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24 alternatives to Joto

The smart display that draws with a pen!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Joto launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Joto▲132

   The first connected display that draws with a pen

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YotaPhone 2▲89

   Android smartphone with a LCD and an E-Ink display

   2014 · yotaphone.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I made a battery-powered e-ink display that shows my calendar▲68

   2023 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Line-us▲146

   A small robot arm that draws with a pen on paper

   2017 · line-us.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PaperLike▲72

   13.3″ e-ink monitor

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Electric Objects EO2 Digital Art Display▲204

   EO2 is our most beautiful display for art, ever

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Adonit Jot Touch▲55

   Draw for real (on your iPad)

   2014 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Apple Pencil▲222

   Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drawing Cartoons 2▲96

   Cartoon making app

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DrawType▲109

    The Drawing Keyboard

    2014 · archive.theowatson.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Penxo▲63

    A minimalist 2mm lead pencil.

    2015 · penxo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CreoPop▲63

    The world's first 3D pen

    2014 · creopop.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Scribble▲84

    A revolutionary pen that draws in any color (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    emoji.ink▲76

    Draw with emojis

    2015 · emoji.ink · its alternatives →

15. 15
    N2 Smartpen▲93

    Writes on paper but also mirrors into smart devices.

    2014 · neolab.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Framed▲95

    Digital display similar to Electric Objects

    2014 · frm.fm · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ink Messenger▲80

    Scribble, doodle, write, draw, sketch your message

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    IOGraph▲82

    Turn your mouse movement into modern art

    2017 · iographica.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UI Magnets▲129

    Huge Phone-Shaped Magnetic Whiteboards

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pixsso▲87

    Cool, simple, eInk smart Display

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Everlast Notebook▲137

    Smart paper-and-pen notebook

    2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Sens Pen▲88

    Minimalistic pen for thinkers, solvers, and creators

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Displio▲91

    A tiny, programmable e-ink wifi display (pre-launch)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cycloid Drawing Machine▲65

    A mesmerising spirograph-like web app

    2015 · wheelof.com · 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 →