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24 alternatives to Hiboo

See what your friends type while they're typing 😋⚡️

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

1. 1
   Hie Chat▲73

   Know what your friends are doing and chat without typing

   2017 · hie.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FriendsTonight▲81

   Meet new friends to join your friends, tonight

   2015 · friendstonightapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Type Status▲116

   See when youre friends start typing to you on iMessage

   2015 · typestatus.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cool Fonts▲77

   Funky Keyboards for iOS

   2014 · emojizer.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Noice▲109

   Emoji Your Friends Can Hear (😃 + 🔊)

   2014 · noice.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Riffsy GIF Keyboard▲180

   Sometimes emojis just don’t cut it.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LIT▲93

    The pop culture keyboard platform

    2016 · itslit.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Clarity Keyboard▲63

    You usually only need a few different replies

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Say Hi▲9

    see what your friends are texting in real time

    2015 · sayhi.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    🐼▲122

    🐼🐼🐼

    2015 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Friendly▲81

    Make friend's through nearby events

    2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chill▲108

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

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PSTMRK▲116

    Meet people from around the world (Frontback w/ penpals)

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sup▲129

    See what your friends see

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    YouHue▲94

    A fun new way to ask "How are you?"

    2015 · youhue.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯▲75

    Shrug keyboard for Android

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Much Smart▲80

    Show your friends you're smarter than a 9yo kid

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swell▲175

    What’s your opinion? 🐳

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Betadrop▲100

    Feedback from friends

    2016 · apps.apple.com · 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 →