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24 alternatives to Boomerang, Mentions and Links

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

1. 1
   Boomy▲108

   Create boomerangs from your iPhone videos

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Boomerang.io▲72

   The Reminder API

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Boomerang for Gmail▲47

   Never let a thread die, never forget a follow up

   2014 · boomeranggmail.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sparks▲128

   The best way to express what you really think (w/ GIFs)

   2014 · getsparks.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PLEEK▲145

   Picture messaging with a twist

   2015 · pleekapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Boomerang from Instagram▲5

   Create captivating mini videos that loop back and forth

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Toasty▲215

   Photo messages that can't be missed

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shout▲106

   Share stories, using your voice

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Boomerang for iPhone▲151

   Email app + voice assistant from inventors of email snooze

   2017 · boomerangapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Boomf▲149

    Your Instagrams on Marshmallows

    2014 · boomf.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PH Boomerang▲118

    Get a daily email of a previously upvoted product

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    OneSong▲98

    Like instagram but for music

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pinwheel▲77

    Discover & Meet New People Nearby

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Imgur for iOS▲136

    Browse and discuss all the awesome content found on Imgur

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Newsflash▲86

    Bring the news to you

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TicTalking▲74

    Connecting interesting people everywhere

    2016 · tictalking.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scatterdot + Slack▲81

    Point at things in pictures & discuss them

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Twitter▲37

    Really short blog posts, unclear if it'll take off at all

    2014 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ThingLink▲100

    Discover, create and share interactive images and videos

    2015 · thinglink.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    boomApp▲77

    We recognize millions of video with just a simple scan.

    2015 · boomapp.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Boom Boom Boom!▲56

    Party with graphics, animations, text, photos and effects

    2014 · bbboooooommm.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Blast▲64

    Share photos and videos with people around you

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hive Social▲86

    Bringing the social back to social media

    2016 · hivesocial.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 →