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24 alternatives to Hooked

Bite-sized stories told as chat messages to get you hooked

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hooked launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hooked▲173

   Fiction in the form of text messages

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hooked 2.0▲140

   Tell a story through text messages

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HOOKED▲12

   Read amazing chat stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tap by Wattpad▲130

   Addictive chat stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HOOKED▲27

   Bite-sized stories for the snapchat generation

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6LS
   Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams▲350

   2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lure: Read Chat Fiction▲67

   Get hooked on chat stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Probe #1: The Teaser▲65

   Satirical take on popular magazine-style news podcasts

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LURE 2.0▲98

    Addictive text stories presented in a fun way!

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yarn▲97

    Addicting short stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Inside Podcasting▲126

    Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Designing Conversational Interfaces▲86

    An introduction to creating compelling chat applications

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Writing Prompts Reader▲65

    Bite-sized short stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shout▲106

    Share stories, using your voice

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Moment▲87

    A fun way to share stories with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18TS
    Tech stories with lots of conversation in past 24 hours▲51

    2014 · knowabout.it · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Super - Strips▲121

    Simple and succinct storytelling in a fun, easy way.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21CW
    Chat with people around you▲38

    2018 · oyoy.app · its alternatives →

22. 22DI
    Drop-In Chat – Chatify your app▲49

    2014 · dropinchat.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    60dB▲104

    Today's best short audio stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Look Right▲83

    Try a completely new level of immersion with a chat story

    2017 · 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 →