Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Simple messaging solution for apps launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1SA
   Simple app-to-app messaging with a hosted server and common interface▲6

   2014 · dropfrog.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Got A Minute?▲102

   Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Node.js Messenger▲140

   A small alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Strings▲71

   A messaging app that lets you take messages back

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wabi▲84

   A new kind of messenger that gets things done

   22d ago · wabi.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7
   reception▲94

   Native iOS support chat for less churn

   2d ago · reception.sh · its alternatives →

8. 8FR
   Feature rich messaging app for the terminal▲5

   2020 · zelta.gq · its alternatives →

9. 9SS
   Super simple chat app▲7

   2018 · boredchat.mustak.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Push It▲103

    Simple location aware messaging

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pie for Android 1.0▲83

    Deliciously simple chat for work

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12BA
    Bubbles, a messaging app to chat with people around you▲7

    2016 · getbubbles.me · its alternatives →

13. 13IB
    I built a simple to use SMS tool for devs▲5

    2020 · smallsms.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Let's Meetup▲81

    An easy way to share POIs and addresses in iMessage

    2016 · danielsadjadian.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Meddler▲61

    Bringing the web to basic messaging

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AH
    A hybrid messaging/photo message board▲9

    2021 · mebeam.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AA
    Android and iOS SDKs for building messaging with self-hosted server▲5

    2015 · actorapp.ghost.io · its alternatives →

19. 19OA
    Outkit – an abstraction layer for outbound messaging▲7

    2018 · outkit.io · its alternatives →

20. 20CP
    Cross platform messaging plugin▲5

    2016 · cloudilly.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AM
    Apple Messages (iChat) with Android▲5

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22BA
    Balto, an API to Send iMessages▲6

    2020 · balto.withterra.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slack▲16

    Real time messaging for teams.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MA
    MyPastes, a quick way to share text b/t devices & people (via MHacks)▲8

    2013 · mypast.es · 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 →