gb WhatsApp, a third-party hacked version of WhatsApp, undertakes to bring about a number of enhancements, yet its implementation and security are extremely questionable. In so far as customization is involved, it supports more than 1,500 custom themes (officially 32), and allows for the customization of font styles (87 optional) and chat background dynamic effects (such as particle animation, costing 23% more in terms of memory). For example, in 2025, statistics indicated that a “neon theme” was downloaded more than 250 million times, but Kaspersky detection logged that 23% of theme packages contained malware code (such as clickjacking scripts), which caused 1.2GB out-of-the-normal daily traffic on devices.
One of its strong points is that its privacy features. gb whatsapp provides for “hiding online status” (58% use), “blue check read” (62%) and “typing now” request hiding (45%), but these are achieved through controlling the client-server protocol communication, calling the Meta risk control system 37% of the time. Resulting in an account blocking rate 4.2 times that of the official application. Furthermore, its “prevention of retraction message” function claims to capture 99% of retraction activity, but actually only captures 72% of retraction requests due to API latency (±1.5 seconds), and may violate the right to data erasure requirements of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
File transfer functionality is exaggerated. While gb whatsapp has 1GB single file transfer (official 100MB limit), due to server compression bypass, transfer success rate is only 48% (official 92%), and high-definition video (1080p) delivery time is three times longer than official (average 42 seconds vs. 14 seconds). Testing in 2025 discovered that its “multi-account login” function (three numbers are allowed to log in at once) increased the account association blocking rate up to 58% due to device fingerprint detection’s weakness (the user has to alter the device IMEI in an ongoing way, and the cost accumulates up to $120 per year).
Security vulnerabilities and legal costs should not be underestimated. 68% of gb whatsapp installations contain spy modules (such as ClipboardLogger) and capture clipboard content 2.3 times a minute, increasing the risk of cryptocurrency wallets being hijacked by 28%. In 2025, an Indian court fined a distribution platform $2.2 million for distributing a hacked version that unlawfully picked up 8.7 million user contacts and sold them to advertisers. Economic models identify that users squander $580 annually on device repair and data breaches, over the cost of an official WhatsApp Business plan ($25 per month).
Technical limitations cut functionality short. Although gb whatsapp offers an “auto-reply bot” (response delay ±5 seconds), its script engine is only 28% efficient compared to official WhatsApp Business, and integration with CRM systems doesn’t work 73% of the time. On the other hand, the official app succeeded in increasing the conversion rate of enterprise customers up to 92% through API standardization (compatible platforms like Salesforce and Zoho) (Statista statistics). Finally, gb whatsapp’s “enhanced features” scored as low as 3.7/10 on the security, legal, and stability parameters altogether, and retention rates fell from 34% in 2023 to 11% in 2025.