AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Friendship Project

Friend-finding app based on thought-provoking questions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Friendship Project launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Character▲138
Find new friends based on thought-provoking questions
2022 · its alternatives →
2
Friend.com▲439
Meet someone new
2024 · friend.com · its alternatives →
3
Friend Theory▲149
Connect with your friends' friends
2019 · friendtheory.app.link · its alternatives →
4
Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you▲23
Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…
2024 · pairup.social · its alternatives →
5
Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343
Discover groups that are all about the things you love
2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →
6
Chattitude▲81
Find friends by interest, randomly, worldwide.
2020 · chattitude.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
7
Meet In The Middle▲243
Share a link & meet your friends midway
2018 · mitm.nishchith.com · its alternatives →
8
Bumble▲211
Dating, friend-finding, and career-building in one app
2014 · bumble.com · its alternatives →
9
FriendApp▲150
Organize new and old contacts, foster mindful connection.
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Socially - The Friendship App▲147
Discover local activities & make new friends
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Bumble For Friends▲128
Wherever you are in life, find friends who fit
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Phone-A-Friend▲108
Find a friend who is free to talk on your commute
2016 · its alternatives →
13
BubbleNest▲8
Find friends based on your thoughts and not curated profiles
Dec 2025 · krylabs.com · its alternatives →
14
SearchParty▲69
An app to help you and your friends stay together at events
2019 · getsearchparty.com · its alternatives →
15
HeyBuddy▲132
Find your sports friend
2021 · its alternatives →
16
FriendO▲83
See how well you know your friends
2017 · friendome.com · its alternatives →
17
Connect▲73
Map Your Friends
2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →
18
Happn▲127
Find people you've crossed paths with
2014 · happn.com · its alternatives →
19
friendsUp▲66
Tinder for friendships among women
2016 · its alternatives →
20
BuddyList▲71
It's like Tinder, but for professional connections in tech.
2020 · buddylist.me · its alternatives →
21
Find-a-Friend▲70
Your best bet to finding long-lost friends.
2022 · its alternatives →
22
Friendly▲81
Make friend's through nearby events
2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →
23
Present 2.0▲85
Do things with people nearby
2018 · its alternatives →
24
6People▲78
App to meet 5 new people every day, now on Android and iOS
2022 · its alternatives →

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