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24 alternatives to Alpha Player: Lyrics & Podcast

New generation Z music player

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Alpha Player: Lyrics & Podcast launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Spotify Miniplayer▲510

   Discreetly play music, podcasts & videos on desktop

   2024 · community.spotify.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New Winamp▲124

   Limitless music, radio stations and podcasts

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spotify Now▲316

   Video, podcasts, smart playlists & more (pre-launch)

   2015 · spotify.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spotify Stations▲294

   Easily create stations for all the music you love

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Free Music▲66

   Enjoy any song, anytime and save your internet data

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Play Nice▲98

   Algorithm free music streaming

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Songstream Player▲74

   Free, fast mp3 streaming with songs/playlist from YouTube

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   AutoBeat Player▲76

   Discover, share & play music from YouTube, SoundCloud, ..

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9OS
   Open source music player in beta▲44

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    trbble for Android▲89

    Discover new music by listening to a song’s best part first

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Jam-Pod▲114

    A player for people who keep their own music collection

    Jul 2026 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MeloDroid▲64

    Listen to the best trending music on Android

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TIDAL▲142

    Lossless music streaming service, backed by Jay Z

    2015 · tidal.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timber▲118

    Open source material design music player

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HillyDilly for Android▲78

    Free music streaming of the world’s best music

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Moon.FM▲85

    A simple, beautiful podcast player for iOS & Android

    2018 · moon.fm · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Eave Music Player▲72

    Listen, discover & share your music with those around you

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sonik Underground Music▲71

    Streaming App for young, fresh, unknown, underground music

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    harmony▲87

    A unique music player for Android with tons of features!

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pocket Casts▲88

    No Paywalls. No Walled Gardens. Just Podcasts.

    2025 · play.pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Music Max▲62

    A minimalistic music player for YouTube

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Apollo for Watch▲89

    Standalone Spotify music player for the Apple Watch

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Earbits ▲82

    A free music discovery radio app

    2015 · earbits.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Musio▲72

    A new take on the iOS music player

    2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →