Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to HUD-like live annotation and sketching app for macOS
Hey all! I'm happy to announce we've finally released our 2nd macOS app, Draw Over It, a tiny desktop app that enables drawing, highlighting, or annotating directly on top of anything on your Mac. I've always wanted something like this for instant and unobtrusive sketching and annotation for pair programming and demos. I always found the standard web-based diagram and drawing tools a bit too cumbersome. So we built a simple overlay that could appear over any window or app with one shortcut. It doesn't collect any user data and doesn't require any system permissions - it's sandboxed. It all…
Draw Over It is a macOS app that lets users draw, highlight, and annotate directly over any window or application using a global hotkey. Designed for pair programming, demos, and quick sketching, it provides drawing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Annotate▲193Menubar app to draw on any app or screen on macOS
2024 · getannotate.com · its alternatives →
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Preview your Sketch designs on your iOS devices.
2016 · sketch.com · its alternatives →
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Simply Draw▲789AI feedback meets art - anyone can learn to draw
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Download Presentify - Screen Annotation by Softal Limited on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Presentify -…
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pichon for Mac▲270Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop
2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · primitive.lol · its alternatives →
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SketchScreen▲12Real Time Screen annotation tool for Mac & Windows
Mar 2026 · sketchscreen.pro · its alternatives →
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Sketch Icons▲408Generate a dynamic icon library in less than 5 minutes
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rive for macOS▲403The design tool that creates interactive, animated graphics
2023 · rive.app · its alternatives →
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Sketch 3▲297Liquid Glass redesign, an all-new Inspector, and more
2014 · sketch.com · its alternatives →
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App icon generator plugin for Sketch app
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've made a drawing app based on my physical sketching practice, using fluid sim and some shader tricks to mimic watercolor-style ink washes. Best used on iPad or with a drawing tablet. The linked article shows how the core engine works, with plenty of little interactive demos. It was fun to make, sharing in hopes others find it fun too :)
Jun 2026 · johnowhitaker.github.io · its alternatives →
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The most detailed and accurate macOS UI Kit for Sketch 💎
2021 · macos-uikit.xyz · its alternatives →
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100% vector including devices, icons and keyboard
2015 · designcode.io · its alternatives →
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PeekNote▲176Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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