for users to choose from, such as a side-to-side, top-and-bottom, transparent and even a diagonal split. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Group Video Chat:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced video chat features to enhance group communication and collaboration. - **Multi-activity Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create apps that combine various functions, such as messaging, gaming, and media sharing, to provide a comprehensive experience for users. - **Flexible Screen Splitting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design alternative screen splitting modes to enable more practical and customizable viewing layouts for group video chats. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Communication Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies and platforms for seamless and immersive group video communication. - **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative mobile apps that revolutionize how people interact and collaborate in a group setting. - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate social media features into group video chat apps to enhance engagement and sharing among users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enhanced Video Chat Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videocall.md) - [Interactive Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-drinking-games.md) - [Personal Video Calling Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waitroom.md) - [Group Streaming Chat Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-group-messaging.md) - [Virtual Table Top Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinytable.md) - [Social Video Reaction Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seen-app.md) - [Group Photo Editors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squadtune.md) - [Ai Group Chat Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chatgpt-group.md) - [Visual Chat Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnow.md)