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24 alternatives to Facebook Sixth Sense

Know when your friends start writing to you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Facebook Sixth Sense launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Facebook Memos▲110

   Remember how you met your Facebook friends

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A Chrome extension to remind you why you opened Facebook▲122

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Focusbook▲93

   This plugin will tell you why you opened Facebook

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Entro▲244

   The holy grail of email introductions

   2016 · entro.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ShortLink▲172

   Create local, easy to remember short links

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   F8▲182

   Your personal guide to all things at Facebook's F8

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Facebook Paper▲176

   Explore stories from friends and the world around you

   2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Beam Messenger▲90

   See what your friends are typing to you, letter by letter

   2015 · flowton.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Backstory for Facebook▲97

   Private notes to remember and search for FB friends

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PageNow▲87

    Share what you are reading in real-time with your friends

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Twitter Interactions▲152

    See all your interactions 💬 with other Twitter🐦 users

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chirp▲74

    Facebook Messenger... for Twitter

    2017 · goo.gl · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Facebook friends feed▲243

    Facebook with stories only by friends and pages you follow

    2015 · foxvalleyapps.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Facebook Stories for Google Chrome▲107

    View your friends' Facebook Stories in the browser

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Save to Facebook▲206

    Add any page to your Facebook Saved list (Chrome Extension)

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MessengerMerge▲129

    Mail merge for Facebook Messenger

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Discoverly▲94

    Facebook-LinkedIn Mashup for Chrome

    2014 · discover.ly · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Facebook Notes▲254

    Facebook launches a platform for writers and bloggers

    2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    B.S. Detector▲227

    Identify fake news sources on Facebook in Chrome

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Notify by Facebook▲196

    Notifications that matter from sources you love

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Inside Facebook▲158

    FB's goal: connect the world. Ours: tell you what FB's up to

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TL;DR Email▲184

    Send short emails & read emails as fast as you read Facebook

    2015 · gotldr.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mindie▲91

    Chat with anything on the web, right from your toolbar

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RemindMe▲140

    The most convenient reminders, on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · 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 →