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24 alternatives to Layout – That Little Swipey Thing

Designer's take on Twitter's Like/Fav and Apple TV UI

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Layout – That Little Swipey Thing launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dwell▲267

   A social network for the design-obsessed

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tangent▲95

   An Instagram client for the new Apple TV

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   appealing▲245

   Mobile UI animations found in the wild

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4AM
   A minimalist blog based on Tufte CSS▲260

   2019 · lawler.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flitter▲231

   A simple, beautiful Twitter client for iOS

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Avocado▲69

   A new toolbox for interaction designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   AniJS▲87

   UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UI Parade▲137

   User interface design tools and design inspiration

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ocean▲208

    A Community of designers sharing feedback

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11TF
    Tilepad for Twitter – Twitter in Pinterest Layout▲30

    2015 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12BA
    Bubbles – A minimalist visualization of what's new on Twitter▲32

    2015 · bubbles.amizrahi.com · its alternatives →

13. 13KL
    kiUi – Lightweight auto-layout stylable UI toolkit▲136

    2015 · novembermonk.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Automated Responsive Design Testing▲65

    A step-by-step guide to cross-browser layout testing

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Target Pattern▲80

    Twitter Engagement as a Service

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Exponent - 58: The Attention Market▲64

    Twitter's new "Like" button and the future of Stratechery

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Maslow▲78

    A new social opinions platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AIUX▲107

    A systematic UX design course for the responsive web

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tweak▲74

    a native iOS design prototyping tool

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Panda▲76

    Keeping designers inspired and informed

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sketch▲109

    Professional digital design for Mac.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mitya▲87

    Prototyping for Interaction Designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Turret▲115

    A Responsive Front-end Framework for accessible websites

    2015 · 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 →