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24 alternatives to Shortwave

Anonymously speak your mind and get the pulse around you

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

1. 1
   shortwave▲106

   Short-range anonymous messaging (Secret meets Firechat)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shortwave▲11

   Short-range anonymous messaging

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shortwave▲4

   Easy, anonymous, content sharing and discovery.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hear▲105

   Anonymously Talk & Listen

   2014 · hear.so · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Soundwave▲194

   Tap the mic and speak your mind w/ async short social audio

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Secret▲129

   Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wave▲163

   Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Readwave▲69

   Share 3-minute stories

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Louder▲66

    Amplify important messages beyond your network.

    2014 · louder.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reach▲99

    Chat with likeminded people nearby, anonymously

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Real Illuminati▲90

    Get introed to someone awesome

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Waved▲108

    Voxer meets TapTalk: the fastest way to say a lot

    2014 · waved.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shortwhale▲85

    Stop drowning in email

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    20 Day Stranger▲121

    Share intimate experiences with another anonymous person

    2014 · 20daystranger.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Reveal▲130

    Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

    2014 · revealchat.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Anonyfish▲104

    Chat anonymously with another Secret user

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Candid▲71

    Speak your mind freely with communities that matter

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mywave▲77

    Social audio network • Personal growth focus

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tell the Turtle▲80

    Tell strangers stories

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Got A Minute?▲102

    Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hear and Now▲95

    Delightful way to reduce stress and clear your mind

    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 →