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. Our 1 week hack: A chat room for every app installed on your phone launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kindly▲218

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pie for Android 1.0▲83

   Deliciously simple chat for work

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Prehype - 8: YC's Aaron Harris on the future of mobile interfaces and chat based apps▲86

   This week as we explore the nuances of the "hidden" mobile

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Betadrop▲100

   Feedback from friends

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tung▲96

   A social podcast player

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Genius Hub▲238

   A chat app designed for AMAs

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello for Android▲76

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   reception▲94

   Native iOS support chat for less churn

   4d ago · reception.sh · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Appsmonk▲89

   Get in-app chat for your mobile app in 10 minutes.

   2016 · appsmonk.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Let's Chat▲68

    Let others know when they should call you

    2016 · letschatapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Inline▲99

    A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents

    Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hatch▲125

    The app that loves you back

    2014 · hatchpet.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sameroom▲126

    A bridge to connect users across chat services

    2015 · help.8x8.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Appew▲105

    Start a conversation around your app

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pusher▲81

    Create a chat app in 5min

    2014 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    JibJab Talkies▲110

    Make messaging GREAT again!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GeekWire Radio: Our Favorite Apps w/ Ryan Hoover▲105

    Chatting about Toasty, Parallel, and other fun apps

    2016 · geekwire.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Connectly▲60

    A new twist on Connect Four

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spiral▲73

    Your expandable community -- Join the conversation

    2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Confide▲98

    Enterprise Snapchat!

    2014 · getconfide.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Talkk▲81

    Great conversations about any topic

    2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Hacking UI podcast #11 - Turning our side project into a full time gig▲62

    1 month in, and launching The Side Project Accelerator

    2016 · hackingui.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 →