Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android
Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…
Beeper Mini is an iMessage client for Android that enables direct communication with Apple's messaging service without requiring a Mac server or Apple ID. By reverse-engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Get the most popular messaging services, all in a single app. WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, Telegram, and more.
2021 · beeperhq.com · its alternatives →
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Hi. I heard HN likes e-paper gadgets so I wanted to share a little side project I’ve been working on with @sqfmi. We’re building Beepberry - a portable e-paper computer for hackers, designed for chatting on Beeper. My day job is running Beeper [0], but I will always have a soft spot for building hardware. I wanted to create a ‘weekend’ device that would let me stay in touch with friends and family, without the distractions of a full smartphone. I imagined a tiny, hackable e-paper screen with a physical keyboard, powered by a Raspberry Pi, that I could use to chat around my home…and pretty…
2023 · beepberry.sqfmi.com · its alternatives →
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BeepApp!▲80The first communication app that only young people can use
2015 · beepapp.org · its alternatives →
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All-new Chat with stickers, audio, video notes and more
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN – I built an open-source, self-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for WhatsApp: https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp It connects to your personal WhatsApp account via the WhatsApp Web multi-device API (using whatsmeow from the Beeper team), and doesn't rely on third-party APIs. All messages are stored locally in SQLite. Nothing is sent to the cloud unless you explicitly allow your LLM to access the data via tools – so you maintain full control and privacy. The MCP server can: - Search your messages, contacts, and groups - Send WhatsApp messages to…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Minipoll▲210Fast and simple polls for your iMessage groups
2016 · futuregrand.co · its alternatives →
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Pigeon▲75Unofficial Telegram client for the Apple Watch platform
2023 · pigeonwatch.app · its alternatives →
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Buzz Bees▲65Share your Bee emotions with these free iMessage stickers
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Blooio▲84iMessages API that scales to send blue bubbles from anywhere
Jan 2026 · blooio.com · its alternatives →
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MyMQTT▲67The simple message queuing telemetry transport client
2022 · mymqtt.app · its alternatives →
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Beehive▲70Anonymous, proximity-based, AI-powered social media for all
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Signal was a brilliant app. It can send messages with rich media, host group chats, and even do voice and video calls, all with the peace of mind that comes from a proper secure messaging app. The best part was that you could still send messages to people who don't use Signal. Signal was the messaging app everyone wants - all the benefits of iMessage, without being siloed in one particular ecosystem. Sometime leading up to October of 2022, the folks at the Signal foundation lost the plot. Signal has since dropped support for SMS, and is inexplicably adding "stories" to their personal…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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private messenger, messaging, messenger
2018 · zangi.com · its alternatives →
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