Comment by hugs

I think PowerPoint or Keynote are better analogs for HyperCard. They all use a "deck of cards" metaphor at their core. HyperCard came on the scene when making GUI applications was still "new". There was so much low-hanging fruit. HyperCard doesn't exactly exist today because the "winners" in each category now exist as full-featured apps, like PowerPoint or Keynote for presentations.