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24 alternatives to Virtual Airwaves

Talk to people near you. Just push and talk.

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

1. 1
   Shout▲207

   Exchange Anything with the people around you

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chatterbeak Virtual Airwaves▲80

   Group talk that's just like 2-way radio. No signup.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3WC
   WiFi chat. Chat with people on your Wifi network.▲30

   2012 · wifichat.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Virtual Airwaves▲4

   Just Talk To People Near You.

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wave▲163

   Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shortwave▲63

   Anonymously speak your mind and get the pulse around you

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10AA
    An audio only social network▲211

    2017 · currentlyapp.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Airchat▲72

    Location-based chatting with group controls

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Weotta▲93

    Innovative Way to go chill out with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reach▲99

    Chat with likeminded people nearby, anonymously

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17CW
    Chat with people around you▲38

    2018 · oyoy.app · its alternatives →

18. 18QA
    QuicklyChat - A video walkie-talkie for the workplace▲110

    2012 · quicklychat.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Gather▲84

    Meet new people around you and tap to start chatting!

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Huckle▲89

    Send group messages to people at places

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Roger▲102

    The new way to exchange information with the people you meet

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ChatHop▲95

    Take your conversation anywhere.

    1d ago · chathop.tech · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shout▲106

    Share stories, using your voice

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CANU▲81

    Get together with people in the offline world

    2014 · its alternatives →

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