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24 alternatives to Strings

A messaging app that lets you take messages back

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

1. 1
   TxtBck▲68

   Actually remember to text that person back

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bryq▲84

   Messaging app where you write between the lines

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slack for Mobile 2.0▲310

   Rebuilt from the ground up

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Studio▲124

   Roleplaying based messaging app

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Got A Minute?▲102

   Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Talkshow▲299

   Texting in public

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Yes/No Messenger▲118

   The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ink▲82

   Instantly capture "back-of-a-napkin" ideas on your phone

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Snowball▲195

   All your messages in one place (on Android)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CyberDust for Android▲126

    Take back control of your messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Trext▲91

    Automated text message conversations

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PingTune▲62

    The Music Messaging App

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    JibJab Talkies▲110

    Make messaging GREAT again!

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Group Text+▲99

    A messaging productivity app Apple doesn't want you to have

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Charm▲180

    A little companion app for collecting Tweets

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Thready▲103

    Simple like texting. Organized like Slack.

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Phoneys▲173

    Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Textra▲70

    A beautiful way to text (Android)

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    messageLOUD▲67

    Reads you texts and emails while driving

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Knock▲119

    Between a call and a text!

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dubsmash for iMessage▲115

    Share hilarious sounds with your friends 🎤 👯

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flock▲118

    A messaging app for making plans

    2014 · 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 →