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24 alternatives to Pencil

Georgeous Pencil for Paper App

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pencil 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
   Apple Pencil▲222

   Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PencilCase▲74

   An iPhone and iPad app maker and private publishing platform

   2014 · robotsandpencils.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fast Pencil▲55

   Do it yourself publishing done fast done right.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paper▲17

   Intuitive and inventive sketchbook for iPad

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pencil▲97

   An intelligent writing environment for novelists.

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Adobe Line▲78

   Precise drawing and drafting for iOS

   2014 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PencilCase▲187

   Transform your designs into native iOS apps in a heartbeat.

   2015 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paperspade▲211

    Type math easily through just English text!

    2017 · paperspade.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Adobe Ink & Slide▲77

    Touch Screen Pen and Digital Ruler

    2014 · helpx.adobe.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Emoji Brush▲104

    Draw with emoji

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GraphPaper▲55

    Highly customisable collaboration & productivity canvas

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Whiteboard▲187

    Simple whiteboard app to make sketching quick & easy

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Concepts▲125

    A smarter sketching, design and visual thinking app for iPad

    2015 · concepts.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Jotterpad▲115

    The writing app for creatives

    2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Paperbot (Reloaded)▲144

    Slack meets Pocket

    2016 · paperbot.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Forge▲84

    Sketching App for iPad Focused On Brainstorming Idea

    2015 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mischief▲105

    Revolutionary infinite canvas drawing app

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Penxo▲63

    A minimalist 2mm lead pencil.

    2015 · penxo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Endlesspaper▲83

    Infinite canvas to grow ideas

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SketchBook by Autodesk▲91

    Professional-grade drawing and painting app

    2014 · sketchbook.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ai Pencil▲129

    Turn simple drawings into stunning artwork using AI

    2023 · lnkd.in · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pencil VS Pixel - Making a product with Scout Books & XOXO▲55

    Making conference guidebooks from idea to finish.

    2016 · 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 →