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24 alternatives to Winston

The typewriter simulator for macOS

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

1
Winston – iOS Productivity Keyboard▲11
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Typed▲256
The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
3
Retrotype▲218
Feels like a real typewriter
2025 · retrotype.ink · its alternatives →
4
Typeletter▲139
Turn your browser into a cozy, nostalgic writing nook
Feb 2026 · typeletter.aishashok.com · its alternatives →
5
Flowstate▲285
A writing app that deletes everything if you stop typing
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
TypoTab ▲191
Refine your writing in seconds on macOS
2025 · typotab.com · its alternatives →
7
Typewrite▲69
A minimalist virtual typewriter for ios
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Bear▲600
A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Monocle 3.0 for macOS▲400
Noise-cancelling for your  screen now with cursor shake
Dec 2025 · monocle.heyiam.dk · its alternatives →
10
TypeBoost▲361
Your personal AI writing toolkit. Inside any app.
Feb 2026 · typeboost.ai · its alternatives →
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Typed▲526
Next-generation document editor and collaboration tool
2022 · typed.do · its alternatives →
12
Origin▲132
Typewriter styled, minimalistic writing app for Mac
2017 · origin.star-lord.me · its alternatives →
13
watson!▲108
Transparent note/drawing app for macOS
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Typewriter for Markdown▲67
iOS and macOS native markdown editor with live preview
2021 · eightysix.github.io · its alternatives →
15
Typeahead 2.0▲428
Private AI autocomplete for every app on your Mac
Jul 2026 · typeahead.ai · its alternatives →
16
Paragraphs▲272
A minimalist writing app for Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
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superwhisper▲274
Extremely accurate, AI powered voice-to-text for macOS
2023 · superwhisper.com · its alternatives →
18
Sans Writer▲109
A joyful typing experience for the AI era
2025 · sanswriter.app · its alternatives →
19
Turn your fancy, expensive computer into a stupid typewriter▲90
A tool for just writing. No editing allowed.
2020 · couchto50k.club · its alternatives →
20
Typewaiter, the typewriter that doesn't wait▲135
Howdy HN, just recently made this silly typewriter variant and think some of you might enjoy it so thought I'd share. Here the cursor takes no heed of what you're typing and just advances at a steady pace, with the effect that typing something reasonable-looking requires you to type at a very steady rhythm. There's also the bonus that the space character is no longer needed—you can (and kind of have to) just wait—so the keyboard minimalists among us can shave even more space off their devices. Only desktop for now. It's an interesting contrast to the last one I made—which requires you to do…
2022 · oisinmoran.com · its alternatives →
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OverType▲88
A (frustrating) typewriter simulator in your browser
2015 · uniqcode.com · its alternatives →
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Typewrite Something▲66
A minimalistic typewriter simulator
2019 · typewritesomething.com · its alternatives →
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WriteMapper for iPhone▲119
Get from idea to final draft in no time with mind maps
2019 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
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Copied▲162
Instant Text Access, Easy Copy-Paste, and Organized Snippets
2024 · copiedpro.com · its alternatives →

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