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24 alternatives to Lowdown

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lowdown launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lowdown for Watch▲4

   Let people know you've arrived at meetings

   2015 · lowdownapp.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Synopsis▲83

   Need To Know News

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Peeps▲84

   See your friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Seen▲83

   A social summary of what’s happening

   2014 · tarikh.me · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Briefing▲90

   Your morning spoonful of knowledge

   2015 · briefi.ng · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TL;DR▲85

   Interesting content, summarized by real people

   2014 · tldr.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GetReal▲89

   Meet new people, in person

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hear▲105

   Anonymously Talk & Listen

   2014 · hear.so · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lowdown for Enterprise▲4

    Lowdown for Meetings for Businesses

    2014 · lowdownapp.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yabbly▲70

    Ask interesting people anything

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Remember▲214

    Remember people where you met them

    2016 · rememberapp.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Jelly▲140

    Let's help eachother

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hoods▲97

    Find out what's going on near you

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sup▲129

    See what your friends see

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hey▲95

    Say "Hey" to people nearby

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Refresh▲24

    insight on people you meet

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Refresh▲87

    Discover common ground for better conversations

    2013 · refresh.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MEETING?▲63

    Don't leave your coworkers behind. YO for meetings

    2014 · d2burke.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Real Talk▲64

    Connecting people to businesses (pre-launch)

    2014 · userealtalk.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Join Me▲101

    Better meetings for all

    2014 · goto.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lowdown for Business▲10

    Business Meeting Insights, Faster than Search

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    News Genius▲66

    Make sense of the news

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Best Day▲55

    Bring your group together

    2014 · 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 →