ZOLEO vs Iridium Chat

**Awarded the 2020 Top Mobility User Experience Innovation Award by the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA)** For anyone who wants a truly seamless global messaging experience. ZOLEO is the world’s first truly seamless global messaging and personal safety solution for smartphone users. Only ZOLEO connects with your phone or tablet to provide seamless global messaging that follows you in and out of mobile coverage — plus added safety features you can count on world-wide. Never miss a message again, share your personalized ZOLEO SMS number and email address with your contacts to retrieve your messages between cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite networks. The ZOLEO app is the key to all the awesome global messaging and safety features that the ZOLEO satellite communicator offers. Simply connect to your ZOLEO satellite communicator using the ZOLEO app to enjoy messaging coverage absolutely everywhere. The ZOLEO app also unlocks additional features, such as progressive SOS alerting, check-in, location sharing and access to hyper-local weather forecasts. It also includes a dedicated number and email address to make it easy for key contacts to reach you. ZOLEO offers two-way messaging that seamlessly moves between cellular and satellite. 
WHAT THE ZOLEO APP CAN DO FOR YOU WHEN CONNECTED TO A ZOLEO DEVICE (requires an active ZOLEO monthly plan) 
* GLOBAL MESSAGING: Send and receive messages anywhere on earth (SMS/text, email and app-to-app). 
* PROVIDE SEAMLESS GLOBAL COVERAGE: Seamless messaging via satellite, cellular and Wi-Fi with automatic transmission over the lowest cost network available. * GET WEATHER FORECASTS: Get hyper-local weather forecasts on demand to help you stay safe and make better decisions when you travel. * SOS ALERTING: Trigger an SOS alert and rest assured that our expert 24/7 emergency response coordination partner will dispatch help. Uniquely, ZOLEO users also enjoy progressive SOS which includes receiving step-by-step status updates via the app and the ability to exchange messages with the response agent throughout the incident. * CHECK-IN: Let others know you're OK with one press. Your check-in message can also include your GPS location coordinates if desired. * LOCATION SHARE+: Share your location with up to five check-in contacts on a selected interval from every six (6) minutes to every four (4) hours. Both ZOLEO users and check-in recipients can use the free ZOLEO app to view their current location and full breadcrumb trail on a map. 
 WHAT ZOLEO APP CAN DO FOR YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WITHOUT A ZOLEO COMMUNICATOR 
* KEEP IN TOUCH: The ease of being able to send messages anytime via the app and knowing that it will be delivered, regardless of your location or cellular coverage. 
* INCREASE PEACE OF MIND: Receiving your check-in messages so they know you’re OK and knowing that you can request for help in the event of an emergency. 
* EXCHANGE LONG MESSAGES: Being able to exchange messages of 900+ characters when messaging app-to-app. Wherever life, work or adventure takes you… experience the power of seamless connectivity, with ZOLEO.

A companion app for the Iridium GO! exec® satellite Wi-Fi access device, Iridium Chat harnesses the truly global Iridium® network, allowing app-to-app instant messaging and image sharing from anywhere. Unlike standard apps compatible with Iridium GO! exec, Iridium Chat – utilizing Iridium Messaging Transport® – offers users an "always on," real-time messaging experience. FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES • Send and receive messages while connected to Iridium GO! exec or when using Wi-Fi or cellular data. • Stay connected with group chats of up to 50 individuals. • Share images: Inbuilt compression tool helps ensure better user experience with faster loading time and network efficiency. • Share location: Clickable link shows the user's location in recipient's default maps app. • Sync your contacts: Smart device contacts are synced and sorted so Iridium Chat users are easy to find.