plus on WhatsApp
This is how the plus emoji ➕ looks on WhatsApp Messenger. Every platform designs emojis differently — see the comparison below.
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💬 WhatsApp Design Style
WhatsApp's emoji designs closely resemble Apple's style but with subtle differences in shading and proportions. On iOS, WhatsApp uses Apple's native emojis. On Android, WhatsApp renders its own set which features slightly flatter colors and simplified details compared to Apple.
➕ About plus on WhatsApp
The way WhatsApp renders the plus emoji is subtle and nuanced, consistent with how WhatsApp Messenger approaches its entire symbols set. The design choices trace back to the platform's emoji debut in 2016.
While the plus emoji carries the same Unicode meaning everywhere, WhatsApp's subtle and nuanced rendition gives it a distinct personality compared to how it appears on competing platforms in the symbols category.
ℹ️ Platform Details
- Platform
- WhatsApp Messenger
- Emoji Support Since
- 2016
- Website
- whatsapp.com
💡 WhatsApp Symbols Design Insight
WhatsApp renders symbol emojis with slightly increased contrast compared to the native system rendering, ensuring that check marks, arrows, and hearts remain visible against both light and dark mode chat backgrounds.
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption indicator uses a padlock emoji in its UI, creating a familiar visual metaphor that leverages users' existing understanding of symbol emojis for security communication.
Usage Tip
Using colored heart emojis in WhatsApp messages has evolved into an informal language — red for love, green for friendship, yellow for happiness — that is widely understood among younger WhatsApp users globally.
Cross-Platform Note
WhatsApp's reliance on system emojis means the same check mark symbol can appear green on one device and blue on another, which has created confusion in task-management conversations.
Fun Fact
The red heart emoji is the single most sent emoji on WhatsApp worldwide, surpassing even the crying laughing face, with an estimated 14 billion sends during Valentine's Day week 2024.