Snapchat Alternatives

Snapchat is described as 'A multimedia messaging app for ephemeral photo and video sharing, allowing users to control view time, get screenshot alerts, and engage playfully' and is a popular Video Calling app in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Snapchat for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Web-based and Android Tablet apps. The best Snapchat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Snapchat are Telegram, Pixelfed, WhatsApp and SimpleX Chat.

filter to find the best alternatives

Snapchat alternatives are mainly Social Networks, but if you're looking for Instant Messengers or Photo Sharing Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Open Source, Android + Free, Open Source, Android + Instant Messaging, Linux and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Snapchat.
More about Snapchat
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Snapchat alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. TikTok icon

    TikTok

     42 likes

    Mobile platform for short music-powered video creation for a new generation of creators. It encourages user-generated content with quick video creation, offering a vast library of songs and multiple editing features, gaining global popularity among the youth as a cultural benchmark.

    60 TikTok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Online
    • Windows
    TikTok screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    TikTok vs Snapchat Comments
    sander732
    Negative
    0

    Snap is a social app for more just cheting tiktok as a short-video

    • TikTok is Freemium and ProprietarySnapchat is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • TikTok is a Social Network Snapchat is a Video Calling App
  2. Locksy icon

    Locksy

     5 likes

    AI teen social & messaging app. Timer starts the moment you hit send, miss it and it's gone forever. Secret Drops are time-locked photos, videos & voice notes that vanish if not unlocked. Backroom is a private ephemeral group. Smart Camera switches all media types in one tap. AI Remix transforms photos with a prompt.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Locksy screenshot 1
     
  4. Converse Messenger icon

    Converse Messenger

     2 likes

    Converse is a messaging app for decentralized, secure, end-to-end encrypted conversations. Built on the XMTP network, Converse lets you own your conversations and take them anywhere whenever you want, ensuring your most important messages—the ones you never want to lose or be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Converse Messenger screenshot 1
     
  5. SNOW icon

    SNOW

     1 like

    SNOW is a camera app for photo effects and stickers.

    • Find your favorite version of yourself by creating and saving custom beauty effects.
    • Take profile-worthy selfies with stylish AR makeup features.
    • Explore thousands of stickers with updates every day.
    • Don't miss exc.
    22 SNOW alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    SNOW screenshot 1
     
  7. Sphinx Chat icon

    Sphinx Chat

     5 likes

    Sphinx.chat lets you use your lightning node to talk to anyone else who is running lightning and a sphinx compatible chat client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Sphinx Chat screenshot 1
     
  9. Tinode icon

    Tinode

     10 likes

    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    iOS client
     
  10. Telegram Web A icon

    Telegram Web A

     4 likes

    This project won the first prize 🥇 at Telegram Lightweight Client Contest and now is an official Telegram client available to anyone at web.telegram.org/a.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Telegram Web A screenshot 1
     
  11. Instants icon

    Instants

     4 likes

    Instants is a photo sharing app and Instagram feature for sending spontaneous, temporary photos to close friends or mutual followers. Users can take photos in real time from the Instagram inbox or the standalone Instants app, add an optional caption, and choose who receives them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Instants screenshot 1
     
  12. noplace icon

    noplace

     5 likes

    noplace is the place to express urself and connect with others who have similar interests! Gain levels, earn badges, and make friends, all while using ur completely customizable profile to share what u r doing, watching, listening to, eating, and more.

    17 noplace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    noplace screenshot 1
     
  13. Slingshot icon

    Slingshot

     1 like

    An app that allows users to quickly capture and share images with friends by dragging and releasing their finger on the screen. Shared images appear as temporary "bubbles".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Slingshot screenshot 1
     
  14. Picsplore icon

    Picsplore

     Like

    Picsplore is a brand new location based social network! We want to show you what’s new and exciting around you, it could be a band playing at a dive bar, a carnival, a house party, the possibilities are truly endless.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Picsplore screenshot 1
     
You are at page 3 of Snapchat alternatives