In surveys asking users what their most frequented social media application is, messaging apps come out tops. Not far behind big names like Whatsapp (1.5 billion users) and Facebook Messenger (1.3 billion users), Wechat boasts over a billion users and has the Chinese market all to itself. It is not only a convenient platform for communication, but also provides translation services, and a payment feature, so you can leave home with nothing but your phone!