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24 alternatives to Who Up?

An evening-only iOS messaging app for night owls

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Who Up? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wakie for iOS▲193

   People waking up other people

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FriendsTonight▲81

   Meet new friends to join your friends, tonight

   2015 · friendstonightapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Babble▲92

   A more personalized social network

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Toasty▲215

   Photo messages that can't be missed

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Friends Up for Messenger▲81

   Pop culture quizzes with friends

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HangoverApp▲159

   Share photos with friends, only visible when you're together

   2015 · hangoverapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Poncho▲117

    Wake up with me every morning

    2017 · poncho.is · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Keep Ups▲60

    An iMessage Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Awake▲65

    A spiritual alarm clock for iPhone

    2016 · awake-app.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    VoyageUp▲77

    Discover and meet people nearby

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tipple.M▲65

    The bars and pub app for night owls

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    friendsUp▲66

    Tinder for friendships among women

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    App▲78

    Connect with others

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    exactly.me▲106

    Discover and message people who are exactly like you

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Night▲6

    A social app available only during the NIGHT. Seriously.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Friendly▲81

    Make friend's through nearby events

    2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Owlie▲172

    A beautiful app for quick decision making with friends

    2016 · owlie.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Neighbor▲100

    A Social Network For Parents

    2017 · callneighbor.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 →