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24 alternatives to StudyX Smartpaper Letters

Redesigned Montessori sandpaper letters for playful writing

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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   Letterspace▲446

   A simple note-taking app on iOS & Mac

   2015 · programmerbird.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tinycards by Duolingo▲551

   The future of learning with flashcards, by Duolingo

   2016 · duolingo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Writey Handwriting ▲60

   Learn and practice alphabet, cursive, and calligraphy

   Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Kidpofy▲166

   Converts your children’s handwriting into a digital font

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6AF
   App for learning how to write Japanese▲55

   I'm a long time lurker that recently quit my job to work on my own projects, a lot due to the inspiration from Hacker News. Now I have published my first serious project, an app for learning how to write Japanese characters. It's the app I always wanted but couldn't find when I was studying. It tries to be simple to use, you just start the quiz and go with the flow. There's no need to plan and manage your studies, and it uses spaced repetition for better retention. There's a promo page with more details up at http://www.kanjibyhand.com. It's only for Android so far. The free version includes…

   2012 · kanjibyhand.com. · its alternatives →

7. 7LF
   LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132

   I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!

   2013 · clockworkengine.com · its alternatives →

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   Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)▲133

   Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   KernType, a typography game made with Raphaël▲268

   A game to learn how to kern type

   2011 · type.method.ac · its alternatives →

10. 10MM
    Mochi – Make notes with markdown, study them with spaced repetition▲91

    2019 · mochi.cards · its alternatives →

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    Kidpography▲69

    Save your children’s calligraphy forever

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Letters▲70

    Text designs for social media and promo materials.

    2018 · text.design · its alternatives →

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    Smart Write & Edit by Mem X▲130

    A personalized AI assistant for thinking and writing

    2022 · get.mem.ai · its alternatives →

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    KardsAI▲136

    Convert any text, PDF or prompt into flashcards in seconds

    2024 · kardsai.app · its alternatives →

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    CantoCards▲68

    Learn Cantonese characters & readings with spaced repetition

    2023 · cantocards.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Backwords▲105

    Learn a new language right from your wallpaper

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Kanaji▲95

    Learn Japanese Kanji

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Letters▲71

    I made a new daily word game for web and iOS which is a funky mix of scrabble and boggle. Each day everyone gets the same randomly generated configuration of bonus tiles and letters on a grid. The app is written completely in SwiftUI and the web port is written in ts/react. Both use the same random seeds each day.

    2015 · thelettersgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Iconite▲83

    Gaming coloring pages for language learning

    2023 · iconite.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Letter Tracing ABC Kids▲9

    Fun ABC tracing, coloring, and learning for kids

    Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    abcdodo▲7

    handwriting practice for kids with fun graphics!

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Kana Words▲76

    Study Japanese hiragana and katakana with this simply game

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    LaTeX Cards▲65

    Learn anywhere at anytime.

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24CO
    CrushPaper – Open-Source Workflowy and Evernote for Writers, Students▲56

    2015 · crushpaper.com · its alternatives →

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