Work · 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. My weekend project, conversation starters via SMS launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1MW
   My weekend project, language immersion with Twitter▲7

   2011 · twitmersion.com · its alternatives →

2. 2IB
   I built a simple to use SMS tool for devs▲5

   2020 · smallsms.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pocket for iMessage▲143

   Share your favorite stories without leaving the conversation

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hello for Android▲76

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Miimic▲73

   Let your friends text for you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cluck▲67

   Ring your friend like a phone call to start texting

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bonsai▲71

   SMS-based daily reflection tool

   2013 · heybonsai.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Let's Meetup▲81

   An easy way to share POIs and addresses in iMessage

   2016 · danielsadjadian.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Strings▲71

    A messaging app that lets you take messages back

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tired of ghosting on language apps. I made this to schedule real talks▲9

    2025 · meetapart.com · its alternatives →

12. 12OS
    Online SMS, My Weekend Project▲21

    Last Saturday, I made this app for sending SMS from your computer via your phone. It consists of an Android application and a Python GAE server. The source code is available on github. You can read more about it at [http://fauzism.com/post/37587975976/once-upon-a-saturday]a

    2012 · fauzism.com · its alternatives →

13. 13FM
    Fileti.me - Snapchat for file sharing, a weekend project of mine.▲6

    2013 · fileti.me · its alternatives →

14. 14BA
    Bubbles, a messaging app to chat with people around you▲7

    2016 · getbubbles.me · its alternatives →

15. 15AW
    A weekend project for social reading▲8

    2012 · nolidz.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MW
    My Weekend Project, PhoneShuffle. (415) 366-8970▲5

    2011 · phoneshuffle.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    heysquad▲13

    Make plans. Easy.

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    I built a random chat app with AI conversation prompts▲6

    2023 · talkkshopp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Management Talk▲6

    Looking Forward To Chatting

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IB
    I built a todo-list/messaging hybrid▲5

    2019 · stamp.to · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Small Talk▲5

    Hand Lettered Stickers for iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22WA
    Web app that makes conversations more fun▲6

    2020 · outofcharacter.io · its alternatives →

23. 23MT
    My Twitter/Disqus mashup that I threw together. (www.choip.me)▲5

    2010 · choip.me · its alternatives →

24. 24BA
    Balto, an API to Send iMessages▲6

    2020 · balto.withterra.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 →