Group messaging can be a lot of fun, especially when you start sharing links, GIFs, and other fun media. But it’s always a problem when someone on a different operating system joins the party.

You’re chatting with a bunch of iPhone owners, making the most of stickers and preview links, and changing the name of the conversation. But then you invite someone with an Android to the group chat, the blue bubbles turn green, and you can’t use any of the fun features. There’s a way to fix that, though.

There is a place where different colored bubbles don’t matter. A place where everyone can use the same features, see the same emoji, and see the same content. That place is Facebook Messenger.

Facebook has added so many features to its instant messaging platform that it is not only fun to use, but also extremely useful and accessible. In a way, it is better than regular text messaging. Here is why.