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24 alternatives to Happenings App

The quickest way to privately share photos between friends.

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

1. 1
   Moments by Facebook▲309

   A private way to share photos with friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HangoverApp▲159

   Share photos with friends, only visible when you're together

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Meetsy▲63

   Invite friends for your events and gather everybody's photos

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Picssy▲70

   Shared photo albums within your friend groups

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Clips by Apple▲621

   A new iOS app for making and sharing fun social videos 📸

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LiveCloud▲69

   Simple private photo sharing app

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shared Albums by Google Photos▲107

   Share photos & videos between friends and family

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Instants by Instagram▲160

   Send disappearing, unedited photos to Close Friends

   May 2026 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flickpic▲85

   Share fun photos with friends

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    COshots▲68

    Controlled Photo-Sharing

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SamSaidYes▲70

    Simplest way to share event photos with friends live.

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Futurecam▲118

    Send you and your friends photos in the future

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    wyd▲105

    Photo and video statuses with your friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Upcoming.org▲208

    A simple way to share and discover interesting events

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Threads by Instagram▲130

    An app for keeping up with your close friends by Instagram

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Friendly▲81

    Make friend's through nearby events

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shoto▲113

    Get the photos your friends take & never miss a photo again

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Photo Transfer App▲101

    The easiest way to share and backup all kind of photos

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Moments▲80

    Private Photo Diary for iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wonder Years▲68

    Private baby photos & videos sharing for families

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AppAction▲95

    A better way to share Instagram posts on social media

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Alively▲110

    Share live or recorded videos privately with friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Postly▲96

    The best way to share content with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shots 4.0▲90

    A fun way to share selfies and 3 second videos

    2015 · its alternatives →

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