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24 alternatives to Prose

the worlds first gesture-to-speech app

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

1. 1
   Noted▲63

   Gesture Driven Notetaking

   2013 · takenoted.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Loose Leaf▲92

   Gesture based brainstorming

   2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   gesture.ai▲116

   Easy to use gesture recognition technology and SDK

   2016 · gesture.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Voice Dream▲62

   Best Text to Speech App

   2014 · voicedream.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   :prose▲75

   Turn thoughts/gestures to messages and speech.

   2016 · cognixion.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Waved▲108

   Voxer meets TapTalk: the fastest way to say a lot

   2014 · waved.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Veer 2▲95

   The ultimate gesture challenge game

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Transcense▲127

   Converse w/ the deaf, w/o sign language (pre-launch)

   2014 · ava.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Swoosh▲94

    Control your presentation with hand gestures

    2015 · getswoosh.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bear▲38

    Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ili▲128

    The world's first wearable translator

    2016 · iamili.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CloudMatch▲62

    Technology for multi-platform gesture interactions

    2014 · cloudmatch.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WriteTheScene▲67

    Realtime storytelling with strangers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WeWrite▲90

    Crowdsourced Storytelling

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Studio▲124

    Roleplaying based messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spoken Layer▲64

    Mobile Engagement through the Power of the Human Voice

    2014 · spokenlayer.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Nimble▲71

    Use your fingers to control devices w/ gestures (pre-launch)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hugg▲66

    Make your texts beautiful

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Speak & Translate▲82

    Instant Voice & Text Translator with Speech and Dictionary

    2015 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Inside Podcasting▲126

    Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

    2017 · inside.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 →