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24 alternatives to WeChat 6.0 for iOS

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WeChat 6.0 for iOS launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Snapchat 6.1▲106

   New Smart Filters, Replay, Front-Facing Flash & More.

   2013 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StoryCam▲58

   More than just a camera (for WeChat)

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Instant▲76

   A new social camera for iPhone

   2015 · helloinstant.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Camera+ 6▲123

   with manual camera controls for iOS 8

   2014 · campl.us · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Futurecam▲118

   Send you and your friends photos in the future

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WeChat▲11

   Group chat, voice, photo, video and text in one app

   2014 · wechat.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hatch▲137

   A photo-sharing experiment. Follows tags, not people. iOS 8.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ChatGrape for iOS▲88

   Manage your team and your cloud services while on the road

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

11. 11
    OurCam▲73

    Everybody’s photos in one place - in real time

    2015 · ourcam.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ChitChat▲180

    No FOMO group chat

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nod▲111

    Chat with emotion

    2015 · nodapp.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cheeky Chat▲122

    Live GIF messages that move

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TapChat▲87

    WhatsApp for Strangers

    2014 · tapchat.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Moment App v1.0▲102

    Mobile photography made better

    2015 · momentlens.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Snap Me Now▲125

    Snapchat for the web

    2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FOMO▲68

    Snapchat improved

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blastchat▲88

    A push notification themed mass messaging app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bigbird for Twitter (iOS)▲70

    The unofficial Twitter Camera

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CometChat▲114

    Add audio, video & messenger chat to your website or app

    2015 · cometchat.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    reception▲94

    Native iOS support chat for less churn

    3d ago · reception.sh · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Houseparty 1.0▲156

    Group video chat app — now on iPad!

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.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 →