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24 alternatives to Prehype - 8: YC's Aaron Harris on the future of mobile interfaces and chat based apps

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prehype - 8: YC's Aaron Harris on the future of mobile interfaces and chat based apps launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chatbots▲102

   Conversational UI and the future of online interaction

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Designing Conversational Interfaces▲86

   An introduction to creating compelling chat applications

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   USA TODAY Tech - The future of messaging apps▲109

   Chris Messina & Ben Eidelson discuss conversational commerce

   2016 · usatoday.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tung▲96

   A social podcast player

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kindly▲218

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mobile Flow▲101

   Eliminate digital distractions

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tapdaq▲90

   A community-driven mobile ad exchange

   2014 · unity.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Future² #85: The Future of App Development with Buzinga's Logan Merrick▲61

    From two people to 30 people in just four years

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mobile Patterns▲111

    UI examples for common Mobile features/interactions

    2014 · mobile-patterns.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cuddlr▲104

    A location-based social-meeting app for cuddling

    2014 · getspoonr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spoken Layer▲64

    Mobile Engagement through the Power of the Human Voice

    2014 · spokenlayer.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Inline▲99

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

    Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Apache Weex▲127

    A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

    2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MobileMinutes episode 03 - App Store search▲68

    A Weekly talk about mobile business topics

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    reception▲94

    Native iOS support chat for less churn

    4d ago · reception.sh · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jack Chat▲65

    Micro social networks

    2016 · jack.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Oversubscribed - 14: The Present and Future of Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Apple▲80

    Shooting the sh*t with Parr & Baptiste

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    aIRChat▲61

    A better looking, browser-based IRC client

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Airchat▲72

    Location-based chatting with group controls

    2013 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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