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24 alternatives to Recess

See when friends are free

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

1. 1
   Peeps▲84

   See your friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sup▲129

   See what your friends see

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Seen▲83

   A social summary of what’s happening

   2014 · tarikh.me · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notice▲64

   Be yourself with your campus friends

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cue▲70

   Getting together with friends offline

   2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ToT: ThisOrThat▲101

   Let your friends choose this or that for you

   2015 · thetotapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chill▲108

   Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

   2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shout▲207

   Exchange Anything with the people around you

   2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Recess ▲3

    The Social Network for Students

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Jelly▲140

    Let's help eachother

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mixely▲69

    An offline social network

    2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Show HN▲104

    Something you've made that other people can play with

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pickld▲68

    Be a Better Friend

    2015 · presscompare.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ClusterFlunk▲97

    Share notes & discuss with classmates

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ivy▲77

    What's Happening Around You

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    U.DO▲91

    A reverse to-do list with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yerdle▲101

    Give away stuff you don't want, get other stuff for free

    2014 · trove.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Down to Chill▲80

    See who's free. Swipe down to chill with your friends.

    2014 · downtochill.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Probs▲78

    Free crowd-sourced problem solving

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Free▲3

    Spend time with people you like

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Voycee▲62

    History-free social network

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · connect.com · 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 →