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24 alternatives to BAM

Poke, tickle, kiss and sniff your friends

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BAM launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Charm▲180

   A little companion app for collecting Tweets

   2016 · collectcharm.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Babble▲92

   A more personalized social network

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chill▲108

   Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

   2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Heaps▲74

   Tinder with your friends. Party in a group.

   2015 · heapsapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Phoneys▲173

   Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

   2016 · mocksy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GetYou▲75

   Tinder-Meets-Secret-Meets-Flirting Game

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Smile▲96

   See your friends reaction while they reply to your chat.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cuddlr▲104

    A location-based social-meeting app for cuddling

    2014 · getspoonr.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Swizzle▲93

    Tinder for cocktails

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Truth▲110

    Text your friends, anonymously

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TicTalking▲74

    Connecting interesting people everywhere

    2016 · tictalking.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flingy▲87

    The fun way to make decisions with the help of your friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cheeky Chat▲122

    Live GIF messages that move

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BarkBoard▲87

    Texting just went to the dogs. New emojis, doodles, and more

    2015 · bark.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Weotta▲93

    Innovative Way to go chill out with friends

    2014 · weotta.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Friends Up for Messenger▲81

    Pop culture quizzes with friends

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Soon▲150

    What you and your friends are doing next

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Blush▲63

    Watch friends react to your private messages

    2014 · 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 →