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24 alternatives to Vesper

An elegant way to record your thoughts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vesper launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Workflowy 2.0▲176

   Organize your brain

   2018 · blog.workflowy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dynalist▲177

   A web app for structuring your thoughts into lists

   2015 · dynalist.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Moodnotes▲175

   Capture your mood and improve your thinking habits

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sparks▲128

   The best way to express what you really think (w/ GIFs)

   2014 · getsparks.com · its alternatives →

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   VemoAI▲108

   Convert messy thoughts into clear text fast

   2023 · vemoai.com · its alternatives →

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   Inkvite▲73

   The social app to inspire your creative writing

   2015 · inkvite.me · its alternatives →

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   Day One▲133

   A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.

   2013 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

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   Weavit▲211

   Capture and Organise your thoughts on mobile

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mindscope▲86

    Mind-mapping meets outlining

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    thoughtful▲74

    An intuitive thought tracker | Self-improvement journal

    2016 · thoughtfulapp.co · its alternatives →

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    Outlinely for iPhone & iPad▲140

    An elegant app for organizing notes and thoughts

    2016 · glamdevelopment.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DataMaid▲143

    Storytelling for busy people.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Haven▲97

    A set of tools to inspire creative writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Thought Plan▲203

    Super convenient tool to write down your thoughts & ideas

    2014 · thoughtplan.com · its alternatives →

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    Laterbox▲91

    A place to store your thoughts so you can stay focussed.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Write Mynd▲89

    Record, reflect and share honest emotions for a clearer mind

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Müse▲73

    A space to reflect on deep questions

    2017 · reflectwithmuse.com · its alternatives →

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    Workflow Gallery▲151

    A collection of automated iOS Workflows

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Grid▲218

    An iPad dashboard for families

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Confidant 2.0▲169

    Baron Fig's notebook for ideas, now in three sizes 📚

    2017 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

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    Thread▲128

    AI journal that connects your thoughts into something bigger

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

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    Moodnotes 2.0▲149

    Capture your mood and improve your thinking habits

    2016 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →

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    Perspective▲103

    Journaling meets mood & habit tracking... in style!

    2017 · blinky.co · 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 →