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24 alternatives to Traces

Hide messages in the real world for friends to find (UK)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Traces launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   WallaMe▲235

   Hide messages in the real world using augmented reality

   2016 · test-wallame-campaign-manager.youandemili.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

   Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

   2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shadow▲68

   One-way anonymous messaging with friends

   2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flyby Messenger▲55

   Share hidden messages with friends on photographed "targets"

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Text▲168

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

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Secret v11▲215

   Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tattle▲62

   Geolocated anonymous messaging

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Anonyfish▲104

    Chat anonymously with another Secret user

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reveal▲130

    Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

    2014 · revealchat.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    It's Private▲88

    Make your tweets disappear by using hashtags

    2015 · itsprivate.me · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Streetchat▲70

    Anonymous local message boards

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nod▲147

    Anonymously text with people around you

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sup 3.0▲184

    The first creep-free way to see nearby friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Secret 3.0▲111

    Share anonymously w/ friends (on Android & avail worldwide)

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Wistiki▲78

    Locate lost items with location tags

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sup▲129

    See what your friends see

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RealTalk▲201

    A friendly place to exchange anonymous videos with strangers

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Keyhole▲94

    Realtime hashtag tracking for Twitter, Facebook, etc...

    2014 · keyhole.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rushline▲95

    Anonymously follow people's private conversations

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Secret▲129

    Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Peek▲92

    Beautiful disappearing chat for iPhone

    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 →