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24 alternatives to Ping

Emoji Messaging for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ping launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Smileys by Apple▲200

   Apple's new emoji app 😊

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Emoji Poll▲115

   Easiest way to send a poll on iMessage

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Emojidex▲74

   Emojis-as-a-service

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ❤❤❤.ws▲318

   Emoji domain registration

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Emojili▲152

   The emoji-only network (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MessMoji▲64

   Emoji stickers for iMessages

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Retro Emoji▲115

   ASCII emoticons for iMessage

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Smirk▲100

   Use Emojis for your contacts

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slack Emoji Reactions▲279

   Respond to any message with an emoji! 🎉😻🙌

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mapoji▲108

    Discuss anything with locals right on map.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nod▲111

    Chat with emotion

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Phrasemoji▲62

    Send hilarious phrases, quotes, and more as emoji!

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Emoji Zone▲112

    Emoji flying at your screen!

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Eatmoji▲79

    Food emoji keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Paste▲77

    Super fast emoji search

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    100 New Apple Emoji▲96

    Greater diversity, new professions and redesigned emoji

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SpeakEmoji▲90

    Voice-to-emoji translator

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rejoinders Sticker Pack▲82

    Nuanced historical emojis in iMessage

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Steven▲167

    Your Emoji Life

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Emojinary▲96

    Play pictionary with emoji, right in Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Emojily▲80

    Create your own emojis

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    KeymojiApp▲27

    Keymoji -- Text to emoji translation

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Emoji Weather▲82

    A new weather service powered by emojis.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Real Emoji▲56

    Bringing life to emoticons!

    2014 · 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 →