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The return of the Wizz: how Wizzle was born over a beer
The story of Wizzle, a nostalgic messenger inspired by MSN Messenger: two friends, a beer, and the urge to bring back the screen-shaking Wizz.
- Behind the scenes
- Product
- Nostalgia
The messenger that ruled your nights is back: stylish nicknames, daily moods, online statuses, animated winks, and the Wizz that shakes the whole screen. Just like 2003 — only better.
The contact list, the chats, the themes: the best of 2003 messaging, redesigned for your phone.
Your crew, with their statuses and moods of the day.
~•°Anaïs°•~ sent you a Wizz!
Groups, emoticons and Wizz, just like you remember.
A backdrop for every conversation.
The Wizz shakes your contact’s screen and plays the famous “toudoudoum”. No way to pretend they didn’t see it.
Toudoudoum!
The messenger’s iconic features, rebuilt for today’s phone.
No reply? Send a Wizz: your contact’s screen shakes and plays the famous “toudoudoum”. Impossible to ignore.
Kisses, belly laughs, fireworks… Full-screen animations that say it all without a word.
Online, Busy, Away, or invisible. At a glance you know who’s around — and who’s pretending not to be.
That famous personal message under your nickname. Quote a song, drop a joke, set the mood. An art form.
Avatars, fonts, sounds and ambiances: tweak every detail like in the golden age of skins.
In 2003, we didn’t have likes. We had the Wizz.
Carefully crafted nicknames, moods changed ten times a night and friends who were truly online. Wizzle brings it all back, minus the 56k modem.
A wave of nostalgia, shared by a whole generation.
I recreated the nickname I had at 14, accents and symbols included. When I got my first Wizz, I screamed.
The “toudoudoum” sound teleported me straight back to my parents’ bedroom. It’s exactly that.
Groups with colourful nicknames and daily moods — it’s like nothing ever changed. I love it.
Everything to know before you (re)connect.
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Download Wizzle and reunite your crew, just like the good old days.