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24 alternatives to Traces - A mobile blogging app for your iPhone. By two biotech grads

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Traces is a mobile blogging app for iPhone created by two biotech graduates. It allows users to write and share blog posts directly from their phones. The app launched in August 2013 and is designed for people who want… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Traces - A mobile blogging app for your iPhone. By two biotech grads launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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