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24 alternatives to Studio

Roleplaying based messaging app

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

1. 1
   PingTune▲62

   The Music Messaging App

   2013 · pingtune.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hey!▲57

   "The premiere low effort communication app"

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CyberDust for Android▲126

   Take back control of your messaging

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Textcast▲128

   Messaging meets blogging

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Band▲98

   The ultimate group communication app

   2015 · band.us · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Strings▲71

   A messaging app that lets you take messages back

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Capsule▲148

    Text the future

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Panel▲66

    Semi-anonymous messaging for professionals

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inline▲99

    A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents

    Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stepes▲81

    On-demand chat based translation app

    2015 · stepes.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GameBot▲88

    Telegram's in-app gaming platform

    2016 · telegram.me · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Trext▲91

    Automated text message conversations

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Deed▲68

    A creative platform for team engagement

    2015 · ideedit.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Storium▲69

    Online Storytelling Game

    2014 · storium.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Text It▲94

    Visually build interactive SMS applications.

    2014 · textit.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Screenhero▲134

    Collaborative Screen Sharing + Voice Chat

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TeamNote▲91

    Slack for mobile workforces

    2015 · teamnote.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24
    S V Y F T▲68

    Free Team Collaboration Built Around Group Chat

    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 →