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24 alternatives to Private Curator

Send a gift with SMS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Private Curator launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Somebody▲209

   Send a message delivered verbally by a stranger

   2014 · somebodyapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Txt Gift▲69

   Send your friend chocolates for $1 by text message (SF Only)

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Giftbook▲73

   Buy and send gift cards to your friends

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gift Roulette▲113

   An anonymous gift curation service

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wonder▲63

   Give gift cards your friends really want

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pinterest Messaging▲135

   Share your best discoveries

   2014 · about.pinterest.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Send Me SFMOMA▲83

   Send a text to SFMOMA and they’ll text you back an artwork

   2017 · sfmoma.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shout▲207

   Exchange Anything with the people around you

   2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Text to Santa▲93

    Christmas wishlist creator for kids

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Toymail▲97

    Send a message to your kids within the toy

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Postcards, Yo▲96

    "Yo" your friends via snail mail

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GiftStarter▲122

    Crowdfunded gift-giving and gift concierge

    2015 · giftstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GIFt Delivery▲83

    Send a GIF. Get a GIFt of it in real life.

    2015 · giftdelivery.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mailtranslate▲78

    Professional translations for your inbox

    2017 · test.de · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ask Alexis▲143

    SMS advice service for men.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sweetness▲120

    Locally made gifts, hand-delivered.

    2015 · sweetnessapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hearts▲66

    Yo for empathy: Send <3s to say "I'm thinking of you"

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TelegramThat▲97

    Order a telegram, hand delivered and read aloud (SF only)

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Postcard▲57

    Write Once, Share Everywhere

    2014 · postcardsocial.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Recmember Me▲56

    Share memories with whoever you want in the future

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jifiti▲63

    Perfect gifts sent as a gift card

    2015 · jifiti.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hinsty▲73

    Send the perfect gift.

    2016 · 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 →