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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 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chatterbeak Virtual Airwaves▲80

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

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Louder▲66

   Amplify important messages beyond your network.

   2014 · louder.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Virtual Airwaves▲4

   Just Talk To People Near You.

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hello for Android▲76

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wave▲163

   Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shortwave▲63

   Anonymously speak your mind and get the pulse around you

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Air▲70

   Stream live video to the people you care about.

   2015 · getair.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Airchat▲72

    Location-based chatting with group controls

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Real Talk▲64

    Connecting people to businesses (pre-launch)

    2014 · userealtalk.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TalkRay▲66

    Share memories with friends while you talk to them

    2014 · talkray.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Weotta▲93

    Innovative Way to go chill out with friends

    2014 · weotta.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Reach▲99

    Chat with likeminded people nearby, anonymously

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FoundrRadio▲101

    Pick a frequency, launch your radio station and go on air

    26d ago · foundrradio.live · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spotify Connect▲94

    A better way to listen at home

    2014 · connect.spotify.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cue▲70

    Getting together with friends offline

    2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gather▲84

    Meet new people around you and tap to start chatting!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Radiotopia▲112

    A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

    2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →

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