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10+ Best Flare - For Groups Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Flare - For Groups is A tier, #11 of 17 in group chat. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

1. 1
   GroupMeShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,559,136 ratings · score 99

   Free group and direct chat app for messaging, sharing photos, GIFs and videos, and calling groups.
2. 2
   Signal - Private MessengerShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,100,834 ratings · score 98

   Free messaging app with end-to-end encrypted texts, media, voice and video calls, group chats and Stories.
3. 3
   Discord - Talk, Play, Hang OutShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,571,871 ratings · score 98

   Free social chat app for gamers and friend groups, with voice, video and text chat, streaming, and shared activities.
4. 4
   WhatsApp MessengerShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 18,798,631 ratings · score 98

   Free messaging and calling app from Meta with end-to-end encrypted chats, group chats, voice and video calls, and…
5. 5
   BAND - App for all groupsShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 71,343 ratings · score 94

   Group app for families, friends, schools and teams to share posts, photos, events, polls and to-do lists.
6. 6
   Zoho Cliq - Team CommunicationA

   Free download · ★ 4.8 · 6,547 ratings · score 90

   Team chat app with channels, slash commands, bots, voice and video calls, and file sharing for workplace collaboration.
7. 7
   GroupSpotA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,447 ratings · score 88

   Group communication app with chat, mass messaging, shared photo albums, polls, RSVPs and schedules for groups.
8. 8
   Stars Messenger Kids Safe ChatA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,971 ratings · score 88

   Free messaging, calling and group video chat app for kids and families, with a reset-able Friend Code and no ads or.
9. 9
   WeChatA

   Free + IAP · ★ 3.9 · 81,440 ratings · score 87

   Messaging, calls, social posts, news accounts, mini programs and mobile payments in one free social networking app.
10. 10
    KakaoTalk : MessengerA

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 47,758 ratings · score 84

    Free messenger for one-on-one and group chats, voice and face calls, and topic-based Open Chat communities.
11. 12
    Rocket.ChatA

    Free · ★ 4.4 · 3,747 ratings · score 81

    Team messaging app for connecting to a Rocket.Chat server, with channels, direct messages, file sharing and.
12. 13
    Rakuten Viber MessengerB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 831,149 ratings · score 73

    Messaging and calling app with end-to-end encryption, group chats, disappearing messages and free Viber-to-Viber calls.
13. 14
    buz - voice connectsB

    Free · ★ 4.9 · 18,677 ratings · score 71

    Voice messaging app using push to talk, with voice filters, group chats, translation, video calls and voice-to-text.
14. 15
    AWS WickrC

    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,297 ratings · score 67

    End-to-end encrypted app for secure messaging, voice and video calls, file and screen sharing, and bot-based workflows.
15. 16
    Shapes, Inc. - AI with friendsC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,612 ratings · score 66

    A social app for chatting with AI characters and people, including in group chats.
16. 17
    imo video calls and chat HDD

    $6.99 + IAP · ★ 3.4 · 75,149 ratings · score 51

    Text and Video Chat

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Flare - For Groups on iPhone?

GroupMe, S tier, #1 in group chat.

Is there a free alternative to Flare - For Groups?

Yes: GroupMe (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above Flare - For Groups?

Yes. 10 apps rank above it in group chat: GroupMe (#1), Signal - Private Messenger (#2), Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out (#3) and more.

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