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24 alternatives to Nod

Anonymously text with people around you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nod launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Nod – Anonymous proximity messenger▲53

   2015 · yougotthenod.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Truth▲110

   Text your friends, anonymously

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nod▲111

   Chat with emotion

   2015 · nodapp.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

   Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

   2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Text▲168

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

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shadow▲68

   One-way anonymous messaging with friends

   2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rushline▲95

    Anonymously follow people's private conversations

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    exactly.me▲106

    Discover and message people who are exactly like you

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Panel▲66

    Semi-anonymous messaging for professionals

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Secret v11▲215

    Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fessup for Strangerships▲71

    Say what you really feel anonymously

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Reach▲99

    Chat with likeminded people nearby, anonymously

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Reveal▲130

    Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

    2014 · revealchat.com · its alternatives →

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    Blind - Topics▲97

    An anonymous community for tech professionals

    2017 · us.teamblind.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chimpchat▲78

    An awesome way to ask your friends questions anonymously

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hatch Messenger▲129

    Slack for your personal life

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Some Messenger▲9

    Anonymous Social Network

    2015 · 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 →