Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to iPainted

Native macOS app based on Windows 11 Paint

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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Primitive for macOS▲798
2016 · primitive.lol · its alternatives →
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Paint▲326
A simple Microsoft Paint inspired web app
2025 · its alternatives →
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Glaze by Raycast▲647
Create your own Mac apps by chatting with AI
Jul 2026 · glaze.app · its alternatives →
4
Flinto for Mac▲481
The prototyping tool designers have been waiting for
2015 · flinto.com · its alternatives →
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Iconed▲306
Create icons for apps and folders — fast and beautifully.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Sip for Mac▲393
The best way to collect, organize & share your colors
2017 · sipapp.io · its alternatives →
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Sol▲173
Open source macOS command palette
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Paintlet▲5
MS Paint for Mac: native, open source, no AI
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sublime Todo▲262
Minimalist, text editor-based task management for macOS
2024 · its alternatives →
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Noun Project for Mac 2.0▲533
Search nearly a million icons. Now in color!
2017 · thenounproject.com · its alternatives →
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Lightwell▲262
A simple tool for creating native iOS apps on Mac 💻 📲
2018 · stuartkerrs.com · its alternatives →
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Bonsplit – Tabs and splits for native macOS apps▲245
A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.
Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →
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Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280
Find, install, update and remove Mac apps in one click. Thousands of apps in one place. Free and open source.
2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →
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The Noun Project for Mac▲334
Building a visual language of icons anyone can understand
2015 · thenounproject.com · its alternatives →
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IPABUILD▲37
Revolutionary macOS cloud-based compilation cluster.
Dec 2025 · ipabuild.com · its alternatives →
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Canvas▲251
A DALL·E playground for the Mac
2023 · kevinhermawan.com · its alternatives →
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Mac Plus with MacPaint▲150
A blast from the Mac's past, running in your browser.
2016 · jamesfriend.com.au · its alternatives →
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Hyperfocused▲148
Deep work menubar app for macOS
2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →
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Swach▲89
A robust color management tool for the modern age
2020 · swach.io · its alternatives →
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Oliphaunt – A native Mastodon client for macOS▲105
I’ve been building Oliphaunt, a native Mastodon client for macOS, as a solo project — designed to be fast, lightweight and feel right at home on the Mac. It’s not built with Catalyst or Electron framework. Key features: • Native macOS UI using AppKit with some SwiftUI integration (not a web wrapper) • Core Data for local caching • Responsive, keyboard-friendly interface • UX tailored for desktop-class Mac computers • Supports multiple accounts, cross-instance timelines and search You can try it via TestFlight (macOS 14+ Sonoma): https://testflight.apple.com/join/Epq1P3Cw…
2025 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Litur for macOS▲150
A better way to find, collect & organize your colors
2020 · litur.app · its alternatives →
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Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS▲156
Windows alt-tab on macOS . Contribute to lwouis/alt-tab-macos development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sip▲157
Simple OSX app to sample & encode any color on your screen.
2014 · theolabrothers.com · its alternatives →
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Hargun's MacOS▲132
A fully interactive, Mac-like experience directly in browser
Nov 2025 · hargunpreet.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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