Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to effy

A community for 30-second voice messages

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. effy launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Effy 2.0▲105

   30 second voice community

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wavechat▲142

   Record and share micro podcasts w/ your friends

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MyPodium▲183

   Share your voice and be prepared to get booed or cheered!

   2019 · mypodium.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   toby▲580

   Live speech translation on any video call with little delay

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ponko▲64

   Listen to short-form voice posts

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Soundwave▲194

   Tap the mic and speak your mind w/ async short social audio

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Talko▲265

   Live & asynchronous voice communications on mobile

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Commons▲220

   Private Discord for your team to collaborate

   2021 · blog.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   I made crowdwave – imagine Twitter/Reddit but every post is a voicemail▲217

   Hey it's Andrew - author of https://www.crowdwave.com here! - crowdwave works best on your phone - unless you've got your headset and microphone plugged in to your desktop, in which case desktop works great too. Here's the story: So about six months ago I saw this post on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39910119 https://afterthebeep.tel is really cool - it's an anonymous voicemail box - you call the provided phone the number and leave a message. Blaine - the guy who runs the site (eventually) listens to and approves your message and writes a…

   2024 · crowdwave.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Swell ▲186

    Your voice matters - Podcasting for Everyone

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    telbee▲182

    Voice messaging for your website, podcasts & social media

    2020 · telbee.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Aloude▲84

    Be the voice people trust

    2025 · aloude.ca · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Voicea▲151

    Your voice collaboration platform

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LiveVoice▲72

    Smart live audio streaming. Affordable for everyone.

    2020 · livevoice.io · its alternatives →

15. 15EA
    Ermine.ai – Record and transcribe speech, 100% client-side (WASM)▲236

    Transcribe audio from your device microphone using 100% local / client-side processing.

    2023 · ermine.ai · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Whispering▲195

    Open-source, local-first dictation you can trust

    2025 · epicenter.so · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Beams▲125

    A social podcasting app to collaborate with your voice

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    JustScribe▲117

    On-device instant voice transcription

    Feb 2026 · quassum.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Taffy▲109

    The chat-first way to meet

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Speakezee Social Audio▲179

    Create and share voice stories that expire every 7 days

    2021 · speakezee.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    VoiceGecko▲102

    Open source, local voice-to-text

    Aug 2026 · voicegecko.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    yapyap▲148

    Own your voice again. Local-first voice & meeting recorder.

    Aug 2026 · yap-yap.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shout▲106

    Share stories, using your voice

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SoundOff▲67

    App where your voice matters most

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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