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24 alternatives to Dark Patterns

fighting & exposing deceptive app designs worldwide

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

1. 1
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Black▲88

   Anonymous calling app

   2014 · blckapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blind - Topics▲97

   An anonymous community for tech professionals

   2017 · us.teamblind.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hater News▲103

   Exposing internet trolls and haters

   2014 · haternews.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Reveal▲81

   Runtime inspection for iOS apps

   2014 · revealapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PreApps▲101

   Product Hunt for Mobile Apps

   2014 · preapps.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Censored iMessage Stickers▲126

   Bad words bleeped. Photos pixelated. Secrets kept.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Codecrap▲93

   Where developers go to laugh and cry

   2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Game of Hacks▲72

    Test your application hacking skills.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AppBotX▲102

    Helping mobile developers get better reviews

    2014 · app.appbot.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Appcrawlr.com▲70

    The App Discovery Engine

    2014 · en.softonic.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Screen Patterns▲12

    A mobile pattern gallery

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    thenews.im▲116

    Designer News + Hacker News

    2014 · thenews.im · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chaos Monkeys▲72

    An exposé of life inside the tech bubble

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mobile Patterns▲111

    UI examples for common Mobile features/interactions

    2014 · mobile-patterns.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pixelcasts▲77

    Become a Better Designer

    2014 · gurukulmahavidyalaya.in · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Design for Hackers▲78

    Visual design, deconstructed

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    themidgame▲126

    Connecting brands with influencers (YC15)

    2015 · makrwatch.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Subtle Patterns▲53

    A plethora of background patterns for Photoshop

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Anonyme▲59

    Anonymous blogging.

    2014 · anonyme.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Glitch Lab▲73

    A powerful photo glitching app

    2014 · 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 →