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24 alternatives to Phone-A-Friend

Find a friend who is free to talk on your commute

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Phone-A-Friend launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Free▲446

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Unmute 2.0▲156

   Social phone calls. Dial one, speak to many. 📞

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Down▲97

   The easiest way to get together with friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Spoke▲86

   Instantly discover and decide what to do with friends.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Versus for iMessage▲72

   Let friends help you make the best decisions

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Point for iOS▲243

    Send and discuss links with friends, now on your iPhone

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Text▲168

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    hello▲157

    Connect with people who share your interests

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Kindly▲218

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ChitChat▲180

    No FOMO group chat

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hie Chat▲73

    Know what your friends are doing and chat without typing

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    uberCOMMUTE▲281

    Carpooling at the press of a button

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ride▲120

    Hassle-free ridesharing app with your coworkers

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Still Friends▲111

    Find out who unfriends you on Facebook

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Connect▲68

    "Find Friends" for all of your networks

    2013 · 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 →