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24 alternatives to Unofficial XKCD: Watch & Phone

View XKCD Comics from your Apple Watch and your iPhone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Unofficial XKCD: Watch & Phone launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AW
   a web-based xkcd-style comix editor▲586

   2013 · cmx.io · its alternatives →

2. 2XN
   XKCD Now Comic Android Widget▲11

   Hey HN, I just started learning Android this week in my free time and the XKCD Now comic inspired my first Android app! The app adds a large, transparent widget of the Now Comic to your android device. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stdiostudios.now I will be posting my source on Github in the near future.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chart.xkcd – Xkcd-styled chart library▲435

   xkcd styled chart lib. Contribute to timqian/chart.xkcd development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Marvel (mobile)▲293

   Turn sketches into prototypes (new iOS & Android apps)

   2014 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   XKCDY▲3

   A modern, open source iOS client for XKCD

   2020 · xkcdy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Panels▲16

   iOS Comic Reader

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7OH
   Our Hackable E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android▲342

   2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   xkcd: Hooverboard▲78

   Explore the world of xkcd comics on a hooverboard

   2015 · xkcd.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   XKCD Graphs▲94

   Create your own XKCD-style graphs!

   2014 · xkcdgraphs.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Marvel for Apple Watch▲134

    See your sketches, designs and prototypes on the Apple Watch

    2015 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hawkeye▲162

    Conduct eye tracking tests with your iPhone

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Panels Store▲119

    Buy DRM-free comics and read them instantly in Panels

    May 2026 · panels.store · its alternatives →

13. 13
    On Apple Watch▲62

    A new collection of content about Apple Watch for bitcolumns

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ant Browser for Apple Watch▲142

    The web, wrist-sized. Helping you go phone-free.

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SEQUENTIAL▲67

    Comics and Graphic Novels for iPad

    2015 · imperative.cc · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TodoMovies 4▲89

    The iPhone/Apple watch app every movie lover needs

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Asteroid Commando for Apple Watch▲68

    Vector graphics arcade game for your wrist.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ManGo▲75

    Anime & Manga tracker app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

    2022 · rocketscience-it.nl · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Panels for MacOS▲15

    Download Panels - Comic Reader by Produkt Studio on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Panels - Comic Reader.

    2025 · panels.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WatchKit▲152

    Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

    2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    un:safe▲100

    Game for AppleWatch where you unlock a safe using haptics

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Off - Computer Remote▲95

    Now with interactive widgets and complications

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AR Watch▲78

    Try Apple Watch on using augmented reality app

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Monitor▲71

    Campaign Monitor's new app for iPhone

    2014 · campaignmonitor.com · its alternatives →

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