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24 alternatives to Spectacle

Magazine

Spectacle is a digital magazine covering home design, design books, technology, and books. Launched in 2017, it serves readers interested in design culture and technology trends. The publication combines visual… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spectacle launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SPECTACLE▲331

   Showcasing the best product videos, every day

   2019 · startupvideos.com · its alternatives →

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   Spectacle▲458

   Move and resize windows with ease on Mac.

   2014 · spectacleapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Spectacles▲872

   Embedded camera sunglasses by Snapchat

   2016 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

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   Interface Lovers▲551

   Interviews with our favorite designers

   2017 · spaces.is · its alternatives →

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   Spectacle V0 (previously Startup-Videos)▲251

   Showcasing the best startup videos

   2015 · startup-videos.com · its alternatives →

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   Readinglist.design▲363

   A directory of books every designer should read and why 🎨

   2018 · readinglist.design · its alternatives →

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   Spectacles v2▲370

   Sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it.

   2018 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

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   Panda▲223

   Daily inspiration and news for designers.

   2014 · usepanda.com · its alternatives →

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   Spectacles Prescription Lenses▲234

   Prescription lenses for your Spectacles in a snap, literally

   2016 · glassesusa.com · its alternatives →

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    Glimpse▲426

    Discover exploding trends before they take off

    2018 · meetglimpse.com · its alternatives →

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    Under Glass▲165

    An analysis of the world's best digital products

    2018 · underglass.io · its alternatives →

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    Smashd▲94

    New publication that focuses on tech, culture & hustle

    2015 · smashd.co · its alternatives →

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    Glass Media▲72

    Digital, Interactive Storefront Glass

    2015 · glass-media.com · its alternatives →

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    Matter▲185

    A new magazine built on Medium

    2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Glimpse 2.0▲212

    Discover trends before they’re trending + New instant alerts

    2019 · meetglimpse.com · its alternatives →

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    Oozled▲144

    Curated resources for everything design related

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Open by Design▲118

    2021 · openby.design · its alternatives →

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    Launching the 2016 Product Design Report, from InVision▲149

    A never before seen look at trends in product design today.

    2016 · miro.com · its alternatives →

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    UI Parade▲137

    User interface design tools and design inspiration

    2014 · uiparade.com · its alternatives →

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    Wave City Coffee Table▲143

    Mixture of wood, steel & 3D printed technology

    2016 · mousarris.com · its alternatives →

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    Texture▲162

    The "Netflix of Magazines" app

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Volume: Bite Sized Magazines▲13

    A platform for Visual Micropublications

    2022 · volumestories.com · its alternatives →

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    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

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    Format Magazine Design▲5

    Design magazine made for designers

    2016 · format.com · its alternatives →

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