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24 alternatives to Smile

See your friends reaction while they reply to your chat.

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

1. 1
   FlipBack▲73

   see your friends reactions to your messages

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blush▲63

   Watch friends react to your private messages

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chatwala▲59

   See your friends’ reactions to your video messages.

   2014 · chatwala.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gather▲98

   Get awesome video reactions from friends

   2015 · gathertheapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dumbstruck▲53

   Send a message. Watch your friends react

   2014 · dumbstruck.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shhout!▲67

   Shout out to all your friends, all at once!

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chill▲108

    Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shout Out Photo Messaging▲61

    The simplest way to see and share moments with friends.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Moment▲87

    A fun way to share stories with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shout▲207

    Exchange Anything with the people around you

    2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    React Your Way▲84

    Custom Facebook Reactions for everyone

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Happening▲86

    Turn boring group chats into fun experiences with friends!

    2016 · happening.im · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whatt▲81

    Status update for Friends (I mean real friends)

    2014 · whatt.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hiya!▲67

    A new way to share with your best friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Noice▲109

    Emoji Your Friends Can Hear (😃 + 🔊)

    2014 · noice.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Banter▲71

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AIM▲52

    Chat with all your friends!

    2014 · aol.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cheer Me Up▲67

    Make something funny and share it

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    💯▲162

    The simplest way to get feedback from your friends

    2017 · 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 →