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24 alternatives to Punch

Walkie-talkie messenger. Lock-screen version in Beta

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

1. 1
   Punch▲8

   Launch Screen Walkie Talkie

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tribe 1.0▲619

   Walkie-talkie re-invented

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Vojer Messenger▲71

   Turn your phone into a smart secure Walkie Talkie.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Airchat▲848

   A social walkie-talkie

   2024 · air.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Roger 2.0 & TalkHeads▲123

   A walkie talkie button over any app

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Yes/No Messenger▲118

   The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jam Messenger▲74

   Minimal push notification messenger for iOS 8.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Talkshow▲299

   Texting in public

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Goofy▲277

   A Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blab▲166

    Video Walkie Talkie by Bebo

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mic for iPhone▲92

    Get informed right from your lock screen

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    JibJab Talkies▲110

    Make messaging GREAT again!

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slack for Mobile 2.0▲310

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Meow▲72

    Chatroulette style messenger app for iOS and Android

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15SW
    Squawk – Walkie Talkie for Teams▲153

    2020 · squawk.to · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Giphy For Messenger▲146

    GIF Search To Facebook Messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Riffsy GIF Keyboard▲180

    Sometimes emojis just don’t cut it.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Loopy Messenger▲79

    Like Snapchat, but solely with drawings

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yelling Across Cubicles▲220

    Walkie-talkie for your Mac Menu Bar

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cheeky Chat▲122

    Live GIF messages that move

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ScribbleBoard▲126

    iOS8 Keyboard for hand drawing your messages

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Backchannel▲102

    Start a conversation, right inside your beta.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beep▲157

    Giphy for sound bites

    2018 · 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 →