# Social Video Apps This App Replaces Text Messaging with Interactive Video Content By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-10-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replaces-text References: [betalist](http://betalist.com/startups/versa) & [versaapp](http://www.versaapp.com/) 'Versa' is a new app that replaces text messaging with [video-based communication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-me-maybe). While text messaging has become an easy way to communicate with friends and family, it lacks the emotional aspect of face-to-face communication. This app aims to reinvent peer-to-peer messaging by helping users stay in touch via video content. Versa is a [social messaging platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnow) that replaces text messaging with videos. Instead of sending SMS messages to friends and family, users can communicate with others by sharing video content. The videos are easy to make and can be shared with groups or individual contacts. The idea is that the videos mimic the experience of having a natural conversation, which gives peer-to-peer messaging a more human element. The app is ideal for those who are looking for a more natural way to communicate with friends and family via their smartphone or other mobile device. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 - **Social Video Messaging:** Versa app replaces text messaging with interactive video content, enhancing the emotional aspect of communication. - **Reinventing Peer-to-peer Messaging:** Versa app aims to revolutionize communication by allowing users to share video content, mimicking natural conversations. - **More Human Online Communication:** Versa app provides a more natural and emotional way to communicate with friends and family through video messaging. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Communication:** Versa app disrupts the traditional texting market by offering a video-based alternative for peer-to-peer messaging. - **Social Media and Networking:** Versa app introduces a novel approach to messaging, blurring the lines between social media and communication platforms. - **Technology and Mobile Applications:** Versa app utilizes innovative technology to enhance the way people connect and communicate online. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Authenticity-Promoting Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viberse-app.md) - [AI-Powered Creative Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verse.md) - [Email Video Message Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vocal-app.md) - [Video-Style Chat App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-video-messages.md) - [Social Video Reaction Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seen-app.md) - [Emotion-Driven Messaging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emochat.md) - [Asynchronous Video Messaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videosupport-api.md) - [Screen-Recording Messaging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-messaging-platform.md) - [Visual Payment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vizme.md)