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# Creative Social Sharing Apps
The 'Aces' Visual Messenger Combines Several Mediums in One

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-11-03 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-messenger
References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/aces?utm_campaign=startup-61492&utm_medium=atom&utm_source=newsfeed) & [aceseverything](https://aceseverything.com/?ref=betalist)

The 'Aces' visual messenger social sharing app is designed with creativity in mind to provide users with a creative way to communicate with their friends and family. The app works by taking multiple kinds of digital mediums and fusing them into one message including [pictures, videos, links and GIFs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stik-app). Users can customize their messages with additional writing, drawing, [stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle) and more to let them communicate using their own personality rather than feeling limited by the interface they're using.

The Aces' visual messenger social sharing app is focused on alleviating the perceived pressure that can come with social networks and doesn't feature any metrics, followers or likes to keep the focus on the experience instead of the numbers.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.4/10
- Popularity: 33% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Creative Social Sharing:** The Aces app combines multiple digital mediums to provide a creative way of communication.
- **Customized Messaging:** Users can add writing, drawing, stickers, and more to personalize their messages.
- **Pressure-free Social Experience:** The Aces app removes metrics, followers, and likes to prioritize the user's experience over numbers.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Social Media:** The Aces app disrupts traditional social media platforms by offering a more creative and personalized messaging experience.
- **Communication Technology:** The Aces app represents a disruptive innovation in communication technology by fusing multiple digital mediums into one message.
- **Digital Entertainment:** The Aces app revolutionizes digital entertainment by allowing users to share pictures, videos, links, GIFs, writing, drawing, and stickers in one platform.

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