Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SlowInk

A pen pal app for slower, more meaningful letters

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

1. 1
   SLOWLY▲189

   Make pen pals from your smartphone

   2017 · slowly.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lettre.app▲301

   Handwritten letters, digital stamps and penpals for the iPad

   2024 · lettre.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slow Social, a social network built for friends, not influencers▲752

   Slow Social is a online social network built for growing and sustaining friendships.

   2022 · slowsocial.us · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tender▲443

   Like tinder, but only photos of my wife & only right swipes

   2025 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bear▲600

   A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Drift▲228

   Minimalist journal app that fades over time

   Apr 2026 · letitdrift.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   LetterMe▲215

   The magic of letter-sending, right from your phone

   2023 · letterme.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Letterpad▲140

   A Blogging Platform without any paywall and distractions.

   2022 · letterpad.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Jotterpad▲115

   The writing app for creatives

   2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Huddle▲155

    The offline social journal app

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    hey postcard - digital postcards▲90

    delivered tomorrow morning at a random time between 8 -10 AM

    Aug 2026 · heypostcard.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219

    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 →

14. 14
    WriteMapper▲236

    Get from idea 💭 to final draft 📄 in no time using mind maps

    2017 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Knot▲63

    Save links, never forget to read again

    2023 · knotapp.it · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Writing Pal▲115

    Content writing services in one app

    2018 · edubirdie.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Inkvite▲73

    The social app to inspire your creative writing

    2015 · inkvite.me · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Taggy▲115

    App for fast saving anything without losing focus

    2018 · taggy.pro · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Capcha▲93

    Capture your thoughts as fast as possible

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pen Pals▲81

    Make Friends, Not Followers.

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Offline Writing App▲110

    The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WriteMapper for iPhone▲119

    Get from idea to final draft in no time with mind maps

    2019 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · typewrite.io · 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 →