Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to A small Hypercard stack running as a PWA
In my early programming years, I went from BASIC to HyperCard, then learned C when I couldn't make HyperCard do everything I wanted. Plenty of folks have pointed out how the lack of native support for color doomed HyperCard. But I think it was really over when the web got started and replaced everything in the "personal content" space from underneath, so I decided to see if the idea of HyperCard would work as a web app. There are some missing pieces -- it's not perfectly compatible. You can, however, make stacks online and let others see them. Free, no ads, no personal information, you are…
This is a web-based recreation of HyperCard, the classic programming environment, reimagined as a progressive web app. Users can create and share interactive stacks online without needing to install software. While not… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A small Hypercard stack running as a PWA launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2021 · hypervariety.com · its alternatives →
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Wildcard Browser▲246Card browser for the native mobile internet
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I launched NumPad v1 on here a few years ago, and back then it wasn't much more than a thin CodeMirror wrapper around the calculator engine I'd written. Now I've rewritten it as a PWA that supports multiple documents, persists them to IndexedDB, and has a syncing service for paying customers. Syncing is handled by Automerge[1] under the hood, which should make it relatively easy to get document sharing working too. [1] https://automerge.org/
2022 · numpad.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I’m Simone. We re-built Breadboard, a visual app builder that mixes Figma-style UI design with Shortcuts-style logic so you can build, preview, and publish interactive web apps directly from the canvas. What it does Design UIs visually with a flexible canvas –like Figma–. Define app logic with a visual, instruction-stacked editor inspired by Shortcuts. Live preview apps directly on the canvas –no separate preview window–. Publish working web apps with one click. Why we made it Modernize the HyperCard idea: combine layout, behavior, and instant sharing in one place. Reduce friction…
Feb 2026 · breadboards.io · its alternatives →
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Carden▲258Science-based flashcard app with spaced repetition
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Convert HyperCard 2.x stacks into self-contained HTML pages with a HyperTalk subset runtime - stachon/hc2html
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Today I'm launching Postcard! I started Postcard when I deleted most social media, but still wanted a way to keep in touch with friends and my network. When I worked at Webflow, it became clear to me that most website builders are way too complex for individual users. So, I drew inspiration from social media - where all you need is a couple photos and text fields to get a great site online. So, I think I’ve about achieved a site builder that even my Mom could use. The product seems simple, but there are many under-the-hood optimizations. There's caching, CDNs, custom domain support, TLS…
2022 · postcard.page · its alternatives →
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Can we solve tech's diversity problem with a few clicks?
2017 · perspective.cards · its alternatives →
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I had this idea rolling around in my head for the last couple of years, and I finally decided to build the damned thing just to get idea relief. The backend is a typical LAMP stack with the Symfony2 framework backing the P. Varnish sits in front of all the Chef managed Linode boxes. The site will work without Javascript (up until the checkout), and the style degrades really nicely depending on your viewport (try it out by resizing your browser). I'm open to all comments and critiques, so let me hear them. And if you are into graphic t-shirts, here is a code for a Hacker News 20% discount:…
2012 · getnifty.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · hyperrr.co · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’m Felipe, a 9-5 developer aiming to become a full-time indie hacker. I struggled with flashcard apps that focus on decorating cards instead of learning concepts, so I built FlipCards to solve that problem. What it does: FlipCards lets you: - Create cards for any concept (math, language, coding, etc.) - Add multiple variations per card – the more variations, the better your understanding - Study smarter – the algorithm randomly selects variations so you can’t just memorize Q→A patterns Why it’s different: - Most apps use reverse cards (Q→A, A→Q). FlipCards uses variations to…
2025 · flipcardsapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Cardio▲134I kept forgetting names and contacts… so I built Cardio. So I built Cardio: a digital card/profile you can share with just a QR code or link. It saves directly into your contact, so no more “Who was this again?” moments. - Built with Next.js, Adobe, and Stripe - Uses AI tools (Cursor, ChatGPT) to accelerate development - No app install needed: just tap, scan, or share I’m a solo builder from a non-dev background, and this is my first product. I launched it 10 days ago and made my first sales. Would love any feedback! performance, UI clarity, growth ideas or anything. Thanks HN!
