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24 alternatives to Bump by Facebook

Start fun, anonymous chats with people in your community

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

1. 1
   Bumpd▲139

   Seamless connections & spontaneous encounters

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bump▲101

   Social reminders. Send future notifications to your friends.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nod▲147

   Anonymously text with people around you

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   #Startup Chat▲358

   The global startup community, on Slack

   2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Rodeo▲229

   Jump in and out of conversations with friends

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PitPut▲117

   Stop texting, start talking. The fastest way to chat.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bunches▲89

   Start and discover free or paid group chats about anything

   2021 · bunches.chat · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Smack▲141

   Find people you bump into in real life

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MushRoom▲90

    Private messaging app to stream or share files

    2021 · neogi.in · its alternatives →

11. 11
    You Should Meet▲162

    An app to make quick and easy introductions between 2 people

    2017 · youshouldmeet.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Text▲168

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

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sly▲75

    Meet new people based on your interests

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pop▲82

    Local groups and stories

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NearGroup▲112

    Discover people via chatting, not swiping (Speed+Blind Date)

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tick Chat▲92

    Chat via nearby persons. Instant, Secure, Anonymously. 🕶

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Oom▲170

    The chat app that skips the small talk

    2024 · oomtogether.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Village▲73

    See discussions, questions and conversations around you

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Present 2.0▲85

    Do things with people nearby

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    POP▲74

    Read and react to the news with your friends

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FaceCat▲130

    Chat anonymously with your friends

    2019 · 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 →