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24 alternatives to Cluck

Ring your friend like a phone call to start texting

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cluck launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Knock▲119

   Between a call and a text!

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   6degrees▲92

   Get introductions through your friends' phones

   2015 · get6degrees.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pickld▲68

   Be a Better Friend

   2015 · presscompare.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Text▲168

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

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Appew▲105

   Start a conversation around your app

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ring To▲76

   Stay connected to, and own, the phone number you love

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Connect▲73

   Map Your Friends

   2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Peeps▲84

   See your friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gather▲84

    Meet new people around you and tap to start chatting!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cue▲70

    Getting together with friends offline

    2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Miimic▲73

    Let your friends text for you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    JamBells▲68

    Play handbells with your friends, on your phone

    2014 · jambells.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hotel My Phone▲127

    Borrow a friend's phone & use it as your own.

    2014 · hotelmyphone.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Callr▲113

    Connect to your call on time without lifting a finger

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Shout▲207

    Exchange Anything with the people around you

    2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Povio▲117

    Message friends from your POV

    2014 · pov.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chill▲108

    Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Just text tom▲3

    Text whatever you wish for and get it

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Let's Chat▲68

    Let others know when they should call you

    2016 · letschatapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Humin▲225

    A smart(er) phonebook

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TAP▲76

    Tap your phone to share location & message your friends

    2014 · 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 →