Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to WaveChat

Your social toolkit - chat, events, photos and more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WaveChat launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wavechat▲142

   Record and share micro podcasts w/ your friends

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Twitter Explore▲125

   Making it easier to find what you want

   2017 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wave X — Reactions & New Stories▲134

   The fastest way to send content and react to it

   2017 · x.wave.tech · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   QuizChat▲111

   Social quizzes from BuzzFeed

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wave▲163

   Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatmunk▲286

   Experience topics & events in real-time channels for Twitter

   2016 · bj8839.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Watchbox▲95

   Snapchat for groups

   2015 · watchboxapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Snapchat Our Story▲124

   Experience live, real-time events together

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blastchat▲88

    A push notification themed mass messaging app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hive Social▲86

    Bringing the social back to social media

    2016 · hivesocial.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ChatGame▲84

    Free video chat & live beautification during call

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tapstack▲101

    One-tap moment-sharing

    2016 · tapstack.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Squad▲136

    Snapchat for groups of friends 🐙

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TicTalking▲74

    Connecting interesting people everywhere

    2016 · tictalking.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    VoyageUp▲77

    Discover and meet people nearby

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Beam Messenger▲90

    See what your friends are typing to you, letter by letter

    2015 · flowton.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    wyd▲105

    Photo and video statuses with your friends

    2016 · richmondmom.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Snapchat 101▲86

    A start to finish tutorial series on how to use Snapchat.

    2016 · lemoncasting.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wavecell▲79

    Integrate SMS, voice, chat & video calling into your apps.

    2016 · cpaas.8x8.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mimechat▲77

    Bring your conversations to life with virtual avatars

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tumblr Messaging▲136

    Talk to a Tumblr

    2015 · staff.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yubl▲73

    The new era of social messaging

    2016 · yubl.me · 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 →