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24 alternatives to XKCDY

A modern, open source iOS client for XKCD

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. XKCDY 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. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   chart.xkcd▲281

   xkcd styled chart library

   2019 · timqian.com · its alternatives →

4. 4XN
   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 →

5. 5
   Unofficial XKCD: Watch & Phone▲8

   View XKCD Comics from your Apple Watch and your iPhone

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   happycapy▲1,365

   The agent-native computer, for the rest of us

   Feb 2026 · happycapy.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7XI
   XKCD-inspired StackSort▲948

   2013 · gkoberger.github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The XKCD API in Go▲5

   xkcd.com API client in Go. Contribute to nishanths/go-xkcd development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   XKCD Graphs▲94

   Create your own XKCD-style graphs!

   2014 · xkcdgraphs.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Panels Store▲119

    Buy DRM-free comics and read them instantly in Panels

    May 2026 · panels.store · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Panels▲16

    iOS Comic Reader

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    zero.xyz▲335

    Give your AI agent access to ~8k tools, APIs and services

    May 2026 · zero.xyz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Comix I/O▲3

    Create your own xkcd-style comics using HTML markup.

    2015 · cmx.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SEQUENTIAL▲67

    Comics and Graphic Novels for iPad

    2015 · imperative.cc · its alternatives →

15. 15
    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 →

16. 16
    XKCD-style password▲83

    Generate XKCD-style passwords in your language!

    2016 · optionfactory.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Freebbble▲254

    1000+ high-quality design freebies made by Dribbble users.

    2014 · freebbble.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rooms.xyz BETA▲273

    Create interactive rooms in your browser

    2023 · rooms.xyz · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Xkcd Excuse▲6

    Generate your own excuse in a nifty comic style!

    2017 · xkcd-excuse.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    XDeck – An ad-blocking client app for macOS, like TweetDeck▲68

    Hi everyone, XDeck is an client app for macOS as a TweetDeck alternative, with Ad-Blocking! I developed this for myself after feeling disappointed that TweetDeck has become a paid service. I hope you find it useful too.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    webcomic.app▲148

    Create web-based motion comics

    2018 · webcomic.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Inbbbox for iOS▲205

    Mobile client for the Dribbble community

    2016 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Comic Hoard▲84

    The webcomic library (Garfield, Penny Arcade, XKCD, & more)

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Seedling Comic Studio▲81

    Create and share your own amazing comic book

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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