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24 alternatives to Refresh for Desktop

Discover common ground for better conversations

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

1. 1
   Refresh▲87

   Discover common ground for better conversations

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Refresh (web app)▲178

   Insights on people you meet (now on the web)

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Refresh▲24

   insight on people you meet

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rekindle▲92

   Get Back in Touch

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sunrise▲76

   A better calendar for your phone and desktop

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HeyUpdate▲131

   Keep your team in sync

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inside Podcasting▲126

   Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zoom Social▲80

    Discover What’s Trending Nearby Right at This Moment.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Desktime▲90

    Find the perfect shared workspace

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Appew▲105

    Start a conversation around your app

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Twitter.com refresh▲98

    Explore interesting topics when not logged in

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Highlight 2.0▲78

    Find friends and new people nearby

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hum▲61

    Redefining the inbox one chat at a time

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TabShare▲78

    Save your tabs to a link to revisit later or share

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    USV Topics▲73

    A weekly conversation about a current topic in tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spiral▲73

    Your expandable community -- Join the conversation

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Expand Your Calendar▲80

    Your calendar, but better.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Müse▲73

    A space to reflect on deep questions

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Radiotopia▲112

    A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Busy▲80

    Stop procrastinating, Get busy.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Talkk▲81

    Great conversations about any topic

    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 →