Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Linger
How many times do you run into things & never find it again?
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Linger launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN, over the years of using the social media (Instagram, Pinterest, etc..), I’m quite weary of the trend that people tend to polish their content so well and post the perfect aspect of their lives. I feel like that I’m not one of them, and anything I post will be either not so polished to fit the “magazine” style of the community or so insignificant for anyone else to care about. Scrolling in those apps more and more and seeing more and more perfect lives, I feel like I was abused by those platforms and made me anxious about myself. I want an online space that can give my voice back,…
2023 · its alternatives →
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Streak Club▲95Don't break the streak with daily/weekly creative projects
2015 · streak.club · its alternatives →
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Catch yourself opening Facebook a little too frequently?
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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I made what I believe is a joyful slow social media. Would love to know what you think!
2023 · bloom.tendtoyourgarden.xyz · its alternatives →
- 7WD
Hey there, First time posting on Hacker News in about 2 years! The reason I’m posting is that I thought I’d write about the product I’ve been building, in hopes it resonates with people. Why build yet another social app? Because I deleted almost all social media around 3/4 years ago as it was just net negative on my life. There was very little that was truly interesting, I didn’t care about looking good to other people and because of the ‘media’ and ads, the apps were all designed to make me spend too much time for what I was getting. I hated it and what it meant for people’s behaviour,…
2022 · oncircles.com · its alternatives →
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Hello. I was looking for a simple and clean habit tracker. I went through a few apps but felt they were missing something. I also had some time on my hands, so decided to make my own and share it in case anyone else likes it. Some of the supported features: Streaks based, track and beat your longest streaks Fully useable offline Freezes (similar to Duolingo's streak freezes) Visual map for tracking consistency Pause the app when you need a break or will be away For anyone curious about the tech stack: - React for frontend - Dexie cloud for storage and syncing - Vercel for hosting Link:…
2024 · rdht.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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We are all creative — there is a creator in you.
2016 · createorhate.com · its alternatives →
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In IT careers
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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A 30+ year struggle with self-doubt and loneliness
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Tech, startups & media w/ Jason L. Baptiste and Ben Parr
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Is entrepreneurship really a journey of self-discovery?
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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The blueprint of an abundant future
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Proof that you can break into tech from any background
2017 · cf-media.sndcdn.com · its alternatives →
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What can data tell us about how ideas flow through networks?
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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my phone secretly robbed all my dreams and i didn’t even knew it got so bad. when i saw my screen time being about 11hrs with ~95 phone pickups per day, i realized how bad it got. my problem is that i could not avoid social media entirely as i post actively because i’m involved in marketing and branding. I tried the usual, app blockers & time limits, but i always find myself hitting “one more minute” like a junkie. i’m not looking for a complete social media absence or deleting everything as these radical solutions don’t fit my lifestyle and needs and i tend to come back needing even more.…
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Why entrepreneurs must surround themselves w/great people!
2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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