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17 Examples of Photo Chat Apps

From Pinboard Messaging Services to Ephemeral Social Networks

— December 9, 2014 — Tech
Mobile messaging has evolved to include a range of visual add-ons that help to flesh out the virtual conversation in as dynamic a way as possible; enter photo chat apps. Sharing images via Facebook and text message have become much easier and more convenient since people started creating apps that center specifically on this form of interaction.

From Instagram to SnapChat and other photo chat apps that target specific groups and demographics, there are a myriad of ways to share experiences in very meaningful ways. As they say, a picture says a thousand words. What better way to communicate virtually than with spontaneous visuals to support the overall message. These photo chat apps provide that extra layer of meaning.
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Photo-Annotating Apps
Photo-Annotating Apps
Note Rocket is a Cool Photo App That Allows You to Stay Visually Connected
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Family Album Apps
Family Album Apps
The Famm App is Like Having Full Photo Albums at Your Fingertips
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Private Picture Posting Apps
Private Picture Posting Apps
The Cluster App Lets People See What You Want Them to See
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Group Photo-Sharing Apps
Group Photo-Sharing Apps
Pikichat is a Fun Photo Sharing App for Chatting and Drawing with Others
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GIF-Creating Apps
GIF-Creating Apps
The Camoji App Helps You Record and Send GIFs Using Your iPhone
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Life-Swapping Apps
Life-Swapping Apps
The 20 Day Stranger App Allows Users to Live Life as Someone Else
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Personalized Photo Messaging Apps
Personalized Photo Messaging Apps
The Bamboo Loop App Lets Users Customize Messages with Photos
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Selfie Messaging Apps
Selfie Messaging Apps
iOS Messenger App React Lets You Have Entire Conversations of Just Selfies
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Pinboard Messaging Services
Pinboard Messaging Services
Pinterest Introduces a Photo Messaging Feature for Social Pinning
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Thumbnail Sharing Apps
Thumbnail Sharing Apps
The Newly Released Tiiny App From Kevin Rose Lets You Send Small Images
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Rival Messaging Apps (UPDATE)
Rival Messaging Apps (UPDATE)
The Facebook Slingshot App Sends Photo Status Updates
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Ephermeral Messaging Apps
Ephermeral Messaging Apps
Instagram Bolt Shares Images Instantly to Smaller Groups of People
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Ephemeral Social Networks
Ephemeral Social Networks
Voycee Deletes Your Past Social Network History Every Time You Post
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Rival Photo Messaging Apps
Rival Photo Messaging Apps
Facebook's Slingshot App Will Launch as a Direct Snapchat Competitor
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Aggregated Photo Sharing Apps
Aggregated Photo Sharing Apps
The Selphee, Yippie Ka Yee! App Combines Vine, Instagram & Snapchat
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Pixelated Preview Photo-Sharing Apps
Pixelated Preview Photo-Sharing Apps
Clipchat Gives You a Sneak Peak of What You're About to Open
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Emotional Messaging Apps
Emotional Messaging Apps
The Xpress App Uses Replaces Emojis with Your Own Expressive Selfies
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