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24 alternatives to Kite

Make your own Smartphone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kite launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MAKERphone▲181

   Educational DIY mobile phone 📱🛠

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kite▲867

   Internet-connected programming

   2016 · kite.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Press Kite▲271

   Create A Free Press Kit For Your Startup 💌

   2018 · presskite.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NoPhone▲178

   This thing won't let you use your phone.

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kite Compositor▲626

   A UI animation and prototyping application for Mac & iOS

   2017 · kiteapp.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mobile, by Peak Design▲103

   A better way to attach your phone to things.

   2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7DT
   Dumbphone – Turn your smartphone into a dumbphone▲82

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kitemaker▲532

   Less issue tracking, more impact

   2024 · kitemaker.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paxo▲117

   The DIY phone that takes care of the planet

   2023 · paxo.fr · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kite 2.0▲460

    The smart copilot for programmers. Now available for Python

    2017 · kite.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Modular Android Kit▲117

    A free material design UI kit from Framer.

    2018 · framer.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pocket Tripod▲235

    The only phone tripod you need

    2016 · geometrical-inc.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Airsite▲139

    Build simple websites on your phone

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kite Compositor▲26

    A UI animation and prototyping application for Mac & iOS

    2018 · kiteapp.co · its alternatives →

15. 15KC
    Kite - Create and share Django and Rails applications in seconds▲95

    2013 · runkite.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Kitestring▲73

    Keep tabs on your well-being.

    2014 · bongdainfox.tv · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kite▲16

    Websites that build and run themselves with AI agents

    Jan 2026 · kite.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Makani▲72

    Advanced Wind Energy Kites by Google

    2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Kitemaker▲245

    A fast tool for product collaboration and discussions

    2021 · kitemaker.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kite▲163

    Apple style launch videos made easy-breezy

    2023 · kite.video · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Android Things Lantern▲113

    Real-world AR with Google's new IoT platform

    2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Can I Fly A Kite?▲110

    Check if the wind is strong enough to fly a kite

    2016 · caniflyakite.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dumbphone▲73

    Turn your Android into a dumbphone for a set period of time

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Simple Phone▲101

    A launcher that helps you focus on the more important things

    2018 · play.google.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 →