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24 alternatives to Scribbly

A playful, minimalist notes app for creative thinkers.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Microjournaling app for quick reflections & notes

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple blog-writing subscription for busy founders 📝⚡️

    2019 · hiscribble.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Turn your sketches into art with AI magic

    2023 · sketchtoimage.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Chat app with handwriting & 3D. No Helvetica in bubbles.

    2017 · getscribblechat.com · its alternatives →

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    The collaborative note-taking app

    2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Scribbl▲81

    Scribble animations on your videos

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Scrintal▲784

    Go from ideas to insights, one block at a time

    2024 · scrintal.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple, synchronous whiteboard for tutors, teachers, teams

    2022 · scribbletogether.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant shared whiteboard. Draw on PDFs or images

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Paper 3.0▲779

    The new sticky note

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A revolutionary pen that draws in any color (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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    This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

    2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →

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    Minimalist note taking app

    2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Scribble▲197

    An on demand blog-writing subscription for $499/mo 📝

    2018 · hiscribble.com · its alternatives →

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    A local-first whiteboard studio for teachers and creators

    Jul 2026 · scribbling.party · its alternatives →

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    iOS8 Keyboard for hand drawing your messages

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Annotate on screen with ease

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SideNotes▲311

    A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.

    2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    Finally use Scribble in Notion with the Apple Pencil

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    A minimalist note taking app

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Your drawings as widgets

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

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