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24 alternatives to Project Bloks

Google's development platform for tangible programming

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Project Bloks launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Project Tango by Google ▲80

   Mobile device + 3D

   2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Littlebits▲93

   Programmable modules that snap together

   2013 · edu.sphero.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blueprint▲203

   A React UI toolkit for the web

   2016 · blueprintjs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HoloKit▲191

   Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.

   2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Made With Code▲137

   Google initiative championing creativity, girls, and code.

   2014 · grow.google · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Sketchbook Project▲87

   A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CUBE▲139

   Mobile projector

   2016 · rif6.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quip 5.0▲225

   Now with project management and a new design

   2017 · quip.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mitya▲87

   Prototyping for Interaction Designers

   2014 · mitya-app.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Loose Leaf▲92

    Gesture based brainstorming

    2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Roojoom▲68

    A visually engaging content curation platform

    2014 · roojoom.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Remark▲128

    Google Docs for Video Projects

    2014 · remarkhq.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ivy▲129

    Publishing platform for interactive technical training

    2016 · ivyapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Codebender▲123

    Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

    2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Panda▲76

    Keeping designers inspired and informed

    2014 · usepanda.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Peggsite▲103

    A one-page board to express yourself

    2014 · peggsite.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Butterfleye▲104

    Google's Nest meets Dropcam

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Deed▲68

    A creative platform for team engagement

    2015 · ideedit.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · 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 →