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24 alternatives to AirBending – Hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller
Your hands are the instrument. AirBending turns natural gestures into MIDI control on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
AirBending is a macOS app that lets users control MIDI devices using hand gestures instead of traditional controllers. It translates hand movements captured by a computer's camera into MIDI commands, enabling musicians… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Airdraw▲269Hey Everyone! I wanted to show my passion project I made a few years back and recently turned into a web app. Airdraw is an app that takes in your hand gestures and converts it into real time drawing capabilities. There are tons of stuff I want to build with this, but most importantly just put it out into the world! Hope you all enjoy :) Tested on my MacOS with Chrome, Safari, and FF I included a link to the original GH project I wrote here - https://github.com/arefmalek/airdraw and a link to the blog where I explained how I made it here -…
2023 · airdraw.io · its alternatives →
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Control Air▲113Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more
2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →
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AirSynth▲73Turn your phone into a Theremin using FaceID
2019 · lightbeamapps.com · its alternatives →
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I trained a 125M-parameter transformer to autocomplete piano performances in real time (~108 notes/sec on an iPhone 15). The idea is basically GitHub Copilot or Tabnine, except instead of prompting it with code, you prompt it by playing a few notes on a MIDI piano. The model then continues what you played, entirely on-device. The app is free if anyone wants to try it. Happy to answer questions about the model, training, Core ML, or the many things that didn't work.
Aug 2026 · simedw.com · its alternatives →
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Mozart for iOS▲258Make a song and a music video while you're on the go
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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TapPad▲87Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad
2019 · mohdakram.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Airpoint▲136Touchless computing with hand tracking and AI agents
Mar 2026 · airpoint.app · its alternatives →
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The Ultimate Midi Pad Controller For iOS
2017 · midipadapp.com · its alternatives →
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AirBrush Studio▲409AI-powered photo editor for pro results w/o manual editing
2024 · airbrush.com · its alternatives →
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Piano Widget▲326Play Piano on Widget, LockScreen, Dynamic Island
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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PocketCorder▲273Remote control your mac from smartphone
Dec 2025 · pc.shingoirie.com · its alternatives →
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Contactless XY‑Pad- Perform gestures to send MIDI
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pichon for Mac▲270Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop
2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →
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Astropad▲246Transform your iPad into a professional graphics tablet
2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
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AirMount▲259Access your iPhone on Mac. No cloud, just magic.
2016 · thestellarcalm.com · its alternatives →
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AirTouch▲2Control your Mac with gestures and Telepath dictation.
Jun 2026 · airtouchapp.com · its alternatives →
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A practice app for learning to play music with your hands.
Aug 2026 · learn.gesturesynth.com · its alternatives →
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I made this iPhone app called "Affine Tuning" which is a collection of body-interactive musical pieces: https://affinetuning.com/ It uses body tracking (Motion Capture from RealityKit) to shape dynamic compositions. The app is completely free and will be updated in the future with more songs and other interactive features.
2022 · its alternatives →
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