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24 alternatives to Signtist

Watch the pattern and crack the word

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

1. 1
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Show and Tell▲84

   Act out the word and send it to your friends

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sparks▲128

   The best way to express what you really think (w/ GIFs)

   2014 · getsparks.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Guides▲58

   Not your average puzzler

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cool Fonts▲77

   Funky Keyboards for iOS

   2014 · emojizer.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Words U▲200

   An iOS app that makes you sound smart

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Clapping Music▲89

   A challenging rhythm game by Steve Reich

   2015 · clappingmusicapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Visual Beat▲189

   Interactive music video

   2016 · visual-beat.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Listen▲84

   The Gesture Music Player

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Prose▲65

    the worlds first gesture-to-speech app

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    daily 2▲73

    Hang the DONE-FOR-TODAY sign on your brain

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mr Plumbum▲85

    Test your good eye for typography.

    2016 · davidalegria.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Progress to 100▲80

    100 silly, bouncy, playful puzzles

    2015 · progressto100.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Threes!▲95

    A tiny puzzle that grows on you

    2014 · asherv.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spindizzy▲67

    Train your brain through an addictive way of letter matching

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Facemoji Keyboard (iOS)▲68

    Express yourself with emoticons d–(^ ‿ ^ )z

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Genius Sign▲21

    Sign, date, and annotate anything

    2015 · thegrizzlylabs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Play On Words▲54

    A cross between Scrabble and Boggle

    2015 · playonwords.tv · its alternatives →

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    cRound▲71

    Easily capture moments together.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Osmo Numbers▲71

    A hands on way to play/learn math

    2015 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LIT▲93

    The pop culture keyboard platform

    2016 · itslit.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SoundMemory Rush▲69

    All about memory, sounds, and patterns

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hinter▲65

    Making comedy interactive

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Know It All!▲89

    The snarky Apple TV trivia game.

    2015 · 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 →