Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Whistly

A location-based social messaging app.

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

1. 1
   MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code▲205

   2015 · idoco.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HereHere▲68

   Location based chat app for Android

   2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lynk Messenger▲116

   A location-based messaging app that knows who you're with

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Whereabouts▲66

   Write posts and chat (group or 1-on-1) with people nearby!

   2017 · aelchim.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hoy▲69

   Share short messages with people near you.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Telegram 4.4▲278

   Broadcast your current location to any chat in real time

   2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Whim (iOS)▲136

   Dates, not texts

   2015 · joinwhim.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GoChat▲152

   Location-based chat for Pokemon Go

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bants!▲77

    Location based group chat in the browser

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ahoy▲93

    A location-based messaging app 📍💬

    2019 · ahoy.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Instant Map Chat▲198

    Chat with people in real-time on a Google Map

    2016 · introvert.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MapChat▲6

    Simple location-based chat web app

    2015 · idoco.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Peacock!▲78

    A location specific social networking & messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chatfully▲145

    All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

    2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chatr.▲81

    A location based social media for college campuses.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Subchat▲99

    Topic driven messaging app!

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mapchatter▲6

    Maps meet messaging. Location-based conversations 🗺👋

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wander▲13

    Location-based social app

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Whim Social▲96

    Whim is a curated app for local inspiration and information

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21AG
    A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development▲78

    My name is Adrian. I'm a Software Engineer and I spent 6 years developing a perimeter-based geofence-based social media app. What it does: - Allows you to load a custom perimeter anywhere on the geographic map (180° E and W longitude and 90° N and S latitude), to cover area any area of interest - Chat rooms get loaded within the perimeter - You can chat with people within the perimeter I developed a mobile app that uses an advanced geofence-based networking system from 2013 to 2019. My goal was to connect users within polygon geofences anywhere in the world. The app is capable of loading…

    Jan 2026 · localvideoapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Callbell Chat Widget▲132

    Chat with visitors using messaging apps by Callbell

    2019 · callbell.eu · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tag▲90

    Simple location sharing to meet up with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tick Chat▲92

    Chat via nearby persons. Instant, Secure, Anonymously. 🕶

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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