WhatsApp is without a doubt the most well-known application today and it’s additionally arguably the best messaging application. The Facebook owned company has additionally tried to not take its domination lightly. There have been various updates to the application and it currently includes a lot of new features like calls, message formatting, end-to-end encryption and then some. While WhatsApp packs in some incredible functionality natively, there are a few Android applications that improve it even.

Yes, you heard that right. We trust WhatsApp can be made even better when utilized with other third party Android applications. These applications may provide different utilities but they fill in the small holes one may discover in WhatsApp. With no further ado, these are 6 applications that make WhatsApp even better for you:

1. Siftr Magic Cleaner

Siftr Magic Cleaner, also popularly known as Magic cleaner for WhatsApp resembles a garbage man for your cell phone. WhatsApp is the source of a lot of media coming into the gadget, most of which are meme pictures and funny videos from groups that you may not even need in the first place. Over a period of time, you may have noticed that a lot of your storage space is being concealed with these photographs and videos that you have no utilization for.

Siftr Magic Cleaner smartly sorts your photos and videos into useful and junk files (screenshots, memes etc.) based on what’s important to you and permits you to delete the junk files with simple one tap. It’s a must have application if you are a part of a few groups and have a lot of pictures coming into your gadget. This application will ensure you never run out of space because of needless memes again.

Install: (Free)

2. Notifly

Notify is an application that provides a more convenient way to receive notifications and answer to notifications than WhatsApp does. It opens up conversations in the form of bubbles or Facebook Messenger like chat heads and permits you to answer to messages with no switch between applications.

It provides a very basic design and permits the user to have a conversation without it getting in the way of anything else. Aside from WhatsApp it also supports Telegram, Line, Hangouts, Skype, VK, Tango, KakoTalk, Twitter, GroupMe, Threema, textPlus, Textra, ChompSMS, QKSMS, Facebook Messenger, Google Messenger, Plus Messenger, Gmail, and Inbox.

Install: (Free with in-app purchases)

3) Disa

Disa is a hub for all the chat services you utilize on your gadget. It offers a solo platform, where the messages from all your chat services like SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, etc. are aggregated into one place. If you have active conversations with the same person on numerous services you can just merge it into one conversation utilizing Disa.

It is very efficient in merging and organizing messaging services and offers a good platform from where you can take care of all your conversations. On linking a service to Disa, the last 10 conversations are automatically loaded and you can include older conversations by just including a new conversation with particular contacts. For all the services it aggregate, the applications still manages to offer a clean interface.

Install: (Free)

4. Lock for Whats Messenger

Shouldn’t be hard to guess what Lock for Whats Messenger does. It is an application locking service that will protect your WhatsApp privacy from snoopy eyes. It is one of the most reliable application lockers accessible in the Play Store and is sure to restrict any unwanted access to your private conversations.

Aside from WhatsApp, the application can also lock Gallery, Facebook, WeChat, Kik, Tango, Text, etc. You just have to set up a pattern or password when setting up the application, which will be utilized to access all locked apps in the future. To make things even secure you can hide this application’s icon so no one else can discover it. It also has Camouflage lock that is meant to deceive unsuspecting eyes, no one will even know you have a lock set up this way. If you aren’t convinced, you can try out other application lockers for Android.

Install: (Free)

5. Emojidom

Yes, the stock emojis accessible on WhatsApp are awful and may even appear sufficient for most users. But for those of you who want something extra, something bigger, graphic and customizable to share your emotions, Emojidom is for you.

It has more than 4,000 unique and funny HD smileys that can be sent on WhatsApp, Facebook, Hangouts, LINE, WeChat, etc.You can also include your own pictures in place of emojis. To send a message, just type it in Emojidom and add the desired emojis and images and then share it to WhatsApp. The message will be sent as an image, hence creating the emojis even more graphic and messaging that much more fun.

Install: (Free with in-app purchases)

6. CropShop

CropShop is an absolute must have application for everyone who is still waiting for the day WhatsApp permits non-square pictures to be put as profile images. This may be one of the biggest shortcomings of WhatsApp, similar to how it was on Instagram before they came to their senses and started permitting pictures of any size to be shared.

Well, till the time WhatsApp comes out with a solution for this, CropShop is our go to application to save the day. Utilizing CropShop, you won’t have to crop your favorite pictures just so you can fit them as profile picture on WhatsApp, instead, you can utilize this application to alter it and include a blurred background which will give it a square shape. You can also create basic edits and includes some fancy filters to your pictures before sharing them. Utilize this application, so you won’t have to chop your legs off the next time you need to create your selfie your DP.

Install: (Free)