Elsewhere. Social messaging. vs thingstry

SOCIAL MESSAGING - Elsewhere is a quieter social app built around the people you actually know. - No influencers, no algorithms, no numbers. Ever. - The way it was always meant to be. SIMPLE - Post text, photos, or video. That's it. - No filters to learn, no formats to figure out. Just share what's on your mind. - Designed to get out of your way. CHRONOLOGICAL - Your feed shows posts in the order they were shared. Newest first, always. - No ranking, no recommendations, no "for you." - What you see is what your friends posted, when they posted it. CONTACTS ONLY - Elsewhere connects you with the people already in your phone, not strangers. - Build a small circle of close friends instead of a follower count. - Your posts go to the people who actually know you. METRIC FREE - No like counts. No follower counts. No view counts. - Nothing to optimize, nothing to perform for. - Post because you want to share, not because you want a number to go up. PUBLIC REPLIES - Replies happen out in the open, like a real conversation. - See how your friends are talking to each other and jump in. - The good parts of group chats, without the group chat. That's the whole app. Welcome to Elsewhere. • • • Please note: Elsewhere is for sharing with people you trust. Anyone in your circle can screenshot or save what you post, so be mindful of what you share. For a full description of our privacy practices, please see our Privacy Policy.

thingstry is a social discovery network for things and places you actually like and designed to help you decide what to do, get, or try. Most platforms are built around identity and attention. thingstry shifts the focus toward discovery, context, and real-world decisions. Instead of focusing on who’s posting, thingstry centers on what’s being shared, so you can discover, curate, and share the things you genuinely like, creating a network driven by curiosity, not performance. From hidden spots to everyday favorites, content is contextual, searchable, and tied to place, so what you find is actually useful when you need it. Whether you’re exploring nearby or saving ideas for later, thingstry helps you move from browsing to deciding. No selfies. No pressure. No keeping up. Just real content about real things. What you can do on thingstry: • Discover places, products, and experiences based on context, not popularity • Curate collections of things you genuinely like and want to try • Share what you love, useful finds, and help others discover what fits their moment • Search by location, interest, or intent • Explore without the noise of identity-driven social media