Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DateCheckup.com – Schedule fake rescue calls and texts via SMS launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Date Checkup▲94

   Schedule fake calls and messages to rescue you

   2015 · datecheckup.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fakeradar▲544

   Real-time deepfake protection for video calls

   2025 · fakeradar.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Temporary Number - Fake Phone Number▲100

   Temporary phone number for online verification

   2023 · temporarynumber.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Create awkward situations with a fake iMessage Popup▲329

   Create awkward situations with my chrome extension that send you messages that look like an iMessage popup - adnanaga/pushy

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AnonymSMS▲275

   Temporary phone number for online verification

   2022 · anonymsms.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   FakeTimer▲154

   Create Skewed Countdown Timers

   2024 · faketimer.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fake call and sms▲4

   Use this app to rescue yourself from awkward situations

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Checker▲124

   Detect fake signups in under 200ms with an easy-to-use API

   2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Faker 3▲95

   Prank your friends with realistic phone calls 🤪

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bad Numbers▲137

    A reverse telephone lookup of unwanted calls

    2016 · badnumbers.info · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Got This Thing▲108

    Populate your calendar with real events for real excuses

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Knock▲119

    Between a call and a text!

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Callback▲97

    Schedule a fake call to get out of those tricky situations 😎

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SKEDit Scheduling App▲78

    Effortlessly manage your communication, in one simple place

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Incubate▲105

    Time-delay messaging app

    2015 · myincubate.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SMStagger▲63

    Schedule text messages on your Android phone

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Meet Another Day▲100

    Fake meetings for people with too many real meetings

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Instant PhoneCheck API by tru.ID▲64

    The stronger SIM-based alternative to passwords, SMS and 2FA

    2021 · idlayr.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Appsee For Slack▲78

    Real time alerts with video replay for crashed sessions

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    First▲89

    Post a date, pick a winner & meet up.

    2017 · gofirst.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fake Morning News▲80

    Fake news headline texted to your phone, every morning.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Look Busy fills your work calendar with secretly fake events▲83

    Look Busy fills your iPhone calendar with realistic fake events, blocking coworkers from booking over your focus time. $0.99, one-time purchase.

    2020 · lookbusy.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fake-An-Excuse▲6

    Pre-recorded excuses to help end unwanted phone calls

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fake Call - Prank▲13

    Get out the trouble or prank for friends

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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