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24 alternatives to Dispatch

Order anything in London just by texting

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

1. 1
   Dispatch Messenger▲78

   The get-anything app (London only)

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Square Order▲95

   Order from your phone

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dispatch City▲70

   Yelp for On-Demand Services

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Awesome▲80

   Your personal assistant on demand via SMS (UK only)

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TelegramThat▲97

   Order a telegram, hand delivered and read aloud (SF only)

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Knock▲119

   Between a call and a text!

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Yellow Messenger▲76

   Order anything on Chat

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   eatabit▲82

   Make food orders over text message

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TextHotel▲73

   Text us to book a hotel wherever you want

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wharfie▲67

    Same day delivery.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shipster▲75

    The fastest way to send anything anywhere (New York)

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RealTalk▲133

    Text message any business

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slated▲114

    Translates your texts to other languages in real time

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ease▲67

    Get food via text

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ChipotleBot▲120

    Order Chipotle via SMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Get Taxi▲78

    Simple Taxi Ordering

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Postmates▲47

    Get anything delivered to you in minutes

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Preo▲55

    Order drinks from your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Downtown▲6

    Order and pay from your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ask Alexis▲143

    SMS advice service for men.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Amazon Prime Now▲132

    One-Hour delivery in cities across the US

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MyTime▲89

    Book appointments for anything

    2015 · 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 →