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24 alternatives to iSketchnote

a new kind of wacom-tablet using real pens & paper

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

1. 1
   Sorta Notebinder▲69

   A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered

   2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PalmNote▲84

   Take Notes Without The Hassle

   2014 · palmnote.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bullet Journal▲86

   An analog note-taking system for the digital age

   2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Noteslate Shiro▲107

   1-bit ePaper writing tablet

   2015 · noteslate.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Laverna▲153

   An open source Evernote alternative

   2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Box Notes▲196

   A note-taking app built for teams

   2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   5iler▲81

   A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

   2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Transcribe▲115

   A great audio to text tool for journalists

   2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reboard▲152

    Revolutionary multitasking iOS keyboard

    2015 · reboardapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bear▲38

    Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Everlast Notebook▲137

    Smart paper-and-pen notebook

    2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Modern Desk▲79

    An apps and accessories newsletter for creatives.

    2015 · themoderndesk.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Noted▲63

    Gesture Driven Notetaking

    2013 · takenoted.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DrawType▲109

    The Drawing Keyboard

    2014 · archive.theowatson.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tabs Outliner▲76

    An awesome solution for those with too many Chrome tabs open

    2014 · tabsoutliner.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ractiv▲102

    Make any surface multitouch and more.

    2014 · ractiv.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Keybr▲91

    Improve your touch typing

    2015 · keybr.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WordBoard▲88

    Save time typing on your phone

    2015 · bytesizeapps.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯▲75

    Shrug keyboard for Android

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · emojizer.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Note Tracks▲80

    Annotated notes for audio content

    2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

24. 24PN
    Paperbin – Note Taking and Bookmarking and Read Later (online, Mobi, Epub)▲8

    2016 · paperbin.co · 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 →