Do you crave social media apps that might be more efficient than what you already use? More professional? More honest?

The continuing popularity of apps like Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter is no surprise. These apps were created to fill a basic niche relatively early in the smartphone era and have flourished ever since. But if you’re on the hunt for social media apps that provide a slightly different experience – especially if you answered “yes” to any of the questions above – here are three to check out:

Beme

Released in 2015, Beme (pronounced “beam”) is a video messaging app similar to Snapchat. 

Using the back camera, users record four-second videos (or a succession of four-second videos) that viewers can then react to by taking a photo of themselves watching the video. Like Snapchat, once you view the video, it’s gone forever. When a user reacts to a video, the photo of their reaction is automatically sent to the original poster.

In an interview with the New York Times, founder Casey Neistat described Beme as “authentic,” and it isn’t hard to see why. The camera only records when the front of the phone is covered – like when the user places their phone against their chest – so users can record short snippets of their life, unedited and genuine.

Beme is free and is available for iOS, with an Android version currently in beta.

VSCO

VSCO is an advanced camera app that takes advantage of ever-improving smartphone cameras to help users take more expert-looking photos. Users can adjust focus and exposure individually when taking a photo and use post-processing tools like filters and brightness/contrast sliders to perfect their work.

Like Instagram, users create a profile and can post their photos to the app. In this sense, it is also similar to Flickr, another photo-sharing service geared toward professional photographers, but in a more convenient, all-inclusive app.

On Instagram the hashtags #vsco and #vscocam have been used over 200 million times, referring to photos taken and edited using the app.

VSCO is free and available for iOS and Android.

Periscope

In 2013, Periscope co-founder Kayvon Beykpour was in Istanbul during the protests at Taksim Square. He scrolled through Twitter and found plenty of information from the ground, but he wanted to actually see what was happening.

Periscope was born out of this perceived need to see what was happening around the world, not just read about it. Users can broadcast live video and audio, and when the transmission ends, the video is saved to the user’s profile for future viewing. During broadcasts, viewers can “heart” and comment on the video feed.

Celebrities, activists in Ferguson, Missouri and Cmdr. Chris Hadfield, known for the time he spent on the International Space Station, have all used Periscope to broadcast their activities. Others use Periscope if they simply want a platform to talk about whatever they desire.

Since Twitter bought Periscope early in its development, the two apps work in tandem, taking advantage of a user’s Twitter following to help increase their Periscope viewership.

Periscope is free and available for iOS and Android.