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24 alternatives to PencilCase

Transform your designs into native iOS apps in a heartbeat.

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

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   PencilCase▲74

   An iPhone and iPad app maker and private publishing platform

   2014 · robotsandpencils.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PencilCase – an iOS app studio that transforms designs into apps▲52

   Whether you were born in the ‘80s, ‘90s, or 2000s, we bet cartoons were a big part of your childhood.

   2015 · pencilcase.io · its alternatives →

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   TapCase▲83

   App prototypes from hand-drawn sketches & screen mockups.

   2016 · tapcaseapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Apple Pencil▲222

   Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Play▲415

   The first native iOS design tool

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Johnny - the Apple Pencil case▲106

   The first case for your Apple Pencil

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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   Form▲203

   Interaction & prototyping design tool for iOS apps

   2014 · m3.material.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Concepts▲125

   A smarter sketching, design and visual thinking app for iPad

   2015 · concepts.app · its alternatives →

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   Forge▲84

   Sketching App for iPad Focused On Brainstorming Idea

   2015 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    InkCase▲159

    An e-ink screen for the back of your iPhone

    2015 · oaxis.com · its alternatives →

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    Pattern▲324

    Simple, focused, drawing application for the iPad.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Portrayal▲67

    Turn photos into pencil/charcoal sketches and comic panels

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Patternator▲194

    Create cool, custom cases for your iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CREATE▲291

    The Most Useful Creative Tool for Graphic Design and Drawing

    2016 · create.mobi · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iOS Design Kit▲132

    Design great apps for iOS better and faster

    2016 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

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    Curator 3.0▲214

    Beautiful presentation tool for creatives just got better

    2015 · curator.co · its alternatives →

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    Flow by Moleskine Studio▲266

    Capture, create and share ideas in a digital Moleskine

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pen Tips▲73

    Friction for your Apple Pencil

    2021 · pen.tips · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mockup 2.0▲153

    Sketch out your UI/UX projects without paper

    2022 · getmockup.app · its alternatives →

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    SketchDesign.io▲163

    Learn to design an iPhone app with Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Text Case▲85

    A simple utility tool to format any raw text on iOS 📝

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

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    Material▲204

    A beautiful graphics framework for Material Design in Swift

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Find–the–Line▲68

    Transform simple lines into works of art

    2015 · apps.apple.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 →