Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Flames (Messenger for Tinder)

Tinder's messenger now available on your Mac desktop

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Flames (Messenger for Tinder) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Messenger for Mac▲133

   Facebook Messenger now on the Mac App Store with dark mode

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Font Flame▲186

   Tinder for font pairing

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Goofy▲277

   A Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Messenger for Desktop▲248

   Beautiful Mac, Linux & Windows client for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chatty▲186

   A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger for Mac▲253

   Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chat for Mac▲238

   Facebook Messenger & Chat on your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Franz▲877

   Messenger for WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Slack & Hipchat

   2016 · meetfranz.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flints▲85

   Icebreakers, jokes, and tips to text your Tinder match

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tinder Stacks▲142

    Make decisions with your friends with a swipe in iMessage

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tinder++▲89

    Tinder for desktop

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Squad▲142

    Tinder for groups of friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Firebase 3 Tinder for X Starter▲102

    Super awesome starter for a Tinder for X App w/ Ionic

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14TL
    Tinder-like app with Facebook messenger platform▲9

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fire for Tinder▲119

    A/B test your Tinder photos with actual data 📊

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ChatGPT For Mac▲181

    ChatGPT, built differently for teens

    2024 · openai.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tinder on Apple TV▲122

    Swipe from the comfort of your living room

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tinder for Tinders▲108

    Swipe through Tinder-for-X ideas

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blaze Messenger▲147

    Message faster on WhatsApp, iMessage & more

    2025 · blazemessenger.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

    Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Messenger Platform▲515

    Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peach for Mac▲220

    Unofficial desktop client for 🍑

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Daily, by Buffer▲231

    Tinder for content

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TechCrunch on Messenger▲225

    Personalized news recommendations bot 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 →