Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Super simple chat app launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hello for Android▲76

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pie for Android 1.0▲83

   Deliciously simple chat for work

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ChatHop▲97

   Take your conversation anywhere.

   Sep 2026 · chathop.tech · its alternatives →

4. 4RR
   Real Real-Time Chat▲7

   2013 · chox.co · its alternatives →

5. 5LC
   Live Chat from a Simple Link▲6

   2022 · contactlink.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Got A Minute?▲102

   Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatty▲7

   a lightweight, fully functional app for chatting

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   tea orbit▲99

   Instant anonymous chat. No signup required.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Spray▲78

    Local chat, made simple

    2016 · spraynetworks.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Scrollback▲67

    Easy peasy embeddable chat rooms.

    2014 · scrollback.io · its alternatives →

12. 12WA
    Web app that makes conversations more fun▲6

    2020 · outofcharacter.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pusher▲81

    Create a chat app in 5min

    2014 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15CS
    Chatlet – Simple Video Chat▲7

    2018 · chatlet.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    chatback▲70

    Automatically connect to people around you & chat

    2015 · chatback.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Banter▲71

    simple way to way to chat about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A simple chatroom built using Django Channels▲8

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AN
    A new iOS app which lets you chat nearby people without Internet▲8

    2014 · getflows.com · its alternatives →

20. 20SI
    Shorty – iOS Chat app that forces people to write meaningful messages▲6

    2014 · shorty.ninja · its alternatives →

21. 21BA
    Bubbles, a messaging app to chat with people around you▲7

    2016 · getbubbles.me · its alternatives →

22. 22SM
    Simple messaging solution for apps▲5

    2015 · jiver.io · its alternatives →

23. 23AB
    A beautiful GPT chat client▲7

    2023 · gasby.app · its alternatives →

24. 24SR
    Super realtime webchat, so you can feel closer with people online▲6

    2016 · thedank.chat · 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 →