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24 alternatives to Turtle

New kind of anonymous messaging app

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

1. 1
   Turtle BETA▲3

   Chat Anonymously

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wondr▲267

   Start an anonymous chat session with your Twitter followers

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Direct by Instagram▲486

   Instagram's new messaging app

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   tbh▲312

   The only anonymous app with positive vibes

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Postmodern.▲254

   Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tor Messenger▲117

   The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM

   2015 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatible▲313

   Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger

   2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AM
   Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius▲194

   2016 · zonemessenger.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Honk▲265

   Real-time messaging

   2020 · honk.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Text▲168

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

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shadowticks▲122

    Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Whisper 4.0 (iOS)▲83

    The anonymous social network. Now more personalized.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rumr App▲62

    Anonymous messaging with people you know

    2014 · rumrapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ADAMANT Messenger▲79

    Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

    2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lynk Messenger▲116

    A location-based messaging app that knows who you're with

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Thready▲103

    Simple like texting. Organized like Slack.

    2019 · getthready.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

    Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

    2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stickytape▲90

    Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Anony Botter▲74

    Free Slack app to send anonymous messages and polls

    2023 · anonymity.webflow.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Rushline▲95

    Anonymously follow people's private conversations

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Interachat▲122

    The future of messaging - Powered by AI

    Nov 2025 · interachat.interasoul.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    My husband quit his job to build a new social audio app with Flutter▲58

    Wife of an app-builder here. My husband quit his full time job at Apple to work full-time last year on a new social audio app where you are anonymous and there are no videos or images - people can only connect with their voice. The app has been up for just less than 2 months, and it was incredible to see 300 users from all around the world leave voice messages of support for each other. It definitely restored my faith in humanity, so much so that I decided to jump on board as a co-founder :) We are on a mission to end loneliness that is gripping our world today, and we hope you also come…

    2023 · bubblic.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TubeChat▲76

    Social transport is here.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Polly▲92

    Opine funnily & anonymously

    2017 · its alternatives →

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