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24 alternatives to Message in a Bottle, a social experiment

Anonymous hotline: your message is left for the next caller

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Message in a Bottle, a social experiment launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Budgel▲79

   Message in a Bottle for the modern era

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bottle Message▲72

   Bottle Message is a window into the digital world.

   2019 · bottlemessage.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bitchat▲280

   Anonymous messaging via Bluetooth mesh networks by Dorsey

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4AM
   Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius▲194

   2016 · zonemessenger.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BBJ.IM▲143

   Effortless, secure, anonymous chatting

   2025 · its alternatives →

6. 6SI
   Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages▲52

   2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Text▲168

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

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Message in a Bottle▲3

   Mobile app for finding and creating mysterious messages

   2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ghoulchat▲74

   Anonymous group chats with friends

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 106M
    60 Minutes Chat – Anonymously chat in self-destructing chatrooms nearby▲47

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Turtle▲139

    New kind of anonymous messaging app

    2018 · turtle.lol · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Message Album▲69

    Save one iMessage conversation as a private offline album

    Aug 2026 · messagealbum.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MushRoom▲90

    Private messaging app to stream or share files

    2021 · neogi.in · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fart Message In A Bottle▲3

    Anonymously send a Fart Message In A Bottle to stinkers..

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Polly▲92

    Opine funnily & anonymously

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17AC
    Anonymous chat service with no registration or installation required▲16

    Cannon is a chat service created to mimic physical conversions. Like in real life, there is no chat history or account setup. If you want to test the service, feel free to message me: https://app.cannon-chat.online/#/newcontact?deviceId=neatly-...

    2024 · cannon-chat.online · its alternatives →

18. 18
    One Bottle — This door closes in 2026.▲9

    A one-time digital message in a bottle for 2025.

    Dec 2025 · one-bottle-ax3d.vercel.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PhoneTag▲75

    Send disappearing voice messages to friends.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MultiChat▲70

    The only messaging app you'll ever need.

    May 2026 · huddle.you · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Owls.▲7

    24 hours anonymous chat.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Layers▲61

    The private network strangers literally can't reach you on.

    Apr 2026 · layers-app.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    One New Friend▲5

    Talking to Strangers… But Make It Anonymous 👀

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OceanMail

    An anonymous message in a bottle web app

    Mar 2026 · oceanmail-miab.web.app · its alternatives →

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