Back in the day, people expected that with the advancements in technology one day all of our remote communication would be through video calls. And while video calls are indeed quite common today, most of us don’t insist on looking at our conversation partner in real time. This is why texting has become the norm and with that came the abundance of texting apps for smartphones.

It’s no secret that among the most popular ones is iMessage. Apple’s texting app has become one of the staples of its ecosystem, offering easy messaging between owners of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. The service ...