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24 alternatives to Sherlock Holmes's Messenger

Peep into the exciting lives of Sherlock & Watson

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

1
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - Episode 96: A Study in Spring▲61
It's like car talk or fresh air for Sherlock Holmes fans
2016 · ihearofsherlock.com · its alternatives →
2
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - 98: Europe & Sherlock Holmes▲54
Europe played a great role in many Sherlock Holmes stories
2016 · ihearofsherlock.com · its alternatives →
3
Lure: Read Chat Fiction▲67
Get hooked on chat stories
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia▲318
Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.
2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →
5
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 108: Becoming a Sherlockian▲53
The traditions, lingo & societies behind Sherlock Holmes.
2016 · ihearofsherlock.com · its alternatives →
6
Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes ▲68
Increase your powers of thought and observation
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Sherlock: The Mind Palace▲60
A coloring adventure in the world of Sherlock
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
LURE 2.0▲98
Addictive text stories presented in a fun way!
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
ChatGenie▲196
Talk to any character, dead or alive, real or made up
2023 · its alternatives →
10
Turning books into chatbots with GPT-3▲261
So far I've used it to reference ideas from books I've read before. I've also used it to explore books I have not read before by asking the bot questions. Some people have told me they use it like a reading companion. They pause while reading the book if they have a question, and use Konjer to answer it.
2023 · konjer.xyz · its alternatives →
11
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - 97: The Sydney Passengers▲57
An NPR-style interview/story about Sherlockians in Australia
2016 · ihearofsherlock.com · its alternatives →
12
Hello Literature▲174
Talk with book characters and writers with AI
2024 · helloliterature.ai · its alternatives →
13
The Inimitable Jeeves▲72
Second collection of stories featuring Jeeves
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Harry Potter on Oyster▲69
A reading experience based totally on Harry Potter.
2015 · oysterbooks.com · its alternatives →
15
Leonardo's Notebooks▲69
Writing and art of the great master
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Quick Story▲75
Read short stories among hundreds of classics at leisure
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Britsoft: An Oral History▲53
A collective story of the early British games industry
2015 · readonlymemory.com · its alternatives →
18
Chattero▲15
Practice new language with AI bots who share your interests
2024 · chattero.app · its alternatives →
19
Collecting Words▲60
(Very) short (visual) stories
2016 · its alternatives →
20
I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - Episode 100: A Sherlockian Centennial▲54
Your questions answered, our best moments & more!
2016 · feedproxy.google.com · its alternatives →
21
Librify▲76
Reading with friends
2014 · its alternatives →
22
Phone Stories▲73
Call to hear a short story for a specific moment in life.
2016 · popupmagazine.com · its alternatives →
23
Harry Potter and the Chatbot of Secrets▲10
Your own Tom Riddle's Diary
2019 · premade.outgrow.us · its alternatives →
24
Art of Plain Talk▲67
A tool for the writer who wants his work read
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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