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24 alternatives to :prose

Turn thoughts/gestures to messages and speech.

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 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Prose▲65

   the worlds first gesture-to-speech app

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Words U▲200

   An iOS app that makes you sound smart

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Terminology▲126

   A comprehensive research tool for words

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hooked▲173

   Fiction in the form of text messages

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Textcast▲128

   Messaging meets blogging

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Grammar Snob▲205

   Markup your friends' iMessages like an English teacher 😁

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hooked 2.0▲140

   Tell a story through text messages

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TextGrabber▲161

   Image to text, with translation

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Muse▲252

    Turn your iPad into a tool for thought.

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bear▲596

    A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Prose Fusion▲16

    Transform Your Writing with AI That Truly Understands You

    2025 · prosefusion.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ulysses for iPhone▲165

    Write. Anything. Anywhere.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Proseful▲146

    Focused, beautiful & free blogging

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Talkshow▲299

    Texting in public

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17MT
    Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad▲266

    2020 · launch-preview.museapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Medium for iOS▲137

    Everyone’s stories and ideas. Anywhere, anytime

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wordly▲75

    Keep track of the words and time you spend writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Big Words▲79

    Message in real life using Big Words. Literally.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Writefull Thesaurus▲235

    A Google Docs add-on that uses AI to give you synonyms

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Write▲117

    📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Liquid Text 2.0▲157

    A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

    2016 · 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 →