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24 alternatives to blink(1)

Glanceable notice of anything on computer or the internet

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. blink(1) launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Blink▲77

   Be notified when your computer wakes or sleeps.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blinkset▲73

   Blink through what's trending

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VisualPing▲133

   Get notified on visual changes of a website or website area

   2014 · visualping.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blinkk▲120

   Simple app to remind you to take breaks

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Web Monitoring by Visualping▲196

   Email alert when something changes on a webpage

   2017 · visualping.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Glance Clock▲200

   See What You Need. Right When You Need It.

   2016 · glanceclock.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Blinkenlights▲106

   A minimal status dashboard app

   2015 · blinkenlights.jazzychad.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Moment▲124

   All the information you need. No distracting screens.

   2016 · wearmoment.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Blink▲102

   Easy eyeglass prescriptions without leaving home

   2014 · goblink.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sup▲129

    See what your friends see

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blink▲69

    Wire-free smart home monitoring & alert system (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blink▲259

    Supercharge your screenshots!

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Site Alerts▲108

    Instant insights on any website

    2014 · sitealerts.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Eidetic▲101

    Remember anything

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BlinkFind▲71

    Finding text on webpages made more accessible 📝

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OneTask (Mac)▲146

    Focus on one thing at a time

    2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tunnel Vision▲203

    See your next Trello tasks every time you open a browser tab

    2016 · domains.marc.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dot▲166

    Intelligent and contextual notifications

    2016 · doteverything.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Clime▲90

    Smart sensors monitor everything you care about (pre-launch)

    2014 · climesense.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Seen▲83

    A social summary of what’s happening

    2014 · tarikh.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Screens ▲109

    Access your computer from anywhere

    2014 · edovia.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Squirt▲130

    Speed read the web, one word at a time

    2014 · squirt.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sticky Notifications▲63

    Leave yourself a quick reminder of what you were doing

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    That▲143

    The simplest reminder for that single most important todo

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →