Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Zocal – Location Based Messenger launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Zocal - Travel based messenger▲77

   Stay in touch with friends on the move

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wabi▲84

   A new kind of messenger that gets things done

   22d ago · wabi.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Zocal▲65

   Social platform for sharing local moments

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rice▲81

   A location based marketplace for iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Zocal - Live Location Sharing▲76

   Track up to 100 people simultaneously

   2023 · zocalapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Yellow Messenger▲76

   Order anything on Chat

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7FA
   Forsta – A Signal based messaging platform for enterprises▲6

   2018 · forsta.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mappen▲12

   Location-based hangout app

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AH
   A hybrid messaging/photo message board▲9

   2021 · mebeam.com · its alternatives →

10. 10OA
    Outkit – an abstraction layer for outbound messaging▲7

    2018 · outkit.io · its alternatives →

11. 11AB
    A beautiful GPT chat client▲7

    2023 · gasby.app · its alternatives →

12. 12SM
    Simple messaging solution for apps▲5

    2015 · jiver.io · its alternatives →

13. 13PA
    PyTill: A Python Package for Till Mobile▲9

    2018 · blog.manifold.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Oruapp▲12

    An anonymous proximity messenger for web

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15BA
    Bubbles, a messaging app to chat with people around you▲7

    2016 · getbubbles.me · its alternatives →

16. 16BT
    BizzBuzzer: Two-Way communication from the web to any mobile phone▲9

    2016 · bizzbuzzer.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gimbal▲5

    Location-aware mobile engagement platform

    2014 · infillion.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Crisp▲6

    You may choose Crisp over Zopim and Intercom. Check'em out.

    2018 · crisp.chat · its alternatives →

19. 19BI
    Bloop: Information-theoretically secure, expiring messages▲9

    2014 · bloop.mit.edu · its alternatives →

20. 20ZA
    ZMQ Arena – a benchmark harness for ZeroMQ/ZMTP implementations▲5

    Aug 2026 · vorjdux.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21ZA
    Zero AM – a journal app for Windows▲5

    2018 · roastedbytes.com · its alternatives →

22. 22BA
    Balto, an API to Send iMessages▲6

    2020 · balto.withterra.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Zingle▲9

    Best In Class Business Texting Platform

    2015 · medallia.com · its alternatives →

24. 24RR
    Really real-time messenger▲5

    2021 · bopchat.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 →