NGL alternatives

An NGL alternative where every message comes from a real person

Looking for an NGL app alternative? On Hush every message comes from a real person you are paired with by vibe, by voice note or writing. No photos, no fakes.

Under a July 2024 FTC settlement, NGL is barred from offering the app to anyone under 18 and must age-gate new and existing users.

Side by side
Hush
NGL
Who you hear from
A real person paired with you by vibe.
Anonymous senders via your shared link.
Format
A two-way conversation in voice or writing.
Anonymous questions you answer publicly.
Where it lives
Inside the Hush app.
A link posted on your social accounts.
Moderation
Screened before delivery, human review within minutes.
AI moderation claims challenged by the FTC.
Age rule
18+ only, age verified at signup.
18+ under the 2024 settlement.
Public profile
None, and no follower list.
Tied to your existing social profiles.

What NGL is

NGL launched in 2021 as an anonymous Q&A app: you post a link, often in an Instagram Story, and friends send you anonymous questions. In 2024 the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney settled with NGL over allegations including computer-generated questions made to look like they came from real people.

Why people look for a NGL alternative

01

Not every question was real

The FTC alleged NGL sent automated questions that appeared to come from friends, then encouraged users to pay for hints about the sender. NGL agreed to settle while disputing some allegations.

02

Teens were moved off

The settlement bans NGL from serving users under 18, so younger users who relied on it had to stop.

03

Questions without a conversation

NGL is built for one-off questions shared to your story. People who want an actual exchange find it ends just as it gets interesting.

The best NGL alternatives

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    HushNo camera, no photos

    Hush suits former NGL users who liked the thrill of anonymous honesty but want to know there is a real person on the other side. Every message on Hush comes from the person you were paired with, and you can answer back, ask your own questions and let the exchange go somewhere.

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    Tellonym

    Anonymous messages on a profile, with public answers and word filters.

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    Slowly

    For a longer anonymous exchange with one person, at letter speed.

When NGL is still the better pick

If you are an adult who enjoys posting an anonymous question box to your followers and answering in your stories, NGL still does exactly that. Hush does not connect to your Instagram or your followers at all.

Questions people ask

In July 2024 the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney settled with NGL. The order bars it from offering the app to anyone under 18 and requires an age gate.

Hush pairs you with a real person whose vibe meets yours, and the conversation is between the two of you.

Hush has no public profile, no follower list and no social graph. The site does not describe any link to your other social accounts.

Other alternatives

Tellonym alternativeWant a Tellonym alternative? Hush skips the public Q&A wall. You and one real person talk anonymously in voice notes or writing, with screening before delivery.
Whisper alternativeWhisper is gone. Looking for a Whisper app alternative? Hush lets you say the honest thing to one real person, anonymously, by voice or in writing. No photos.
Kik alternativeLooking for a Kik alternative? Hush screens voice notes before delivery, verifies age at signup and never asks for a photo. Meet one real person by vibe.
Replika alternativeLooking for a Replika alternative with real people? Hush pairs you by vibe with an actual person for voice notes and writing. No photos, real human replies.