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24 alternatives to Assist

Message instantly with a local expert

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Assist launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sensay▲127

   Help anyone instantly, anywhere you are (pre-launch)

   2014 · sensay.it · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MessageUs▲69

   Text message local businesses

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Push It▲103

   Simple location aware messaging

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blastchat▲93

   Mass communication done easy

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Talk Turkey▲126

   Instant message interviews

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RealTalk▲133

   Text message any business

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shout▲207

   Exchange Anything with the people around you

   2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Send▲131

   Instant messaging meets email (by Microsoft)

   2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Appew▲105

    Start a conversation around your app

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AskNative▲90

    Ask a local questions from around the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VentureApp▲219

    WhatsApp for your professional network

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pinterest Messaging▲135

    Share your best discoveries

    2014 · about.pinterest.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Contact Form▲126

    Make it easy to talk to your customers

    2014 · bdow.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ClipDis▲83

    Movitize your message

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Waus▲71

    Right message right place

    2014 · hondaklaver.nl · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LocalWiki▲65

    Collect, share & open the world's local knowledge

    2015 · localwiki.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hack Hands▲90

    Instantly connect with a qualified programming expert

    2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Teams for Wire▲113

    Secure team messaging

    2017 · wire.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AskSeeby▲96

    Your startup marketing assistance

    2015 · 127.0.0.1 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Minutes.io▲78

    Minute your meetings

    2014 · minutes.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    1 Question▲99

    Learn your friends' inner secrets one question at a time

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →