Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ad Auris Play. Turn articles into audio and listen on Spotify launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ad Auris Play▲183

   Create your own podcast with articles you want to read

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spotify Connect▲94

   A better way to listen at home

   2014 · connect.spotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Latr.fm▲156

   Pocket for podcasts. Listen to it later.

   2015 · latr.fm · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spotify▲142

   Any song. One tap away.

   2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Play for Medium writers▲252

   Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Audulus▲160

   A universe of sound at your fingertips

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

   Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side

   2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Discover on Demand▲91

   Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, but whenever you want.

   2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Aurous▲85

   Popcorn Time for music

   2015 · aurous.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Play for Web▲246

    Listen to articles from around the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Play Embedded Player▲169

    A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Recast▲128

    Listen to radio stations' playlists with Rdio or Spotify

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Listen Along▲91

    Listen to Spotify with others in real time

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Safari ▲97

    Spotify for Ebooks

    2014 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Auphonic▲127

    Automatic audio post production for podcasts & more

    2015 · auphonic.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Forgotify▲99

    Listen to the 4m songs on Spotify that are never played.

    2014 · forgotify.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Join My Playlist▲130

    Listen to music live together with your friends in Spotify.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Topsify▲85

    Spotify playlists, delivered by Drone

    2015 · topsify.lnk.to · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ecoute for iOS▲74

    Highlight your music

    2013 · pixiapps.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Readbug 2.0▲101

    Spotify for indie magazines

    2016 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Auderio▲91

    The fastest Youtube to MP3 converter on the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vertigo▲99

    Listen to music with friends in real time

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Soundrobin▲82

    Let your friends vote and select your playlist

    2016 · soundrobin.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PortAura▲69

    See what’s listening on your Mac

    Sep 2026 · portaura.pages.dev · its alternatives →

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