Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Wave

Join people around you doing cool things in real-time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wave launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   wave▲93

   Spontaneous video chat

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wave Radio▲87

   Discover & share new music, together 🤝

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wave▲11

   Never miss out on a great night again

   Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Surf▲81

   Make new friends through real-time video chat

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bubble▲62

   Connect through activity

   2022 · bubble-social.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Waving▲58

   Gamified social network

   2021 · waving.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wave (^‿^)ﾉ▲72

   Screenshot Friendly

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Waves▲133

   Choose matches based on your sexual fantasies & fetishes

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Laravel Wave▲153

   The Software as a Service Starter Kit

   2018 · devdojo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wave X 2.0▲95

    Share emotions in one gesture

    2017 · joinx.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wave.video▲28

    The most powerful online social video maker

    2018 · wave.video · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I made crowdwave – imagine Twitter/Reddit but every post is a voicemail▲217

    Hey it's Andrew - author of https://www.crowdwave.com here! - crowdwave works best on your phone - unless you've got your headset and microphone plugged in to your desktop, in which case desktop works great too. Here's the story: So about six months ago I saw this post on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39910119 https://afterthebeep.tel is really cool - it's an anonymous voicemail box - you call the provided phone the number and leave a message. Blaine - the guy who runs the site (eventually) listens to and approves your message and writes a…

    2024 · crowdwave.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Questionwave▲225

    The easiest way to take questions from your audience

    2021 · questionwave.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Circle▲106

    Connect with people near you

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mywave▲77

    Social audio network • Personal growth focus

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Break▲200

    An easy way to connect to a larger group of friends

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Duo▲69

    A platform for couples to find their community

    2022 · theduoapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Wave.video Button▲180

    Turns your users into video stars

    2019 · wave.video · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wave X — Reactions & New Stories▲134

    The fastest way to send content and react to it

    2017 · x.wave.tech · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shockwave: The social farming SaaS▲68

    Reward socials interaction-based scores to foster engagement

    2024 · shockwaveofficial.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Present 2.0▲85

    Do things with people nearby

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wave V3▲63

    Turn your SaaS idea into reality – fast.

    2024 · devdojo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Supersonic▲176

    A game-like social fitness app to help you get moving

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Surfboard▲66

    Easiest way to see what's going on around you!

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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