Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Beacon

Signal your availability and hang with friends

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

1. 1
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FriendsTonight▲81

   Meet new friends to join your friends, tonight

   2015 · friendstonightapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Down▲97

   The easiest way to get together with friends

   2015 · down.life · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Palaround▲103

   Meet people you should be friends with.

   2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Betadrop▲100

   Feedback from friends

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Phone-A-Friend▲108

   Find a friend who is free to talk on your commute

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Hangouts for iOS▲106

   Updated w/ location sharing, stickers and material design

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Echo▲116

   Let people you love know you're on your way

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kindly▲218

    Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Meet Me At Airport▲107

    Tinder for the airport

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cue▲70

    Getting together with friends offline

    2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mountain hub▲101

    Your real-time network for the outdoors

    2016 · mountainhub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pure▲72

    Spontaneous hangouts for singles

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Estimote Beacons▲114

    Real-world context for your app

    2014 · estimote.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Onyx▲92

    Talk w/ friends wherever there’s a mobile signal (pre-order)

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chill for Pebble▲139

    The easiest way to ping your friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chill▲108

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

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Live Beacon▲122

    The world's simplest iBeacon

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    App▲78

    Connect with others

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Beaconstac▲68

    iBeacon proximity platform for developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Just Hang▲69

    Sometimes all we need is to go offline and just hang

    2016 · letsjusthang.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    With▲75

    Bring your physical hangouts online

    2016 · apps.apple.com · 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 →