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Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Socio

Connecting with people is just a "phone shake" away!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Socio launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    Social phone calls. Dial one, speak to many. 📞

    2016 · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    hello▲157

    Connect with people who share your interests

    2016 · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Plane▲227

    The social icebreaker. Connect with new people in new places

    2016 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Kindly▲218

    Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

    2014 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Humans make connections. Sometimes they grow, stay, collapse

    2016 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Talkshow▲299

    Texting in public

    2016 · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Less distractions. More soul.

    2022 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Bond▲338

    A simple app that reminds you to keep in touch with people

    2014 · its alternatives →

  11. 11
    App▲78

    Connect with others

    2016 · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Turn boring group chats into fun experiences with friends!

    2016 · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    SoChat▲147

    Chat with everyone

    2016 · its alternatives →

  19. 19
    Shout▲207

    Exchange Anything with the people around you

    2014 · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Connect with people around you

    2016 · its alternatives →

  21. 21
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    PSTMRK▲116

    Meet people from around the world (Frontback w/ penpals)

    2014 · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    RealTalk▲201

    A friendly place to exchange anonymous videos with strangers

    2016 · its alternatives →

  24. 24AC

    Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spreadvk.e... iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-new-elim/id6463781107 We know life can be busy. And we often struggle to make time for the people that matter most to us. According to a Harvard study from 2021, "36% of all Americans [...] feel “serious loneliness.”" [1] We created an app to help people focus on their most personal relationships and guide them through forming more meaningful connections with them, in the hopes to combat the "Loneliness Epidemic". We just…

    2023 · elim.app · its alternatives →

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