There are a number of them close to completion and will soon launch.
That's what I've heard about projects like Synereo, Akasha and yours.org also, they have yet to show anything for it. I think Steem is way ahead in comparison and it will take a lot for any other open-source project to pass it.
yup for sure but what it does lead to is an interesting 2018 full of competition and innovation which I love! Just keep your head on a swivel i'm sure we are going to get blasted with new features and interesting untested items.
Also Steemit is hardly for someone who just wants to post a selfie or whatever they ate that day. It might even get a big downvote from a whale who despises shit contents.
Maybe Appics will lead the way.. Steemit will stay as a niche blogging platform and Appics will broaden the users.
What happens if Appics get bigger than Stemmit? Will the price of steem still go up or should I put all my money in APPICS coin?