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24 alternatives to txtMovies

Treat customers to Redbox movie rentals via text messages

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

1. 1
   Hubbos▲205

   Find your next movie here

   2016 · hubbos.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SimulChat▲84

   Watch movies and YouTube in sync while you talk.

   2015 · simulchat.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Moviemail▲80

   Watch movie trailers & get emailed the day it hits theaters

   2015 · goo.gl · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Subtitles▲101

   Auto-download subtitles for movie files

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Amazon Prime Photos▲177

   Unlimited Photo Storage

   2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Popcorn▲93

   Tinder for great movies you haven't seen

   2017 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Movieo▲194

   A place for discovering movies

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Which Movie Tonight?▲100

   Plan your movie night easily, right in iMessage.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Clash▲72

   Send messages with audio clips of popular music, TV, YT etc.

   2015 · clash.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Croovies▲77

    Meaningful movie ratings and recommendations

    2015 · croovies.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MovieAlerter▲66

    Get alerted when great movies go to DVD

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Txt180▲74

    Text Message Marketing

    2017 · txt180.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    5by 3.0▲153

    Hand-pick all the best videos on the internet

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DVD Netflix▲148

    Rent DVDs from your phone

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Crumbles▲122

    Turn text messages into awesome video. Now in app form!

    2015 · crumbles.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Plot for Movies▲113

    Discover, plan, and share the movies you watch.

    2014 · habitationofhope.org.uk · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Movies - Powered by Email▲97

    Get weekly movie recommendations directly in your inbox

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TorrenTV▲146

    Stream Torrents to your AppleTV

    2014 · torrentv.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Txto▲93

    Print out your SMS stories into scrolls

    2014 · tx.to · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fandor▲69

    Carefully-curated film library - indie, classic, & foreign

    2014 · fandor.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Yarn for Slack▲66

    Drop TV and movie clips into your Slack chats

    2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Vidyo▲69

    The best video of the day sent as a text message.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sample▲66

    Video Sharing Reimagined

    2014 · vimeo.com · 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 →