Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Motigram, an SMS based to-do app backed by real humans not a.i. launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Touchy▲118

   An iOS assistant that understands the world around you

   Sep 2026 · touchyapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   mojicam▲61

   Snapchat meets Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Strings▲71

   A messaging app that lets you take messages back

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   24me for Android▲77

   A smart personal assistant

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tung▲96

   A social podcast player

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MicroBlink▲96

   Real time text recognition for your mobile apps.

   2014 · microblink.com · its alternatives →

8. 8BA
   Bubbles, a messaging app to chat with people around you▲7

   2016 · getbubbles.me · its alternatives →

9. 9TA
   Trext, an easy way to hack SMS apps [Startup Feedback?]▲8

   2013 · trext.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Real-Time Technology: Moving Beyond Static Apps▲63

    A look at users and technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11MA
    MyPastes, a quick way to share text b/t devices & people (via MHacks)▲8

    2013 · mypast.es · its alternatives →

12. 12
    opp.io▲55

    succinct team messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13PA
    Pie, a simple text based to-do list (web)app▲6

    2014 · dowithpie.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AM
    AppSMS – make apps for people without smartphones▲6

    2014 · appsms.co · its alternatives →

15. 15SA
    Slap – A Social Notifications App▲5

    2023 · slap.im · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Accelerated Mobile Pages Project▲21

    An open source initiative to create mobile-friendly content

    2015 · amp.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17PS
    People's Voicemail – a voice-based message board▲7

    2020 · peoplesvoicemail.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Slack▲16

    Real time messaging for teams.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AE
    An Embeddable SMS Bot for Content Creators and Creatives▲6

    2016 · strumber.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Treble▲7

    A modular base for Android

    2017 · android-developers.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AD
    Afari – decentralized social media app▲8

    2018 · app.afari.io · its alternatives →

22. 22SI
    Shorty – iOS Chat app that forces people to write meaningful messages▲6

    2014 · shorty.ninja · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spiral▲4

    A Reddit-inspired local message board app

    2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sweeble▲14

    A social app that focuses around liking content with time

    2015 · sweebleapp.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 →