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24 alternatives to Rtbl

A place to chat about your interests

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

1. 1
   Interests▲79

   Explore your interests

   2014 · interests.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Thwipster▲94

   The marketplace for nerds

   2015 · thwipster.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chathouse▲79

   Chatrooms with friends!

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   USV Topics▲73

   A weekly conversation about a current topic in tech

   2015 · usv.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Disqus Channels▲92

   Sub-reddits for Disqus

   2015 · disqus.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Podcast List▲103

   An open database of tech podcasts

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tlk ▲95

   A simple web chat

   2013 · tlk.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bubble▲55

   Nearby chat

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    tumblr Answer Time▲107

    Like reddit AMAs, but on tumblr

    2015 · tumblr.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TechSpiked▲151

    Entertainment for Techies

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Podcats▲131

    Discover and upvote podcasts you love

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Interesting▲78

    Articles on your favorite topics from all the best sources.

    2014 · flyosity.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Botangle▲72

    Learn Anything Anywhere Over Video Chat

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Knotch▲97

    Discover & chat with like-minded people

    2014 · knotch.it · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TechClack▲76

    Daily fact-packed curated tech stories

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gamurs▲77

    A social network for hardcore gamers

    2015 · gamurs.group · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Banter▲71

    simple way to way to chat about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Peeps▲84

    See your friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CrowdHall▲55

    An online town hall

    2014 · views4you.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SpotShare▲56

    Discover & share the best spots

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Showyou▲71

    Your Internet TV

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Link Hubb▲69

    Share all links in one place

    2014 · linkhubb.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 →