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24 alternatives to Sup

Get notified when friends are around you.

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

1. 1
   Bump▲101

   Social reminders. Send future notifications to your friends.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FriendsTonight▲81

   Meet new friends to join your friends, tonight

   2015 · friendstonightapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CatchApp▲80

   Notifies when your close friends are 'free to talk'

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Text▲168

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

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Drop Messages 2.0▲102

   Get alerts when friends and photos are nearby

   2015 · dropmessages.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Type Status▲116

   See when youre friends start typing to you on iMessage

   2015 · typestatus.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notify by Facebook▲196

    Notifications that matter from sources you love

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WakesApp▲79

    The simplest way ever to send reminders to friends

    2015 · wakesapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notifyr▲338

    Receive iOS notifications on your Mac

    2014 · getnotifyr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Friendly Reminder▲167

    Never lose touch with your friends, a simple personal CRM

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sup 3.0▲184

    The first creep-free way to see nearby friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hiboo▲97

    See what your friends type while they're typing 😋⚡️

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Get Notified▲275

    Get Notified when something happens

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mutual▲76

    Anonymously find out which friends like you

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sup app - Friends Nearby▲23

    Make chance encounters with friends happen

    2015 · supmenow.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Unhand Me!▲87

    Get notified on Apple Watch when someone handles your iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Push▲86

    Notifications made for you.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Whatt▲81

    Status update for Friends (I mean real friends)

    2014 · whatt.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Later▲82

    Super simple reminder app for iPhone

    2014 · laterapp.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HangoverApp▲159

    Share photos with friends, only visible when you're together

    2015 · hangoverapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beer?!▲207

    A straightforward app to invite friends for a beer.

    2014 · beerapp.co · 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 →