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24 alternatives to Daylight

Stories told through art

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

1. 1
   Narrative▲75

   Ambient Photo Diary

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Light Clock▲73

   A more beautiful way to tell the time

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thematic▲71

   A new photo-based storytelling platform

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Storybird▲77

   Visual storytelling and poetry writing

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sunrise▲76

   A better calendar for your phone and desktop

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WriteTheScene▲67

   Realtime storytelling with strangers

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fragment▲115

   Prismatic Photos

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Depict▲78

   discover, collect and display art

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WeWrite▲90

   Crowdsourced Storytelling

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sunrise▲65

    Beautifully designed calendar app

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A Light Year▲62

    Visualize a light year (Pro Tip: sound up + view on desktop)

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sense▲65

    Tell your story with photos

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rinse▲80

    Telling Stories Behind Photography

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timeless▲80

    A unique clock and calendar visualization

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Artify ▲83

    Turn Your Dreams in to Art

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LightRail▲17

    A subway-responsive light sculpture

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Present▲67

    An annual clock

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Silent Age▲97

    An artistic point-and-click adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TueNight▲66

    A storytelling site for women with a new theme every Tuesday

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Icebergs▲80

    Visual organization for creative minds

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ArtSquare▲113

    Your artworks digitized by experts

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StoryTime.us▲87

    Create stories told one line at a time

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Narratively ▲73

    A platform devoted to untold human stories

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    August▲78

    Creative space for storytelling, discovery and curation

    2016 · 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 →