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24 alternatives to WeChat

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

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

1. 1
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StoryCam▲58

   More than just a camera (for WeChat)

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sharechat▲120

   File sharing with chat & storage

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Airchat▲72

   Location-based chatting with group controls

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SeeMe▲69

   Group picture messenger (Snapchat meets WhatsApp)

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hipchat▲35

   Group chat and IM built for teams.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Squad▲136

   Snapchat for groups of friends 🐙

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chatmunk▲286

   Experience topics & events in real-time channels for Twitter

   2016 · bj8839.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GroupAhead▲138

   Connect Your Members With Your Own Mobile App

   2015 · groupahead.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WeChat 6.0 for iOS▲60

    Lights. Camera. ACTION.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HipChat with Your Users▲66

    Team and customer communication together in one place.

    2015 · smooch.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    OurCam▲73

    Everybody’s photos in one place - in real time

    2015 · ourcam.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Snapchat Chat▲160

    Putting the Chat into Snapchat

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Snapchat Our Story▲124

    Experience live, real-time events together

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Subchat▲99

    Topic driven messaging app!

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hop▲171

    Turns email into a chat interface

    2014 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blastchat▲93

    Mass communication done easy

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Talky▲120

    Truly simple video chat and screen sharing for groups

    2014 · talky.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Blastchat▲88

    A push notification themed mass messaging app

    2016 · 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
    Squad▲142

    Tinder for groups of friends

    2015 · getsquad.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sidechat▲10

    Fun, personal group chats for you and your best friends.

    2015 · sidechatapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TapChat▲87

    WhatsApp for Strangers

    2014 · tapchat.com · 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 →