The best replacement for swipe is starfall.

The best alternatives to swipe are rated as following:
★★★★★  starfall
★★★★  lacerate
★★★★  tinder
★★★  no swipe
★★  candy crush
★★  wipe
★★  drag
★★  candy crush saga
★  slide
  salon swipe

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Speaking about swipe, one probably shouldn't forget about swiftkey.

Other search terms related to swipe and their ratings are:
★★★★★ swiftkey
★★★★ square
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