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24 alternatives to Pixnary

A visual way of learning words

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

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   Pixnary: A visual way of learning words▲5

   A standalone, highly animated Web Quiz interface

   2015 · pixnary.com · its alternatives →

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   WordsEye▲156

   Type a picture

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Pixilart▲107

   A drawing app for delightfully retro pixel art

   2015 · pixilart.net · its alternatives →

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   FlipWord▲214

   Intelligently integrate language learning into web browsing

   2017 · flipword.co · its alternatives →

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   Pixotale▲70

   Create and share visual stories

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Piktochart▲94

   Making Information Useful Has Never Been Easier

   2014 · piktochart.com · its alternatives →

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   Liquid Text 2.0▲157

   A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

   2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

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   Max▲107

   A visual programming language for media

   2017 · cycling74.com · its alternatives →

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   Pixsso▲87

   Cool, simple, eInk smart Display

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Word Lens▲83

    See the world in your language

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    CleverDeck▲89

    Delightful, clever flashcards for learning languages

    2014 · cleverdeck.com · its alternatives →

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    Pt▲75

    A code experiment on point, form, and space

    2015 · williamngan.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Pixxa▲77

    Post-Powerpoint storytelling with data

    2014 · pixxa.com · its alternatives →

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    Color▲80

    A color matching game

    2015 · color.method.ac · its alternatives →

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    Atavist▲116

    A web-based word processor as beautiful as Medium

    2015 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

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    GIFGIF▲75

    Mapping the Emotional Language of GIFs

    2014 · gifgif.media.mit.edu · its alternatives →

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    Curious Letters▲65

    A visual puzzle inspired by beautiful typography

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Word Perhect▲59

    the artistic online word processor

    2014 · wordperhect.net · its alternatives →

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    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

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    Word Vault▲96

    A simple iOS app to learn new words

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    CleverDeck▲98

    Learn languages more efficiently with spaced repetition

    2017 · cleverdeck.com · its alternatives →

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    Brainyoo▲71

    Easy cross-platform learning with flashcards.

    2016 · brainyoo.de · its alternatives →

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    Glorium▲83

    A contextual filler text generator for Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Together▲7

    The website builder for visual thinkers

    2016 · pixeltogether.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 →