Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SocialUp

Promotes the development of social skills through challenges

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. SocialUp launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Steps▲453

   Beat social anxiety with small challenges

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Steps▲41

   Beat social anxiety with small challenges

   2018 · stepsapp.xyz · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Socially App▲111

   Recharge your social battery

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gleam▲207

   The Duolingo for social skills

   2025 · trygleam.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hatchr▲261

   #1 App to Beat Social Anxiety

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OpenUp▲3

   Practice conversations. Build real confidence.

   Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Skills Up▲97

   Your time is precious generate a video playlist or a quiz

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OneUp▲335

   A social media scheduling tool

   2021 · oneupapp.io · its alternatives →

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   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you▲23

    Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…

    2024 · pairup.social · its alternatives →

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    Socially - The Friendship App▲147

    Discover local activities & make new friends

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    1UP▲90

    Build better habits with your friends

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SocialStreak▲12

    Duolingo for social confidence

    2025 · socialstreak.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Boil Up!▲63

    A new way for new people

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Metups▲79

    Book live meetings with your favourite star

    2021 · metups.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Social Wizard: Level Up Skills▲6

    #1 AI Conversation Starters

    2024 · socialwizard.app · its alternatives →

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    Wantshes▲73

    Friendly challenges to get things done

    2020 · wantshes.com · its alternatives →

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    Social▲73

    Plan your social lifestyle easily

    2021 · letsbe-social.com · its alternatives →

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    Present 2.0▲85

    Do things with people nearby

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    BottomUp Skills▲72

    E-learning platform for innovators, creators, and creatives.

    2020 · crypterium.io · its alternatives →

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    EatUps▲70

    Find a place to eat with friends, without the frustration

    2023 · eatups.app · its alternatives →

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    Social Savvy: Enhanced Social Skills▲5

    Unlocking Enhanced Social Skills

    2023 · whop.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SocialStreak▲7

    Build confidence. Spark connection. Live bold.

    2025 · socialstreak-gold.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    frups▲74

    Find a group to hangout with!

    2019 · 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 →