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24 alternatives to Rock Paper Pencil

The most realistic pen-on-paper feeling for iPad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rock Paper Pencil launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Paper 3.0▲781

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2FL
   Feels Like Paper▲265

   "Feels Like Paper!" is a series of prototypes about augmenting physical paper through AI. Various ML models, LLMs and a mixed reality headset are used to infuse physical paper and ink with properties of the digital world without compromising on their physical traits.

   2024 · lukasmoro.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Linea Sketch▲130

   iPad sketchbook designed for Apple Pencil, now turbo-charged

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kindly Ink▲249

   Create handwritten letters on iPad

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Apple Pencil▲222

   Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Felt for iPhone▲261

   Handwritten cards for the modern world

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   reMarkable▲401

   The paper tablet for people who prefer paper.

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Davinci Pencil▲89

   Draw anything you like with AI

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drawww▲661

   Real time AI drawing optimized for the iPad

   2023 · drawww.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lumo▲142

    Create real drawings with your iPad

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Paper Prototype▲174

    iPhone sticky notes for quick prototypes

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Paper 4.0▲181

    Arrange sketches and notes in your online journal

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Paper▲17

    Intuitive and inventive sketchbook for iPad

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Flow by Moleskine Studio▲266

    Capture, create and share ideas in a digital Moleskine

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Astropad▲246

    Transform your iPad into a professional graphics tablet

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FeltPro▲150

    Handwritten cards on your stationery. Mailed from your iPad.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Inkwash, a watercolor sketching app and explanation▲250

    I've made a drawing app based on my physical sketching practice, using fluid sim and some shader tricks to mimic watercolor-style ink washes. Best used on iPad or with a drawing tablet. The linked article shows how the core engine works, with plenty of little interactive demos. It was fun to make, sharing in hopes others find it fun too :)

    Jun 2026 · johnowhitaker.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Sony Digital Paper▲375

    Reinventing paper. Sony's e-ink tablet.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Pennen▲122

    One quiet handwritten page a day. No feed, no AI.

    Jul 2026 · pennen.app · its alternatives →

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    Apple Pencil Pro▲188

    A new, smarter Apple Pencil

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Defter Notes 2.0.▲122

    Spatial thinking with handwriting

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    uiprint▲311

    Printable templates of mockup, wireframes and sketchpads

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Penbook for iPad▲82

    Write with more than one hundred types of dynamic stationery

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    ForNote▲3

    Your digital notebook that actually feels like paper.

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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