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24 alternatives to Nod

Chat with emotion

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.

1. 1
   Nod▲147

   Anonymously text with people around you

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cheeky Chat▲122

   Live GIF messages that move

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sentiments▲120

   Mobile First, Swipe and Emoji based feedback

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vibes▲78

   Share how you feel with colors, text and ✨emoji✨

   2015 · magicvibes.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Emoj▲160

   Add emotional intelligence to your bot

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ping▲81

   Emoji Messaging for iOS

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hatch Messenger▲129

   Slack for your personal life

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Emoji Masks▲214

    Emojis for your face

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Espresso Chat▲216

    Productive conversations start here

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Emotely▲78

    First social network for sharing emotions

    2017 · emotely.app.link · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Emojili▲152

    The emoji-only network (pre-launch)

    2014 · emoj.li · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Smileys by Apple▲200

    Apple's new emoji app 😊

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Emojiary▲113

    Tap into your feelings - using emoji

    2014 · emojiary.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Emoticode▲73

    Links in a snap.™

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hooked 2.0▲140

    Tell a story through text messages

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Convos▲143

    Create sharable, conversational content for Messenger

    2017 · octaneai.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    RAWR Messenger▲133

    Create your 3D self, chat and hang with your friends

    2016 · rawrmessenger.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HUG!▲87

    The first emoji that you can feel.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hooks Chats▲117

    Push notifications meet real time conversations

    2016 · gethooksapp.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 →