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24 alternatives to Awkward.

Automatically fill awkward silences with crickets chirping

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Awkward. launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   cRound▲71

   Easily capture moments together.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dubsmash for iMessage▲115

   Share hilarious sounds with your friends 🎤 👯

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tickle▲112

   Get out of awkward situations

   2014 · usetickle.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Noisy▲68

   Make noise together

   2014 · noisyapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swipe XL▲99

   New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Soft Murmur▲92

   Ambient sounds to wash away distraction.

   2014 · asoftmurmur.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gmail Mic Drop▲159

   Quickly end long threads

   2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drone Tone▲77

   An ominous sound toy

   2016 · conormccann.itch.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Talking Insult Generator▲80

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    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The NoPhone Air▲132

    The least advanced NoPhone ever

    2016 · thenophone.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ShakesSpeak▲86

    Speaketh like Shakespear on thy Android

    2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Phoney Video (iOS)▲70

    Make other people, things or animals say whatever you want!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Shout▲106

    Share stories, using your voice

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Aaa Silence▲89

    Stop that song every time you plug your 📱 into your 🚗

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Impersonate▲79

    Make your friends say the craziest things.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chirp▲11

    Like Bump, but uses sounds to share

    2014 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SoAwkward▲88

    Real-time awkward moments (powered by Twitter)

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ChitChat▲107

    A tap-to-talk mobile app from IDEO

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mic for iPhone▲92

    Get informed right from your lock screen

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Popup Archive▲79

    Makes Sound Searchable

    2014 · its alternatives →

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