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24 alternatives to #SomebodyPleaseInvent

The best and worst ideas from Twitter

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. #SomebodyPleaseInvent launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   So You're The ______▲80

   A crowd sourced list of the best/worst people on Twitter

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Permeate▲68

   The best of your Twitter

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Guess The Twitter Source▲123

   TechCrunch, Hacker News, Onion or Product Hunt?

   2014 · guessthetwittersource.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Random Tiny Stories▲81

   Collaborative story telling on twitter

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TrapCrunch▲126

   "Someone Made A TechCrunch Parody Site And It’s Hilarious"

   2014 · hobokencityfc.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   #AskJelly▲217

   Add #askjelly to a Tweet and get your answer on Twitter.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Twitter▲37

   Really short blog posts, unclear if it'll take off at all

   2014 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Connect by Twitter▲103

   A better way to connect with people

   2016 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Meme Trends▲169

   Like Google Trends for Memes

   2017 · me.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DayTweet▲92

    Self-destructing tweets

    2015 · daytweet.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

    How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Storm It▲96

    Publish tweetstorms on the go

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    #FirstTweet▲78

    Twitter project to find anyone's first tweet

    2014 · about.x.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    clap.fun▲133

    tweeting 👏 with 👏 claps 👏 has 👏 never 👏 been 👏 easier 👏

    2017 · clap.fun · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SocialRank▲116

    Find out more about the people that follow you on twitter.

    2014 · idikayuagungpemko.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Technology Bullshit Generator▲138

    Create fancy tech jargon in seconds

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Twitter Explore▲125

    Making it easier to find what you want

    2017 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Storm it! for iOS▲127

    Publish tweetstorms on the go

    2016 · nfnlabs.in · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sad Tweets▲76

    See your saddest, loneliest tweets

    2014 · sadtweets.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    tweetTV▲61

    A social TV guide based on what's trending

    2014 · tweettv.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tweety-Pi▲68

    Let's all tweet in unison to celebrate Pi time on Pi day.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    #Fortune▲77

    Fortunes from random tweets

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Random Tweets▲6

    Time to enjoy your Twitter experience in an exciting new way

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    🐼▲122

    🐼🐼🐼

    2015 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →

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