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24 alternatives to 8bitdash

Animated 8-bit browser home screens

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 8bitdash launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Make 8-Bit Art!▲107

   An in-browser canvas tool for making retro art.

   2014 · make8bitart.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   8bitcn/ui▲403

   8‑bit UI components that work in any framework

   Dec 2025 · 8bitcn.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Browserbite▲135

   Automatic cross browser layout testing

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   8Bit Dashboard▲5

   Simple Customizable 8 Bit Animated Dashboard

   2021 · 8bitdashboard.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   8TV▲205

   Create shoppable TV style shows and commercials

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Megabits▲98

   An 8-bit, Pokemon-like MMO in real-life (iOS)

   2015 · megabitsapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Homescreen▲245

   A tool for sharing your home screen and discovering apps

   2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   appealing▲245

   Mobile UI animations found in the wild

   2016 · app-ealing.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Snabbt.js▲129

   A minimalistic animation library

   2015 · daniel-lundin.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Myblockworld▲59

    Build a 8 bit world with the rest of the internet.

    2016 · myblockworld.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nimbus Screenshot and Screencast▲97

    My favorite screenshot & annotation extension for Chrome

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sndtst▲124

    8-bit video game music

    2014 · sndtst.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    User interfaces▲132

    A daily delightful curation of User Interface animations.

    2015 · userinterfaces.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ColorZilla▲73

    An eyedropper for your browser.

    2014 · colorzilla.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loop▲121

    Smart screen for the home

    2016 · loopfamily.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · ricciadams.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bitmovin▲182

    100x faster video transcoding by the MPEG-DASH creators

    2015 · bitmovin.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dazzle▲116

    A mobile web browser engineered from first principles

    2017 · dazzle.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Electric Sheep▲83

    Collaborative abstract artwork as a screensaver

    2014 · electricsheep.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    EightBit Me▲1

    Create your own 8-Bit Avatar!

    2015 · eightbit.me · its alternatives →

21. 21SS
    Side-scrolling 8-bit site using HTML/CSS/JS▲24

    2012 · awesomecontroller.com · its alternatives →

22. 228C
    8Bit Computers Book▲83

    Hi everybody! Due to Covid 19 pandemic I was forced in my home, so I revamped my book https://8bit.gioorgi.com It is a huge collection of information about the 8bit comnputer era (1980-1985) up to the NES console. I collected information from various source including “The 8bit Guy” videos and specific site (like C64 wiki, nesdev etc). I am using docusaurus to give a pleasnt look to the whole site. Please give me you feedback (and happy new year btw)!

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ScreenFlow 5▲152

    Screencasting and editing software for Mac

    2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flow Home▲98

    Info instead of icons, a new kind of home screen for Android

    2015 · flowhome.co · its alternatives →

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