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24 alternatives to Sup app - Friends Nearby

Make chance encounters with friends happen

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. Sup app - Friends Nearby launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sup 3.0▲184

   The first creep-free way to see nearby friends

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   App▲78

   Connect with others

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Palaround▲103

   Meet people you should be friends with.

   2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Down▲97

   The easiest way to get together with friends

   2015 · down.life · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    You Should Meet▲162

    An app to make quick and easy introductions between 2 people

    2017 · youshouldmeet.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GroupMeet▲72

    Swipe and match into friend groups.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mission App▲80

    Helps friends coordinate with each other when going out.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sup▲7

    Get notified when friends are around you.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Forward▲104

    Events with friends simpler than ever, quality time together

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Text▲168

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

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FriendMap▲138

    Find My Friends got the glow up we all wanted

    2025 · friendmaps.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FriendsTonight▲81

    Meet new friends to join your friends, tonight

    2015 · friendstonightapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Know Your Crew▲61

    answer questions about your friends

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Okk▲75

    Create activity groups with people nearby

    2015 · okk.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Flutter 3.0▲105

    Meet people nearby using ephemeral video.

    2016 · flutter.me · its alternatives →

22. 22
    dvel▲150

    Make better decisions with friends

    2015 · letsdvel.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Friend Theory▲149

    Connect with your friends' friends

    2019 · friendtheory.app.link · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Character▲138

    Find new friends based on thought-provoking questions

    2022 · 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 →