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24 alternatives to Penflip

A social writing platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Penflip launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Prompts▲109

   Build a better writing habit

   2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WeWrite▲90

   Crowdsourced Storytelling

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Storybird▲77

   Visual storytelling and poetry writing

   2014 · storybird.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Onword▲158

   Just Write

   2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Word Perhect▲59

   the artistic online word processor

   2014 · wordperhect.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WriteTheScene▲67

   Realtime storytelling with strangers

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Irregardless.ly▲85

   A crowdsourced style guide for writers

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Innoz▲88

    Connecting the unconnected

    2014 · offlineinternet.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hugg▲66

    Make your texts beautiful

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Written▲66

    Connecting Brands & Bloggers

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Howwlr▲74

    Collaborative Joke Writing

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Loose Leaf▲92

    Gesture based brainstorming

    2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Writer▲8

    The Internet Typewriter

    2015 · writer.bighugelabs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Help Me Write▲94

    Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Writer's BLAHk▲89

    You talk, we write (love letters, sassy tweets, apologies..)

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Prose▲65

    the worlds first gesture-to-speech app

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    750 Words▲99

    It's about writing, and getting into your brain

    2014 · 750words.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 →