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24 alternatives to Ink

Instantly capture "back-of-a-napkin" ideas on your phone

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

1. 1
   Napkin▲222

   A new way to share ideas

   2015 · napkin.is · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Strings▲71

   A messaging app that lets you take messages back

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Drippler▲72

   Make Your Smartphone Awesome

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   @rsebbePrizmo Go▲115

   Quickly grab printed text with the camera

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inky▲71

   An app for all your email

   2013 · inky.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Napkin▲447

   Design quick mocks, directly on your phone

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Napkin▲215

   Startup idea app for entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fuffr▲141

   A new way to interact with your phone

   2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Movable Ink▲86

   Target email at the moments of open

   2014 · movableink.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Napkin▲112

    Voice controlled recipe app that makes cooking super easy

    2016 · napkin.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pasteasy▲198

    Quickly copy & paste text or images between devices

    2015 · pasteasy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WordBoard▲88

    Save time typing on your phone

    2015 · bytesizeapps.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Context▲67

    fast visual texting

    2013 · trycontext.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Loose Leaf▲92

    Gesture based brainstorming

    2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pocket for iMessage▲143

    Share your favorite stories without leaving the conversation

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BLCK INK▲83

    Draw anywhere and send to your phone, all in vector

    2016 · go.blck.ink · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Veetral▲66

    Photo collage made easy on your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MicroBlink▲96

    Real time text recognition for your mobile apps.

    2014 · microblink.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ink Messenger▲80

    Scribble, doodle, write, draw, sketch your message

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hugg▲66

    Make your texts beautiful

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Carbo▲121

    Turn your phone into a "Post-It Note"

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Askey▲97

    Turn your drawings into text & emoji on iOS!

    2015 · 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 →