Google Meet

Google's app has long since ceased to be just a tool for work meetings. Today, people use it to call grandma on the other side of the country, discuss projects with colleagues, and spend family holidays online. This unified platform for personal and business communication explains the impressive ten billion installs.

The app is meticulously designed technically. The camera automatically adjusts the image to the lighting conditions in the room, and the noise reduction system removes unnecessary sounds like a barking dog or street noise. Live subtitles make conversations easier to understand, although they don't work in all languages. For entertainment, there are fun effects, face filters, and the ability to change the background to a virtual one. Group calls are livened up with quick emoji reactions. More advanced features, such as automatic meeting note-taking by artificial intelligence and instant translation of the other party's speech, are only available with a paid Workspace subscription.

From a security standpoint, the app appears to be a solid option. User information is not shared with third parties; all traffic is encrypted, and collected data can be requested for complete deletion. An independent security audit was also successfully completed.

Features:

• Smart lighting adjustments and noise reduction.
• Real-time subtitles, partially available.
• Virtual backgrounds, filters, and quick reactions.
• Paid AI note-taking and speech translation features.
• Traffic encryption and no data transfer to third parties.
• Outgoing call issues after updates.
• No mass blocking feature for unwanted contacts.
• Unscheduled switching from Wi-Fi to mobile data.