Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Balto, an API to Send iMessages launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wabi▲84

   A new kind of messenger that gets things done

   24d ago · wabi.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kilo▲66

   Your agentic fitness coach in iMessage

   Sep 2026 · textkilo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Strings▲71

   A messaging app that lets you take messages back

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4HW
   How we reduced our Twilio costs 80% by switching to iMessage▲18

   2020 · usebalto.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Node.js Messenger▲140

   A small alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Let's Meetup▲81

   An easy way to share POIs and addresses in iMessage

   2016 · danielsadjadian.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   bonds▲100

   AI messenger that builds shared apps inside your group chats

   Sep 2026 · bonds.chat · its alternatives →

9. 9
   bipio▲76

   A Personal API for Email and Web Apps

   2014 · bip.io · its alternatives →

10. 10FM
    Flute – my attempt at a better email API▲40

    2018 · flutemail.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MojiWorks▲61

    Turn Apple’s iMessage into a social gaming platform

    2016 · mojiworks.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Let's Pong It▲62

    Turn-based iMessage table tennis with custom stakes

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13SM
    Simple messaging solution for apps▲5

    2015 · jiver.io · its alternatives →

14. 14MA
    MyPastes, a quick way to share text b/t devices & people (via MHacks)▲8

    2013 · mypast.es · its alternatives →

15. 15PI
    Poppy I/O, a system for sending data between web apps client side▲5

    2022 · poppy.io · its alternatives →

16. 16BA
    Bubbles, a messaging app to chat with people around you▲7

    2016 · getbubbles.me · its alternatives →

17. 17IB
    I built a simple to use SMS tool for devs▲5

    2020 · smallsms.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    I Made an iMessaging API▲15

    Send iMessage, SMS, and RCS from your CRM or via REST API. 2-3x higher response rates than SMS. No A2P registration. SOC 2 certified. Used by 20,000+ businesses.

    2020 · sendblue.co · its alternatives →

19. 19FR
    Feature rich messaging app for the terminal▲5

    2020 · zelta.gq · its alternatives →

20. 20SA
    Simple app-to-app messaging with a hosted server and common interface▲6

    2014 · dropfrog.io · its alternatives →

21. 21SY
    Send yourself messages on WhatsApp▲9

    2018 · messageyourself.com · its alternatives →

22. 22AM
    Apple Messages (iChat) with Android▲5

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IB
    I built a todo-list/messaging hybrid▲5

    2019 · stamp.to · its alternatives →

24. 24MW
    My weekend project, conversation starters via SMS▲8

    2012 · breaktheicefor.me · 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 →