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24 alternatives to The One Device

The Secret History of the iPhone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The One Device launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The One Device▲2

   The Secret History of the iPhone

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The One Device▲1

   The Secret History of the iPhone

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Pocket Dial▲100

   An iPhone case and pocket square in one

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bookup▲76

   Hookups for books!

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Sovereign Individual▲77

   Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hooked▲173

   Fiction in the form of text messages

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ReadQuick▲75

   Speed reading iPhone app

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Humin▲91

   a smart(er) phone book

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Instaread▲299

    Read or hear key takeaways of any book in minutes

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reco▲66

    Book recommendations from people you trust

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Secrets of the App Store▲94

    Maximize your presence on the App Store.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Humin▲225

    A smart(er) phonebook

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wikipedia Mobile▲136

    Big update for iOS: now with shareable "fact cards"

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Swappy Books▲102

    Exchange books with people nearby.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Illustrated History of iOS▲230

    A visual journey through 10 years of iOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Inkling▲80

    Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NeuBible▲177

    A radically simplified modern Bible for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Classies▲89

    The mobile library with thousands of classic short stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Billion Dollar App (book)▲163

    new book exploring how 12 apps hit it billion dollar big

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · 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 →