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24 alternatives to Retro Emoji

ASCII emoticons for iMessage

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Retro Emoji launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Smileys by Apple▲200

   Apple's new emoji app 😊

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   EmojiRepo▲91

   Search, copy and paste emoji

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Emojidex▲74

   Emojis-as-a-service

   2015 · emojidex.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MessMoji▲64

   Emoji stickers for iMessages

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   100 New Apple Emoji▲96

   Greater diversity, new professions and redesigned emoji

   2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Emojili▲152

   The emoji-only network (pre-launch)

   2014 · emoj.li · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rejoinders Sticker Pack▲82

   Nuanced historical emojis in iMessage

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Comic 3D for iMessage▲68

   Animated words to emphasize your thoughts in iMessage

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iMessages + Apps▲215

   iMessage for Millennials™ - share stickers & even more emoji

   2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Emoji Engine▲122

    A search engine for emoji 🔎

    2016 · emojiengine.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ping▲81

    Emoji Messaging for iOS

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Retro Emoticons - iOS Stickers▲66

    Dive back into the 90s

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Emojifi▲86

    Suggests emoji as you type

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Emojimo▲130

    Turn your text messages into emojis, automatically

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Emoji Store▲64

    Provides a variety of styles and funny emoticons

    2021 · emoji.necta.us · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MEmoji▲64

    Turn yourself into an animated Emoji in iMessage

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Overemojinal Sticker Pack▲65

    Very dramatic 3D animated stickers for iMessage

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    iMessage Memes▲71

    Meme faces for iMessage

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Emoji Emoticons 😀▲94

    What if the Mac screen can fit all the Emojis? (💻 🙏)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Emojily▲80

    Create your own emojis

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bitmoji iMessage App▲113

    No more janky keyboard send your bitmoji's as stickers!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Real Emoji▲56

    Bringing life to emoticons!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Amojee▲3

    Text with new emojis

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Active Emoji▲102

    You can now code in emojis (finally…)

    2015 · github.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 →