Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Yarn

A place for friends to share stories

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Yarn launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   YARN▲87

   Weaving travelers’ experiences ✈️🌎

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Yarn▲126

   Create custom video stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Knit – Your Virtual Meeting Place▲97

   Enabling meaningful interaction between people during events

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Friendship Socks▲92

   Celebrating Friendships Through Social Sock Gifting

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Glue▲111

   Share what's on your mind

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Yarn▲97

   Addicting short stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Writing.Social▲96

   Collaborative short story writing

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tangle▲79

   A 2D workplace on a canvas that’s reimagining remote work

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fabric▲379

   The story of your life that writes itself.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Relate 1.0▲350

    Create the web together

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Socially - The Friendship App▲147

    Discover local activities & make new friends

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Medium▲418

    Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Yarn▲5

    Complex stories need simple tools

    2025 · writeayarn.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Telly▲79

    Your film and TV library, shared with friends

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Initial▲76

    Get things done with friends

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Threads▲274

    Share ideas & trends with text

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Thread▲71

    Build better relationships

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mix▲215

    Discover, collect, and share the best of the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Palette▲180

    Social platform to curate all your interests in one place

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tale▲12

    Tale - Crafting Stories, Together

    2025 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Balloon▲82

    Collaborate w/friends on stories. Discover & follow stories.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fabric 3.0▲237

    The story of your life that writes itself

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Knit Xmas Edition▲80

    Mingle and socialize during virtual events

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    miniDot▲93

    Make real connections by sharing stories

    2017 · 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 →