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24 alternatives to Phoneys

Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

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

1. 1
   Threads▲125

   Troll your friends with fake, funny iMessage threads

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Crawlies▲117

   Bug your friends with animated iMessage stickers

   2017 · mocksy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Truth▲110

   Text your friends, anonymously

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Toasty▲215

   Photo messages that can't be missed

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dubsmash for iMessage▲115

   Share hilarious sounds with your friends 🎤 👯

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Phoney Video (iOS)▲70

   Make other people, things or animals say whatever you want!

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Words With Friends for iMessage▲64

   May the Best Friend Win.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Whammy▲79

   Pick a 💩 sound. Pick a 👦 friend. 📢 your friend's phone.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hide Messages▲81

   Hide messages in iMessage, troll your friends 👹

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Flingy▲87

    The fun way to make decisions with the help of your friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Grammar Snob▲205

    Markup your friends' iMessages like an English teacher 😁

    2016 · appsfromouterspace.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fake iPhone Text▲132

    Let your iMessage imagination run wild

    2016 · ios7text.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Partytime▲203

    A party in your iMessage

    2014 · partytime.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Happening▲86

    Turn boring group chats into fun experiences with friends!

    2016 · happening.im · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Snowball▲195

    All your messages in one place (on Android)

    2014 · trysnowball.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Homescreen Homie▲130

    Turn yourself into an app on your friend's phone

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PhoneTag▲75

    Send disappearing voice messages to friends.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cheeky Chat▲122

    Live GIF messages that move

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Talking Insult Generator▲80

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    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CARROT Sticker Pack▲80

    Troll your friends with snarky stickers in iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Text▲168

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

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LookFor▲146

    Find friends instantly with the world’s dumbest app…really

    2015 · lookfor.cl · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Impersonate▲79

    Make your friends say the craziest things.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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