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24 alternatives to Snap Minis

Miniature third-party apps in Snapchat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Snap Minis launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android▲1,521

   Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…

   2023 · beeper.com · its alternatives →

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   Snap Kit▲411

   Grow your app with Snapchat’s best features

   2018 · developers.snap.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Snap Games▲127

   Play mobile games inside of Snapchat 👾

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Snappables, by Snapchat▲160

   Bringing AR games to Snapchat

   2018 · snap.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Snapchat Ads▲486

   Snapchat's official self-serve ads manager

   2017 · forbusiness.snapchat.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   New Snapchat▲567

   The new Snapchat, redesigned to separate social from media

   2017 · snap.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Snapchat Lens Studio▲330

   An AR platform for creatives

   2017 · easylens.snapchat.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Snapchatters▲190

   Carefully handpicked Snapchatters to add on Snapchat

   2015 · snapchatters.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Snapchat Memories▲413

   Save and search for snaps on Snapchat

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pepper Filters▲302

    Make your own Snapchat geofilter in 60 seconds

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SnapParty▲97

    Real Snapchat and Instagram friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snap Camera▲340

    The magic of Snapchat Lenses, now on desktop

    2018 · snapcamera.snapchat.com · its alternatives →

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    Bitmoji for Snapchat▲90

    Use Bitmoji in Snapchat

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Snapchat Chat 2.0▲445

    All-new Chat with stickers, audio, video notes and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Snapchat Groups▲384

    A new way to communicate with up to 16 friends on Snapchat

    2016 · snap.com · its alternatives →

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    4 Snaps▲157

    Snapchat + Draw Something, an all-new kind of word game

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Snapchat 10.0▲318

    Snapchat has a new look & discovery features

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Awesome Filters for Snapchat▲110

    Exclusive AR Snapchat lenses

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    YAS!▲100

    Have fun with your Snapchat BFFs

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stickered - Powered by SnapKit▲134

    Share any website as a Snapchat sticker

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Makeshake▲134

    Find custom Snapchat geofilters from independent designers

    2016 · makeshake.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Snap▲212

    Instant usability testing with AI personas

    2025 · getversive.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Polly▲213

    Fun polls with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Creative Kit for Web (Snap Kit)▲109

    Add a Share to Snapchat button to desktop or mobile site

    2019 · developers.snap.com · its alternatives →

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