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24 alternatives to LURE 2.0

Addictive text stories presented in a fun way!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LURE 2.0 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lure: Read Chat Fiction▲67

   Get hooked on chat stories

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hooked 2.0▲140

   Tell a story through text messages

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hooked▲173

   Fiction in the form of text messages

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Snapchat Chat 2.0▲445

   All-new Chat with stickers, audio, video notes and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Poke.com▲237

   Text with poke, your friend, assistant, or nemesis

   2025 · poke.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Peek’d Chat Stories▲6

   Addictive Irresistible Stories

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flake▲84

   Interactive stories through group chat with stickers.

   2015 · get.flakeapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Collect.chat - Chatbot for websites▲291

   An interactive chatbot widget for your website

   2017 · collect.chat · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TypeTail▲70

   Interactive storytelling with your friends

   2017 · typetail.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Smashing▲231

    Read smarter: stay on top of articles in your interests

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lure Party▲61

    Community-based lure finding for Pokémon Go

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stories▲144

    Trending YouTube videos in a Stories-like format

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hooked▲7

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

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YARN Stories▲68

    String YARNS together to tell a story

    2016 · getyarn.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Snapchat Discover▲293

    Discover is a new way to explore Stories from editorial orgs

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Catch▲204

    Video updates for product teams

    2017 · catch.team · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lure Squad▲132

    Earn rewards for playing Pokémon Go

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Interesting Chat▲77

    1 on 1 chats with like minded strangers

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yarn▲97

    Addicting short stories

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spill 2.0▲180

    Visual conversation at the speed of culture

    2025 · spill.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wave▲163

    Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Anchor 2.0▲69

    Make audio Stories, with voice, music, clips, and call-ins

    2018 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Horror Chat Stories▲4

    Horror Chat Stories: Interactive Scary Text Adventures

    Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yarn▲82

    A place for friends to share stories

    2021 · 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 →