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24 alternatives to Ink Messaging

The worlds most personal messages

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

1. 1
   Ink Messenger▲80

   Scribble, doodle, write, draw, sketch your message

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Another Voice▲77

   Voice messaging reinvented for iMessage

   2016 · voicemod.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hatch Messenger▲129

   Slack for your personal life

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Smileys by Apple▲200

   Apple's new emoji app 😊

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sticker.Place▲249

   Thousands of stickers by the world's best artists

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iMessage Memes▲71

   Meme faces for iMessage

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Favorite Contacts▲104

   Communicate quickly with people that you contact most often

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Text Mess▲112

   Turn your text messages into art

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pinterest Messaging▲135

    Share your best discoveries

    2014 · about.pinterest.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tumblr Messaging▲136

    Talk to a Tumblr

    2015 · staff.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Linkedin Messaging ▲151

    People centric professional messaging

    2015 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    100 New Apple Emoji▲96

    Greater diversity, new professions and redesigned emoji

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Versus for iMessage▲72

    Let friends help you make the best decisions

    2016 · wearewip.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Beam Messenger▲90

    See what your friends are typing to you, letter by letter

    2015 · flowton.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    OnTheList for iMessage▲65

    List sharing and collaboration for iMessage

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pocket for iMessage▲143

    Share your favorite stories without leaving the conversation

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Textie▲139

    Crowdsource the ultimate replies to tricky text messages

    2015 · textie.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139

    A new era in messaging

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TechMoji▲77

    Talk tech with stickers from the iMessage store

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Vicinity▲73

    Connect with people around you

    2016 · vcnty.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 →