Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Friends

An app for sharing photos with close friends 👋

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Friends launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The OG App▲241

   Customize your Instagram feed, remove ads & sponsored posts

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Instagram 8▲743

   A new look for Instagram

   2016 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Instagram 7.5▲400

   Instagram, now with portrait and landscape photos/video

   2015 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Instagram Live with a Friend▲221

   Go live with a friend on Instagram

   2017 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Best Buddies▲145

   Find out who likes your photos the most on Instagram

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Instagram▲65

   Photos. With friends.

   2014 · instagram.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Instagram 7▲270

   Now with new search and explore

   2015 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Retro▲244

   A friends-only photo journal for moments big and small

   2023 · retro.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glimpse 2.0▲151

   A fun way to meet new people through Instagram

   2014 · itsglimpse.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    w/Friends▲77

    Social network for friends

    2021 · wfriends.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stribr 2.0▲134

    A better way to manage your Instagram account.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Classicgram▲5

    Old school Instagram like we’re back in 2012

    Jul 2026 · classicgram.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    2015 Best Nine▲185

    Your best nine Instagram pics from 2015

    2015 · 2015bestnine.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Analytics for Instagram▲302

    Free basic analytics for Instagram

    2015 · getanalytics.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Top Nine for Instagram 2018▲103

    Find and share your Best Nine Instagram moments of 2018

    2018 · topnine.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Zine▲231

    Turn your Instagram feed into a beautifully designed website

    2019 · zine.press · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Rewind for Instagram▲154

    Rewind and rediscover your old Instagram photos

    2017 · rewindapp.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Follow Friday for Instagram▲126

    Simple app for recommending awesome people on Instagram

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lefty▲173

    Discover and use Instagram photos

    2016 · lefty.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dull – Instagram Without Reels, YouTube Without Shorts (iOS)▲153

    I kept deleting and redownloading Instagram because I couldn't stop watching Reels but needed the app for DMs. Tried screen time limits, just overrode them. So I built this. Dull loads Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and X and filters out short-form content with a mix of CSS and JS injection. MutationObserver handles anything that lazy-loads after the page renders, which is most of the annoying stuff since these platforms love to load content dynamically. The ongoing work is maintaining the filters. Platforms change their DOM all the time, Instagram obfuscates class names, YouTube restructures…

    Apr 2026 · getdull.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Throwback Stories▲109

    Create stunning Instagram Stories from your memories

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lookback▲138

    Share memories by attaching video messages to your photos

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Top Nine for Instagram 2022▲89

    Find and share your top nine instagram posts of 2022

    2022 · topnine.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Image It▲132

    Convert your text to an image for posting on Instagram

    2021 · img-it.web.app · 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 →