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24 alternatives to Reply All - #53: In The Desert

A house & strangers looking for their stolen cell phones

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Reply All - #53: In The Desert launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   99% Invisible Episode 202 - Mojave Phone Booth▲58

   The story of a lone phone booth in the middle of the desert

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sara Is Missing▲62

   What would you do if you found a missing person's phone?

   2016 · saraismissing.itch.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bad Numbers▲137

   A reverse telephone lookup of unwanted calls

   2016 · badnumbers.info · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reply All #76: Lost in a Cab▲67

   People who are trying to beat the system.

   2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hotel My Phone▲127

   Borrow a friend's phone & use it as your own.

   2014 · hotelmyphone.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CraigPhone▲72

   Protection from criminals & spammers on Craigslist

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Reply All #69: Disappeared▲72

   A man decides to sabotage the entire internet

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kindly▲218

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Google Lost Phone Finder▲204

   Locate, lock, and secure a lost phone

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lo▲195

    Ask and answer "Where you at?" with one tap.

    2014 · lo-yo.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Humin▲225

    A smart(er) phonebook

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tackle▲102

    The phone system for nomadic entrepreneurs

    2015 · gotackle.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    20 Day Stranger▲121

    Share intimate experiences with another anonymous person

    2014 · 20daystranger.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Who's Down▲126

    See which of your friends are free to hang. Made by Google.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Reply All - 23: Exit & Return, Part I▲63

    A Hasidic Jew discovers the power of the internet

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Note to Self: Is My Phone Listening in On Me?▲66

    The tech show about being human.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    RentHackr▲116

    Hacking a better way to find apartments

    2014 · renthackr.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SALT▲66

    Keyless entry for your phone

    2014 · securesalt.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Shakedown▲125

    Steal points from your friends by shaking your phone.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jelly▲126

    The smallest 4G smartphone

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Funbers▲107

    Unlimited private phone numbers in one device.

    2014 · funbers.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Phone Stories▲73

    Call to hear a short story for a specific moment in life.

    2016 · popupmagazine.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Reply All - 70: Stolen Valor▲67

    PJ dives into the world of military impostors

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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