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24 alternatives to Noteslate Shiro

1-bit ePaper writing tablet

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

1. 1
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sorta Notebinder▲69

   A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered

   2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →

3. 3
   5iler▲81

   A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

   2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Noteslate▲2

   The first pure handwriting device

   2015 · noteslate.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   iSketchnote▲75

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

   2014 · isketchnote.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hiro▲71

   Scrappy Notes with Friends (with semantic search)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ZenPen▲125

   The minimal writing tool of web

   2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Everlast Notebook▲137

   Smart paper-and-pen notebook

   2016 · getrocketbook.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bear▲38

   Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mod Notebooks▲186

    A paper notebook that syncs to the cloud

    2014 · modnotebooks.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Falcon▲150

    Writing notes made simple

    2016 · falcon.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notello▲65

    A simple note taking app

    2015 · notello.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stack▲120

    A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app

    2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Katib▲99

    A Markdown Editor for Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Hebrew

    2014 · katibapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Flownote▲90

    Simple Note-Taking Software

    2014 · flownote.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jotterpad▲115

    The writing app for creatives

    2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Keybr▲91

    Improve your touch typing

    2015 · keybr.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WriteRoom▲67

    Distraction Free Writing

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Write！▲4

    Writing Instrument for digital age

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pen Type-A▲58

    A minimal pen and ruler sleeve

    2014 · shop.cwandt.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Textra▲70

    A beautiful way to text (Android)

    2015 · textra.me · 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 →