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24 alternatives to Bookful

Bringing books to life with AR

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bookful launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Hardcover▲307

   Discover, track and read life-changing books

   2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Magic▲73

   A book about augmented reality and its impact

   2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bookshelf.so▲206

   Your shareable books page with a 3D interactive bookshelf

   2024 · bookshelf.so · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Convergence▲99

   The AR-enabled book about AR

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Game Changer▲91

   How augmented reality will transform the world of sports

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Literal 2.0▲380

   Discover, organise & discuss books

   2022 · literal.club · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Literal▲321

   Track your reading and discover your next favourite book

   2021 · literal.club · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Android Things Lantern▲113

   Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform

   2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

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   Oak▲225

   Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AR Grimoire▲87

    The first augmented reality spellbook for D&D 5e

    2019 · argrimoire.com · its alternatives →

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    BookLed▲97

    A paper book augmented with generative AI

    2024 · bookled.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reality Filters▲75

    Paint image filters onto the world with this AR app for iOS

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Translate Now - AR▲68

    Translate the world around you in Augmented Reality

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Vividbooks▲96

    Interactive physics textbook with AR

    2020 · vividbooks.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Just a Line for iOS▲124

    Make simple drawings in augmented reality and share

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Portalble▲71

    Augmented reality apps made hands-on interactive

    2022 · portalble.cs.brown.edu · its alternatives →

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    PictureThat▲162

    Fill your walls with art and photos in AR 🎨

    2017 · picturethat.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Society▲70

    Create gifts in AR, add content and send them to friends.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Magic Bookshelf - AI Stories▲128

    Make your kid the star of their own book

    2024 · magicbookshelf.ai · its alternatives →

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    IRL▲77

    Play in real life with friends using AR

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Magik Book▲98

    The smart paper catalogue that connects to digital devices

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Augmented reality apps made hands-on interactive▲52

    2022 · portalble.cs.brown.edu · its alternatives →

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    Augmented Reality Books by Dara▲10

    AR books that make children fall in love with reading again

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Home AR▲75

    Try true-to-scale furniture and design your dream house

    2021 · 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 →