Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Budgel

Message in a Bottle for the modern era

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Budgel launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   dropdrop▲241

   Leave messages where you travel for others to discover

   2016 · dropdrop.it · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bottle Message▲72

   Bottle Message is a window into the digital world.

   2019 · bottlemessage.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tidings▲110

   Send a message in a bottle anywhere in the world.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Message Album▲69

   Save one iMessage conversation as a private offline album

   Aug 2026 · messagealbum.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Messages Wrapped▲126

   Spotify Wrapped, but for your texts

   2024 · misento.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Phoneys▲173

   Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

   2016 · mocksy.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BLUR▲188

   Obscure and expire private photos in iMessage

   2016 · blurmessage.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Drop Messages 2.0▲102

   Get alerts when friends and photos are nearby

   2015 · dropmessages.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Talkshow▲299

   Texting in public

   2016 · talkshow.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Polly▲92

    Opine funnily & anonymously

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Holo▲120

    Leave a message at a certain location and share it

    2017 · holoapp.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Seald▲115

    Keep your conversations secure, everywhere.

    2017 · seald.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MushRoom▲90

    Private messaging app to stream or share files

    2021 · neogi.in · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hide Messages▲81

    Hide messages in iMessage, troll your friends 👹

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stickytape▲90

    Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bark▲120

    Connect with the people around you, by barking like a dog

    2016 · barkapp.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Drop Messages▲99

    Leave friends messages at specific locations

    2014 · dropmessages.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Big Words▲79

    Message in real life using Big Words. Literally.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sealed Messenger▲95

    Send locked messages that eventually... unlock

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WallaMe▲235

    Hide messages in the real world using augmented reality

    2016 · test-wallame-campaign-manager.youandemili.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Message in a Bottle, a social experiment▲6

    Anonymous hotline: your message is left for the next caller

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bottler▲112

    Connect with people across the world with tags and AI

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Toasty▲215

    Photo messages that can't be missed

    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 →