Thanks to the Internet, there are a ton of ways to get in touch with someone and these communication apps provide even more unique ways to make interactions more personal. Although it's easy to take to Instagram, Facebook or Vine to share a personal story through photos or videos, there are tons of apps designed to enhance or remix content with text, sounds or music above and beyond what's offered on some of the most popular social media sites.
Since posts to social media are on an extremely public platform, there are also ways to tell your personal story with a bit of anonymity, such as with help from Vent, PeekInToo, Whisper or the Awkward app.
31 Communication Apps
From Visual Storytelling Apps to Anonymous Video-Sharing Apps:
Laura McQuarrie — Jul 22, 2014 — Tech
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Surprisingly Simplistic Apps
The Yo App Only Allows People to Message Each Other the Word 'Yo'
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Simple Text-Adding Apps
The Pictual Text Photo App Turns Plain Text into Gorgeous Graphics
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Obsessive Boyfriend Tracker Apps
The Boyfriend Log App is Like a Digital Relationship Journal
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Rival Photo Messaging Apps
Facebook's Slingshot App Will Launch as a Direct Snapchat Competitor
27
Painterly Photo Editing Apps
The Waterlogue App Applies Realistic Watercolor Effects to Photos
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Secret Sharing Apps
The Whisper App Let's you Share Secrets with the World
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Endless Photo Filter Apps
The Morpholio Frame App Has Over 64 Million Combinations for Images
24
Video Confession Apps
The Awkward App Lets You Unearth Your Deepest Secrets in a 10 Second Video
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Effortless Text-Adding Apps
The 'WordSwag' Text Editing App Makes Beautiful Additions to Photos
22
Interactive Social Video Apps
The MixBit App Can Record, Share and Mix Videos for Sharing Online
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Anonymous Video-Sharing Apps
PeekInToo's Video Sharing App Glimpses into a Stranger's Life
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Stress Management Selfie Apps
The Dina Re:lax Stress Measurement Tool Measures Pulse with Selfies
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Emotional Messaging Apps
The Xpress App Uses Replaces Emojis with Your Own Expressive Selfies
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Quirky Storytelling Apps
The Storytime Sounds Story App for Kids Spins Unusual Tales
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Uninterrupted Musical Video Apps
The JamCam App Uses iTunes Audio Tracks to Record Music and Video
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Embedded Sound Photo Apps
The Melodigram App Adds Sounds and Music to Photos
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Visual Storytelling Apps
Create a Visual Story with the Storehouse App
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Lock-Screen Sketching Apps
LokLok Allows Friends to Leave Messages and Drawings on Smartphones
13
Group Photo-Sharing Apps
Pikichat is a Fun Photo Sharing App for Chatting and Drawing with Others
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Emotional Outburst Apps
The Vent App Saves You from Having to Vent on Social Media
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Insta-Photo Flipbook Apps
The Flipagram App Turns Instagram Photos into Cool Video Flipbooks
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Video Remixing Apps
Sympler is a Video Editing App That Helps You Mix and Remix Endless Creations
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Incognito Aversion Apps
The Cloak App will Help You Avoid Everything and Anything
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Musical Messaging Apps
The La-La App Allows You To Chat Via Song
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Daily Photography Apps
The Moment App Combines Videos and Snapshots to Chronicle Everyday Life
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Animation Texting Apps
The UltraText App Lets You Make Homemade GIFs to Send to Your Friends
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Selfie Messaging Apps
iOS Messenger App React Lets You Have Entire Conversations of Just Selfies
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Video Compilation Apps
The Vid App Lets you Create Vine-Like Videos Using Facebook
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Duo-Sensory Magazine Apps
The Offline App Has New Monthly Content in Text and Audio Formats
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Private Picture Posting Apps
The Cluster App Lets People See What You Want Them to See
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Voice-Over Photo Apps
The Pixengo Photography App Adds Sound to Still Images
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Romantic Mail-Inspired Clutches
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Tantalizing Taco Burritos
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Coupled-Up Communication Apps
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Collaborative Inbox Apps
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Sitcom Emoticon Apps
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Banking Assistant Apps
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Instant Shopping Scanner Apps
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Expense Tracking Apps
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Astronomical Map Apps
