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24 alternatives to PhoneBook

Turn any Smartphone into a Laptop Computer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PhoneBook launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Art Of The Kickstart: 152 - A Second Take on Turning a Phone Into a Laptop▲61

   Turn your smartphone into a laptop for $99

   2016 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   1Cables▲79

   Turn your smartphone into a computer.

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Humin▲225

   A smart(er) phonebook

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fieldbook▲592

   Create a database, as easily as a spreadsheet

   2015 · fieldbook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Mobile Playbook▲143

   Explains all the reasons to create a mobile-first experience

   2014 · themobileplaybook.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sparkbook▲62

   A smart phonebook to spark rich relationships

   2022 · getsparkbook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Pixelbook Go▲112

   A more affordable and portable PixelBook

   2019 · blog.google · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mosaic▲87

   Create a physical photo book from your phone in a snap.

   2014 · mixbook.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Playbook▲88

   The first mobile marketplace for wellness professionals.

   2019 · playbookapp.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Microsoft Surface Book 2▲148

    The new, more powerful, Surface Book

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Surface Book▲175

    The ultimate laptop by Microsoft

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Pitch - 39: Andromium Superbook—Turn Your Phone Into a Laptop▲60

    Andrew Jiang pitches his successful Kickstarter to investors

    2016 · thepitch.show · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Playbook▲117

    Mobile Video Micro-Learning for digital skills

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Truly ▲112

    Turn your smartphone into an actual business phone

    2014 · trulywireless.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360▲78

    Next generation computing from Samsung

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Superbook▲145

    The Ultimate Laptop Dock for Android Devices

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WinCommander▲62

    Windows for Android turning tablet into laptop replacement

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Snapjet▲63

    Turn your smartphone into a polaroid film printer

    2014 · snapjet.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    XbooK▲37

    3-2-1 screen convertible laptop

    2025 · xbooklaptop.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fieldbook▲80

    The next evolution of spreadsheets (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BookBook▲125

    An inconspicuous book case for your Macbook

    2014 · twelvesouth.com · its alternatives →

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    Tapsbook ▲64

    A fun way to turn you 2015 favorite moments into photo books

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jagger Frames▲79

    A new kind of phonebook

    2014 · 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 →