There is one major drawback with Allo's incognito mode, which is it allows both the sender and the receiver to take a screenshot of the chat, unlike Telegram, where the app completely prohibits taking screenshots during a secret chat. Take your pick.
In today's edition of Tech Toyz, CNBC-TV18's Megha Vishwanath got to test out Google's new messenger, 'Allo'.
Available for both Android and iOS platforms, Allo will also mark the debut of Google Assistant in a preview edition.