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24 alternatives to Contemporary Magic

A tarot deck art collaboration from the makers of Dots

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

1. 1
   TwoDots▲194

   A beautiful new puzzle game for iOS from the makers of Dots

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dots & Co▲169

   A beautiful puzzle game from the creators of TwoDots

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Magic Touch▲78

   Touch-based wizarding with adorable art

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shadowmatic▲81

   Imagination stirring puzzle. Apple Design Award Winner 2015

   2015 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Tarot Cards of Tech▲80

   A tool that gives designers a fun way to ask hard questions

   2018 · artefactgroup.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TangiblePlay▲53

   A magical way to play.

   2014 · tangibleplay.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Grid▲175

   Build & organize your creative ideas with friends

   2016 · buildwithgrid.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shades▲72

   A zen like game of colors

   2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Storm Casters▲68

   Dungeon Crawling on mobile mashed-up with collectible cards

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dots and Boxes▲61

    The classic pen and paper game Dots and Boxes.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dottted▲60

    A fun and simple mobile game

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Glitter▲179

    Create & collect personal trading cards ✨

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Splashy Dots▲9

    Train your brain while creating modern art.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Castle▲93

    Create digital cards that you can touch and control

    2021 · castle.xyz · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sky Chasers▲85

    Explore a magical world designed in beautiful pixel art

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Psykopaint for iPad▲78

    The first "3D painting" app

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Haiku Deck▲113

    Presentation software that inspires

    2014 · haikudeck.com · its alternatives →

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    Dotted Paper▲90

    Premium handmade dot grid books for designers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Blek▲76

    A game about imagination

    2015 · blekgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Sage Solitaire▲114

    A new twist on solitaire from the maker of SpellTower

    2015 · sagesolitaire.com · its alternatives →

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    Golden Thread Tarot▲80

    A modern approach to an ancient tradition

    2017 · goldenthreadtarot.com · its alternatives →

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    Dwelp▲72

    An elegant dot-connecting puzzler

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    brain.cards▲77

    A beautiful and intuitive flashcards app to help you learn.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Dot 2 Dot▲105

    Connect the dots and become an artist

    2017 · dottodot.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 →