2025 · mycardio.co · its alternatives →
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I love Streamlit but have run into many situation where taking it from PoC to MVP state is insurmountable. With all the recent HN hype around htmx and sematic html / classless css I decided to build a Streamlit alternative using these on top of FastAPI. This has a couple advantages: 1) easier to extend when you move past PoC since the FastAPI app is exposed (allowing adding more routes) and hstream acts more like a typical web stack 2) with htmx and html (plus MVP.css) doing the heavy lifting the package is alot less complex and easier to reason about - and hopefully more performant…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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hyperPad▲81Hypercard for iPad. Create interactive apps for the AppStore
2014 · hyperpad.com · its alternatives →
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Author here. This is an attempt to simplify frontend development: 1. Standards first: User interfaces should be assembled with HTML, styled with CSS, and enhanced with JavaScript. 2. Less abstractions: UI composition should be easy and require as few idioms and abstractions as possible, both on client and server. 3. Design Systems: Design should be a separate subsystem, easily accessible for developers who care about and understand design. 4. Scalability: Complex UIs should retain simplicity as the application grows. Eager to hear your thoughts!
2025 · nuejs.org · its alternatives →
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hey HN, I've just released the latest version of my scripting language for the web, hyperscript. It is a love letter to hypercard/hypertalk that I've been working on on and off for the last five years. This release has some major new features, mainly by other people: reactivity by Christian Tanul, a reworked templating system by my student Ben Logan, the morphing algorithm from htmx by Michael West. I added a component mechanism that basically just glues those three things together as well. This language is a labor of love and I don't expect many people to like it or use it, but I hope…
2021 · hyperscript.org · its alternatives →
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Edit: Thank you so much for taking a look at Seen! Yes, I know, it's really slow. And scrolling does not render notes instantly. And the title is a bit clickbait-y. I'll try my best to improve on it though. This is just a preview, the most basic version of Seen, and it's getting there. But, oh God, I almost got a heart attack when I opened up Vercel Analytics and saw ~1,500 page views, up from 10 or 12. Thank you again! It's such a weird experience showing something to the world for the first time as a 16-year-old and seeing so many people look at it. Hello HN! I've been working on creating…
2025 · seen-v2.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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I've been a React Native developer since 2018, and I've built a whole lot of products with it. I know how hard it is for newcomers (and pros) to build an app, get it approved and actually attract users. It's so easy to get bogged down in confusing documentation and 3rd party dependency fluff. The good news for you: I've read every different push notification service/auth provider/etc's documentation and made informed choices, so you don't have to! I've made HyperFast (https://hyperfa.st), a service which includes: - A boilerplate to get you up and running (hyper) fast -…
2024 · hyperfa.st · its alternatives →
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Hello, I came here to show some cool stuff that I made with LiveCode, an HyperCard on steroids, and why I think it makes a great programming language for both beginners and seasoned developers alike. In the end, I make a pledge for the readers to help the kickstarter to make LiveCode an open source language in the terms of the GPL. There are only about 24h left and we're almost there but we need help. My little article is at: http://files.andregarzia.com/pledge.html The KS campaign is at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1755283828/open-source-edition-of-livecode Thanks in advance for all…
2013 · files.andregarzia.com · its alternatives →
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Fast, beautiful flashcards for iOS. 100% offline.
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi Everyone, Today I'm proud to announce the upcoming launch of Postcard. You can visit the launch page here - http://www.postcardsocial.net However, since this is Hacker News, I thought the community might be more interested in my blog entry which explains in detail why the project should be of interest to developers including information about the open API Protocol it will adhere to. You can read the blog entry here - http://blog.postcardsocial.net/introducing-postcard/ Feedback is welcome and appreciated. I'm actively looking for beta testers and you can sign…
2013 · its alternatives →
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Mar 2026 · hyper.dev · its alternatives →
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2016 · hyperdeck.io · its alternatives →
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