As more people use aggregator apps to simplify their news, Facebook has created its own app called Paper for a “distraction-free reading experience”. It will deliver constantly updating text, video and photo content in a bite-size fashion through a minimalistic layout.

From messaging to social media to a marketplace to browsing the internet, WeChat is the app the does everything. While Western companies and app developers race to unbundle their services into efficient single-purpose apps, WeChat continues to add feature after feature.

The explosion of interest in mobile messaging platforms has prompted heated competition to secure the largest and most loyal global user base. From LINE’s stickers to WeChat’s partnership with Lionel Messi, there’s a race to innovate, and fast.

Snapchat has announced a new feature that attempts to make communication more instant and realistic. The new feature allows people to talk in real-time through the app, and attempts to position Snapchat as a rival to messaging services like WhatsApp and iMessage.