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24 alternatives to Boom Connections

Follow family& friends without joining social media yourself

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

1. 1
   Follow▲480

   Follow your favorites in one inbox

   2024 · folo.is · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   w/Friends▲77

   Social network for friends

   2021 · wfriends.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook friends feed▲243

   Facebook with stories only by friends and pages you follow

   2015 · foxvalleyapps.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Retro▲244

   A friends-only photo journal for moments big and small

   2023 · retro.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swap▲89

   Instantly follow someone on multiple social platforms

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BOOM Social▲5

   Share photos and videos of events around you anonymously

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cap▲170

   A backchannel for fun with your friends (beta)

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wavechat▲142

   Record and share micro podcasts w/ your friends

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Touchbase▲72

    Share your social accounts or find anyone else's at 1 place

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GET Together – A social network where you don't need POST to Post▲107

    A social network with no POSTs. Send a message with an HTTP GET request.

    Sep 2026 · gettogether.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hive Social 2.0▲96

    Bringing back what you used to love about social media

    2022 · hivesocial.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Snapshots▲118

    Post your friends, be the main character

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shakeout▲70

    A social app where posts that are not popular get deleted

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Twitly▲76

    Easily segregate and manage your Twitter and Instagram feeds

    2018 · twitly.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    wave▲93

    Spontaneous video chat

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Joenly▲72

    Social network where you can't post by yourself

    2022 · joenly.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Boomf▲149

    Your Instagrams on Marshmallows

    2014 · boomf.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hive Social▲75

    Instagram's replacement

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spark▲91

    Social media where likes/followers count

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wave▲113

    Join people around you doing cool things in real-time

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    debut▲81

    Welcome to a new era of social networking.

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LINK▲68

    Make new friends with your old friends

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lets Connect▲70

    Discover your vibe

    2022 · 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 →