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24 alternatives to Fun Pens

Fun stationaries, innovative and with an attractive design!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fun Pens launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Penbook for iPad▲82

   Write with more than one hundred types of dynamic stationery

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design▲64

   A guide for drawing to creatively share ideas

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hand-Lettering For Everyone▲72

   A how to hand-letter creative workbook

   2015 · penguinrandomhouse.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   8pen▲84

   Writing made fast, natural and fun.

   2014 · 8pen.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   UINotebook▲183

   A notebook for creatives and engineers

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Sketchnote Handbook▲78

   Have fun taking notes!

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Funky Scribbbles▲116

   A collection of funky scribbbles for your design projects

   2021 · scribbbles.design · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Design of Everyday Things▲165

   Good, usable design is possible

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Happy City▲65

   Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sketch Tricks▲145

    Articles for Sketch

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cultivate Your Creativity (Sampler)▲60

    A coloring and doodling book

    2015 · nourishmentnotes.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Sketch Handbook▲84

    Everything you wanted to know about designing with Sketch

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Working with Pictures▲66

    A tiny book on how to draw at work

    2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Panobook▲128

    A panoramic notebook for your desk.

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dot Grid Notebooks▲160

    A must have for every designer.

    2014 · dotgrid.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Working with Pictures: The Tiny Book!▲85

    A tiny book of design exercises

    2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I made a tiny book using a pen-plotter and AI▲150

    Hey HN, I want to share a personal project: I made a tiny pen-plotted book for my wife. I did everything myself—drawings (with some help from Midjourney), plotting, cutting, and binding. I even used a 3D printer to make a helper tool. It's absolutely over-engineered, but I enjoyed it a lot. Multi-disciplinary projects, especially those with a physical output, are a lot of fun for me. The post covers the process in detail, but if you're interested in anything specific, let me know. Cheers!

    2025 · muffinman.io · its alternatives →

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    Seductive Interaction Design▲75

    To use a product should be to fall in love with a product

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Write!▲93

    Stylish instrument for writing productivity and inspiration

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Doodles and Scribbles▲78

    A growing resource of vector illustrations for designers

    2023 · figma.com · its alternatives →

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    Scribble▲84

    A revolutionary pen that draws in any color (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    LetterNote▲82

    Fine Stationery, Art Prints, Accessories & Collectibles

    2016 · letternote.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Sens Pen▲88

    Minimalistic pen for thinkers, solvers, and creators

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Penbook▲117

    The nicest freehand writing app ✍️

    2018 · apps.microsoft.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 →