Six Apps To Use Instead Of PINTEREST

Six Apps To Use Instead Of PINTEREST

With the digital generation becoming tech savvier every passing day, it has now become dependent on computer and mobile applications for almost everything in life. While many come handy in managing our day-to-day activities, some are trendy and some simply addictive.

Talk of apps and Pinterest is one, almost everyone has heard of or read about. It seems to be the hottest thing on the Internet and is loved by almost everyone using the web. It is popular for its wide variety of visual ideas – be it in fashion, food, clothes, travel, home decor or even quotes and sketching ideas. Pinterest allows you to create your own virtual board to organise and always have your favourite things pinned online.

However, it is possible that one might like the idea of Pinterest but not its subject matter after a while. Not to worry! There are many alternative sites that have adopted the core concept of Pinterest and spun it around in a unique way, giving it a new look. MCL brings you a list of many such interesting and trending apps. Keep reading to find the perfect site for you.

WE HEART IT

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With ‘We Heart It’, get lost in what you love, explore images, videos and GIFs about art, fashion, fitness, make-up, music, food and more. Get your choice of wallpapers for your handsets and laptops. Heart, collect and share the things that represent you and curate your canvas. Customise your experience by joining channels and discovering people who share the same interest as you. You can even watch videos of your favourite YouTuber, influencer, Musically.ly stars and brands. You can also share your content on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, WhatsApp and more. You can find projects of your choice like crafts, remodeling, redesigns, home décor and other DIY ideas besides finding the right quotes according to your mood and choice. This app also gives you the option to communicate with your followers with images and texts.

Not to forget, they have lots of stuff for you to discover in entertainment as well. Get yourself immersed in fandoms, be it any show or movie, Hollywood or Bollywood, look for your favourite scene, dialogues, pictures of your beloved characters and more. So, if you are looking to explore the best of anything, this app is free and ready to open a whole new world to you.  

DRIBBBLE

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If you’re a designer and looking for a website like Pinterest, Dribbble is a show and tell for designers.

Dribbble brings an interface that will make a Pinterest user feel right at home, with the same small blocks of content uploaded by different designers. It lets you share your work on it with an advantage as the country’s top designers are a part of it and will guide you with your designs, giving you helpful feedback to improve your work. This platform features tons of diverse designs for the web, posters, logo, pixel, art, typography and more. This app is free and is available on both Android and iOS with an active community of designers and amazing designs pitching in their works and ideas.

JUXTAPOST

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Juxtapost is a Pinterest knock off but in a good way. Originally, it was considered a better version of Pinterest, filling in many of the holes that existed in Pinterest. However, the best feature in Juxtapost is the “more like this” button. If you’re browsing down the front page and see a delicious recipe, you can click on that button and instantly view more delicious recipes.

Also, they categorise and tag posts in dozens of different ways, making it easy to discover new content that interests you. You can enjoy Juxtapost if you want to use a Pinterest like site with many of the same features but with slightly different presentation.

FOODGAWKER

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Are you a foodie? If yes, then you’ll fall in love with foodgawker in no time. This Pinterest inspired website is not only an excellent place to discover new dishes, ingredients and recipes for cooking but it’s also an amazing place to share and show the total foodgasm and foodporn photographs of your yummy and delicious food! You have to send in your pictures and it’s on the editor to choose it based on the quality of the picture and the way the background is decorated.  It just doesn’t have food to serve you with but also has various other options like style, craft, wedding and more.

GENTLEMINT

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“Pinterest is for girls”, said every man ever. As we all know that there are many men who do use Pinterest (though most of them probably wouldn’t admit to it), but it’s hard to deny the fact that the website is more of a platform for the ladies.

But again, men need not be disheartened. ‘Gentlemint’ is the perfect app for you if you’re looking for posts related to men. You can post and share on it as well. Gentlemint is best known for its collections of memes and infographics. There are these occasional posts dedicated to topics like whiskey, survival skills and DIY projects. This app is for free and you can save from sports to video games, from cars to computers, if it’s interesting for men, it belongs on the site.

FANCY

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Fancy is the platform for searching fantastic stuff. The unique and easy-to-use-platform of Fancy is designed keeping in view the requirements of tablets, phones and other devices. Its core features are collecting and sharing, online purchases, a place for exploring gifts and much more. If you like buying cool, unique items, you will surely appreciate Fancy. As the name suggests, Fancy brings a curated list of different fancy products in a layout like Pinterest. There is a plethora of fresh products, categorised under gadgets, home, art, clothing et al. The good thing is, you can easily buy any of the stuff you like directly from Fancy.

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