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24 alternatives to Message for a Stranger

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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. Message for a Stranger launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Text For Humanity▲89

   Send a text you would love to get, to a stranger.

   2020 · sinch.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Somebody▲209

   Send a message delivered verbally by a stranger

   2014 · somebodyapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Send kind and aspirational words to a stranger who needs it▲30

   It is simply a reason to be kind to one another, for kindness may be the only medicine for the world’s pain.

   2025 · kindnesssender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   With Strangers▲78

   Connect with strangers to give, get help

   2022 · withstrangers.softr.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hey for Slack▲133

   Make your community feel welcomed

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   StrangerBot▲125

   Meet strangers from all over the world, via Telegram

   2015 · strangerbot.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Help A Stranger Out▲93

   Anonymous, decentralized acts of kindness towards strangers.

   2019 · helpastrangerout.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Poplar Greetings▲62

   Send a postcard to someone you love and support a cause.

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Text▲168

   Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Little Birdie▲93

    Get a Slack message when you're mentioned on HN or Reddit

    2017 · littlebirdie.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Make Someone Happy Today!▲11

    Send a loving, anonymous text message to someone you know

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    💯▲162

    The simplest way to get feedback from your friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    sndmyself▲176

    The simplest way to send yourself a message

    2025 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mango Message▲85

    Send a message. On a mango.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notes to Strangers▲1

    Send anonymous messages to random strangers

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Text Me, Slacker▲181

    Send & receive text messages in Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Random Tweet of Kindness▲108

    Anonymously make someone's day in 140 characters or less!

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Typs▲75

    Crowdsourced text messages to send on dating apps

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PicNow! - Share moments with strangers▲15

    Take a photo → Get a photo from a random stranger.

    2025 · picnow.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Friendly▲105

    Improve your friendships with relationship management tools

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Circle▲106

    Connect with people near you

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shout Out Photo Messaging▲61

    The simplest way to see and share moments with friends.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Budgel▲79

    Message in a Bottle for the modern era

    2019 · 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 →