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App-Controlled Homes
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Friend-Endorsed Job Apps
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Cry-Inducing Notebooks
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Messaging App Cooking Lessons
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Stress Management Selfie Apps
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Retro Diner Arcade Apps
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Homemade Meal-Sharing Apps
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Nonsense-Spotting Apps
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Crowdsourced Pizza Apps
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Whimsical Caricature Sketches
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Bucket List Smartphone Apps
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Scheduling-Optimizing Apps
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Emotional Messaging Apps
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Wave-Tracking Watches
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Quirky Storytelling Apps
The Storytime Sounds Story App for Kids Spins Unusual Tales
Unabashed Online Confessions
Confesster Makes Personal, Anonymous Confessions Simple
Ex-Seeking Dating Apps
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Artful Shirt Design Apps
UTme! is a Fun T-shirt App That Lets You Design Via Smartphone
Selfie-Sprucing Software
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Quirky Parisian Hotels
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Voice-Designed Clothing Creators
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Tomboy Vacation Fashion
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Missing Emoticon Infographics
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Interactive Running Apps
Compete to Capture Territory with 'Run An Empire'
Voice-Based Dating Apps
The Revealer Web Dating App Lets Vocal Messages Intrigue Matches First
Pet Photography Apps
The BarkCam Pet Photo App Captures a Pet's Attention for the Perfect Shot
Shower Wine Holders
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Luggage-Measuring Packing Apps
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Medieval Messaging Apps
The Yo, Hodor Parody App Lets You Shout 'Hodor Hodor' To Your Friends
Meal-Planning Appliances
The FoodPlus Refrigerator Helps You Shop, Cook and Eat Healthily
Love-Declaring Documents
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Underwater Selfie Campaigns
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Wilderness Walking Apps
The Gone on my Catwalk Smartphone App Encourages You to Get Outside
Manipulative Social Media Extensions
Facebook's Mood Manipulator Allows You to Screen for Selfies
Fashionable Fisherman Accessories
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Egg Minding Trays
The Eggminder Tray and App Helps You Remember How Many Eggs You Have Left
Micro-Investing Apps
The Acorns App Helps Manage Your Micro-Investing Portfolio
Emergency Texting Apps
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Sleep Talking Apps
This Mobile App Records Your Sleep Talking so You Can Listen in the Morning
Minimal Ambient Noise Generators
Noisli Lets You Create a Custom Mix of Background Noises
Intriguing Oddity Dating Apps
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Waterproof Electronic Libraries
The Waterfi Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite Allows for a Dry Library
Phone Thief Selfie Systems
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Limitless Comedy Show Apps
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Touchscreen DJ Knobs
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Handfree Selfie Apps
The GoCam App Turns Selfies into Portraits Through Gesture Control
Tandem Dance Apps
With the Bounden App, Two People Grab a Phone and Dance
Curated Video Apps
The Wonder PL Platform Will Only Give You the Best Videos
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Organizational Scheduling Apps
The Pomotodo Smartphone App Get Things Done on Your To-Do List
Personified Floral Illustrations
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Candied Celebrity Compositions
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Gameified Phone-Tracking Apps
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Battery Optimizing Apps
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Storage-Free Photo Apps
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Topical Climate Apps
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Movie Scene Selfie Videos
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Kid-Friendly Photography Apps
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Gentle Phone Drop Campaigns
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Color-Filtered GIF Apps
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Musical Messaging Apps
The La-La App Allows You To Chat Via Song
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Daily Photography Apps
The Moment App Combines Videos and Snapshots to Chronicle Everyday Life
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Couples Messaging Apps
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Personalized Face Messaging Apps
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Photo Album-Arranging Apps
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Chord-Detection Apps
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Visual Music Streaming Apps
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