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24 alternatives to goTenna

Text your friends even if you have no cell service or wifi

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. goTenna launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GoTenna▲125

   Communicate without cell towers, satellites or WiFi.

   2014 · gotenna.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Text▲168

   Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cluck▲67

   Ring your friend like a phone call to start texting

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Phone-A-Friend▲108

   Find a friend who is free to talk on your commute

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Miimic▲73

   Let your friends text for you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FreeText▲72

   Send and receive texts online without a phone number

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Down▲97

   The easiest way to get together with friends

   2015 · down.life · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Just Hang▲69

    Sometimes all we need is to go offline and just hang

    2016 · letsjusthang.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cue▲70

    Getting together with friends offline

    2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Truth▲110

    Text your friends, anonymously

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Onyx▲92

    Talk w/ friends wherever there’s a mobile signal (pre-order)

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Yes/No Messenger▲118

    The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NOPHONEZONE▲117

    Share how long you can last without using your phone

    2015 · nophonezone.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Talkatone▲65

    call and text over WiFi without using cell minutes

    2015 · talkatone.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chill▲108

    Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    St@tus▲87

    Know what your friends are up to before contacting them

    2014 · whatsyourstatus.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Povio▲117

    Message friends from your POV

    2014 · pov.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Phoneys▲173

    Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

    2016 · mocksy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hotel My Phone▲127

    Borrow a friend's phone & use it as your own.

    2014 · hotelmyphone.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Vine Messages▲76

    Fun & easy video conversations with friends

    2014 · vine.co · 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 →