A well-known pattern: competitors copy basic function audio chat app Clubhouse

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, some say. If so, everyone at Clubhouse is clapping their hats. But all those Clubhouse clones create a lot of competition for the original app. It’s the way established names have dealt with new apps for years now.

For those who don’t know it: Clubhouse is a live audio app, where people can host a ‘room’ that everyone can attend. The host can then add people to speak to. Clubhouse is an app from Alpha Exploration, a company of founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth. So you can talk with acquaintances, but also with strangers. A few months ago, Clubhouse caused a lot of hype, partly because big names like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used the app to talk.