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24 alternatives to Bivystick

Turn your smart phone into a satellite phone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Bivystick launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Switchboard▲406

   Turn your phone into a handsfree intercom

   2018 · switchboard.audio · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the appfree▲728

   Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

   15d ago · bigwords.page · its alternatives →

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   IMStick▲120

   An all-in-one mount for your phone

   2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kite▲163

   Make your own Smartphone

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Bixi▲119

   Control any smart device by simply waving your hand!

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6EY
   Everything you need to build your own Turn Touch smart home remote▲103

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

7. 7DT
   Dumbphone – Turn your smartphone into a dumbphone▲82

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Starlink Direct to Cell▲214

   A cellphone tower in space

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   KytePhone turns any Android into a kids-friendly phone▲166

   Kytephone turns any Android into a safe kid

   2012 · kytephone.com · its alternatives →

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    Rico▲143

    Turn your used smartphone into a smarthome device.

    2014 · getmyrico.com · its alternatives →

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    An old rotary phone converted into a mobile phone▲222

    2015 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

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    Dumbphone▲73

    Turn your Android into a dumbphone for a set period of time

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Airfoil▲120

    Turn your old phone into a wireless music system like Sonos

    2014 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

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    Chrome to Phone via SMS▲93

    Nice Pushbullet alternative. Text yourself from Chrome.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tile Sticker▲175

    The small Bluetooth tracker that sticks to anything

    2019 · life360.com · its alternatives →

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    SpyMeSat▲85

    Task a satellite to take your picture, in real time

    2015 · spymesat.com · its alternatives →

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    Satlite Space▲73

    Broadcast your message to the world using satellite

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Somewear▲129

    Your global hotspot - limitless communication via satellites

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Ottspott▲118

    Your lightweight business phone for Slack

    2015 · ottspott.co · its alternatives →

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    Satellite▲105

    A forkable social platform designed for trust and unity

    2021 · satellite.earth · its alternatives →

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    Ruffle▲95

    Send an anonymous picture message to anyone with a phone #

    2014 · ruffle.us · its alternatives →

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    Simple Phone▲101

    A launcher that helps you focus on the more important things

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Touchjet WAVE▲110

    Turn Your TV into a Touchscreen

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Vojer Messenger▲71

    Turn your phone into a smart secure Walkie Talkie.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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