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24 alternatives to Magic

Draw with your trackpad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Magic launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Apple Magic Accessories▲302
Hands down, the best way to click, scroll, swipe, and type.
2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Astropad▲246
Transform your iPad into a professional graphics tablet
2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
3
MagicAI for Magic▲99
A macOS assistant that turns sketches into works of art
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
PureShape Mousepad▲119
Enhance your productivity with Apple Magic Mouse
2018 · moonimal.com · its alternatives →
5
Magic Notepad by timeOS▲574
If Apple Notes and ChatGPT had a baby
2024 · timeless.day · its alternatives →
6
Wand▲289
Draw and edit anything with AI
2024 · wand.app · its alternatives →
7
Curflow▲112
Draw a gesture for your Mac to execute
Apr 2026 · curflow.app · its alternatives →
8
Drawww▲661
Real time AI drawing optimized for the iPad
2023 · drawww.app · its alternatives →
9
Slidepad▲249
iPad style multitasking on your Mac
2019 · slidepad.app · its alternatives →
10
Principle for Mac 4.0▲228
Animate your ideas, design better apps
2018 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →
11
TapPad▲87
Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad
2019 · mohdakram.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
12
iOS 9 GUI for Sketch▲205
100% vector including devices, icons and keyboard
2015 · designcode.io · its alternatives →
13
DrawAttention: The Blackboard▲132
A blackboard for your laptop lid
2015 · drawattention.co · its alternatives →
14
watson!▲108
Transparent note/drawing app for macOS
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
BetterTouchTool▲130
Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad
2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →
16
Penboard▲108
Communicate with animated drawings from your iOS keyboard
2015 · its alternatives →
17
Astropad for iPad Pro▲115
The power of the Mac with the precision of Apple Pencil
2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
18
HUD-like live annotation and sketching app for macOS▲56
Hey all! I'm happy to announce we've finally released our 2nd macOS app, Draw Over It, a tiny desktop app that enables drawing, highlighting, or annotating directly on top of anything on your Mac. I've always wanted something like this for instant and unobtrusive sketching and annotation for pair programming and demos. I always found the standard web-based diagram and drawing tools a bit too cumbersome. So we built a simple overlay that could appear over any window or app with one shortcut. It doesn't collect any user data and doesn't require any system permissions - it's sandboxed. It all…
Oct 2025 · draw.wrobele.com · its alternatives →
19
Silly Times▲84
A simple drawing app using AI
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Keynote 10.0▲114
Beautiful presentations for everyone. By everyone.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
FeelMyMac▲97
Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad
23d ago · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · its alternatives →
22
Switchy for Mac▲85
Switch your Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse between Macs
Aug 2026 · mangobuns.com · its alternatives →
23
Drawland▲70
Draw and get an instant rating of your performance
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Photoshop Sketch▲84
Create stunning, expressive drawings on your tablet
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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