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24 alternatives to Threads

Troll your friends with fake, funny iMessage threads

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

1. 1
   Fake iPhone Text▲132

   Let your iMessage imagination run wild

   2016 · ios7text.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dubsmash for iMessage▲115

   Share hilarious sounds with your friends 🎤 👯

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Phoneys▲173

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

   2016 · mocksy.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Crawlies▲117

   Bug your friends with animated iMessage stickers

   2017 · mocksy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hide Messages▲81

   Hide messages in iMessage, troll your friends 👹

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   iMessage Memes▲71

   Meme faces for iMessage

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Censored iMessage Stickers▲126

   Bad words bleeped. Photos pixelated. Secrets kept.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TechMoji▲77

   Talk tech with stickers from the iMessage store

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Truth▲110

   Text your friends, anonymously

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fake Checkin▲90

    Prank friends with fake check-ins from anywhere in the 🌍

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Toasty▲215

    Photo messages that can't be missed

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Truth Truth Lie for iMessage▲65

    How well do your friends know you?

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shoot Some Hoops▲60

    An iMessage Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CARROT Weather for iMessage▲79

    Share hilariously twisted forecasts in your iMessage convos

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Grammar Snob▲205

    Markup your friends' iMessages like an English teacher 😁

    2016 · appsfromouterspace.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Partytime▲203

    A party in your iMessage

    2014 · partytime.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Words With Friends for iMessage▲64

    May the Best Friend Win.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blame Autocorrect!▲58

    Have some fun with autocorrect's occasional troubles!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Let's Watch It!▲68

    Experience videos together in iMessage

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MEME ME▲78

    Create, capture and share memes

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CARROT Sticker Pack▲80

    Troll your friends with snarky stickers in iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Versus for iMessage▲72

    Let friends help you make the best decisions

    2016 · wearewip.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Let's Hang for iMessage▲63

    Now you can play hangman with your friends anywhere!

    2016 · its alternatives →

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