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24 alternatives to Paper

Intuitive and inventive sketchbook for iPad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Paper launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Paper App▲46

   Sketch, Draw, Outline, Color, etc

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Sketchbook Project▲87

   A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Forge▲84

   Sketching App for iPad Focused On Brainstorming Idea

   2015 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Concepts▲125

   A smarter sketching, design and visual thinking app for iPad

   2015 · concepts.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SketchBook by Autodesk▲91

   Professional-grade drawing and painting app

   2014 · sketchbook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Linea▲90

   Sketch on your iPad, simply

   2017 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Morpholio Journal▲78

   A simple sketchbook app for creatives

   2016 · morpholioapps.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Adobe Line▲78

    Precise drawing and drafting for iOS

    2014 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Based▲205

    Sketch UI kit for feeds on iOS, Android and web

    2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Artsy for iPad▲77

    The art world in your pocket

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Concepts▲7

    Smarter sketchbook, design & CAD app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tiny Prints for iPad▲79

    Create and customize stationary, cards and other gifts

    2014 · shutterfly.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sketch Notebook Plugin▲114

    Documenting Sketchapp artboards made easy

    2014 · marcosvid.al · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Apple Pencil▲222

    Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

    2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Matter▲127

    An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    reMarkable▲402

    The paper tablet for people who prefer paper.

    2017 · remarkable.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Linea Sketch▲130

    iPad sketchbook designed for Apple Pencil, now turbo-charged

    2018 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Photoshop Sketch▲84

    Create stunning, expressive drawings on your tablet

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Composer's Sketchpad▲72

    A doodle-y iPad sequencer for making quick musical sketches

    2016 · composerssketchpad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PencilCase▲74

    An iPhone and iPad app maker and private publishing platform

    2014 · robotsandpencils.com · its alternatives →

23. 23SA
    Stretchpaper, an Infinite Drawing App for iPad▲5

    2019 · stretchpaper.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UI Design System▲180

    Starter kit for Sketch to create awesome user interfaces.

    2017 · uidesignsystem.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 →