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24 alternatives to iPin

Turn your phone into a laser pointer

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

1. 1
   Fuffr▲141

   A new way to interact with your phone

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Humin▲225

   A smart(er) phonebook

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Drippler▲72

   Make Your Smartphone Awesome

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SALT▲66

   Keyless entry for your phone

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Forget Me▲108

   Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Prynt▲111

   Turn your smartphone into a Polaroid

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Carbo▲121

   Turn your phone into a "Post-It Note"

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Taptalk▲133

   Personal video and photo messaging

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Nimble▲71

   Use your fingers to control devices w/ gestures (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wurrly▲91

    Turn your smartphone into an on-the-go music studio

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Humin▲91

    a smart(er) phone book

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FIn▲74

    Make Your Palm As A Touch Interface

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FLIR One▲77

    Turn your iPhone into a thermal camera

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Emberlight▲111

    Turn any light into a smart light

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Office Lens▲134

    Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WordBoard▲88

    Save time typing on your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boomerang for Gmail▲47

    Never let a thread die, never forget a follow up

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hotel My Phone▲127

    Borrow a friend's phone & use it as your own.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    HEED▲101

    Converts your smartphone into a dash cam

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Detectify▲124

    Go hack yourself!

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BeamApp▲79

    Seamless action across your devices

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mote.io▲107

    Turn your phone into a remote for Pandora, YouTube, and more

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Truly ▲112

    Turn your smartphone into an actual business phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · 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 →