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24 alternatives to Ambify

Turn music into light

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ambify launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SoundMate▲107

   Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ecoute for iOS▲74

   Highlight your music

   2013 · pixiapps.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Yu▲127

   A Mac app for soothing background sounds

   2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Emcee▲63

   See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar

   2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MTME▲102

   A new way to discover music

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Plug Two▲207

   Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

   2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Plug▲117

   Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

   2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hear▲234

    Unlimited control over real-world sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Medium Sounds▲116

    Add music to your Medium posts

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ableton▲89

    Music production software and hardware.

    2015 · ableton.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TunePics▲71

    Music and Images Together

    2014 · tunepics.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ambify▲7

    Realtime Music Visualizer Powered by Philips Hue

    2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Myriad▲83

    The ultimate audio batch processor

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Elly▲66

    The new way to shuffle music

    2015 · ellybi.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shazam for Mac▲151

    Listens and identifies music in the background

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Platform▲106

    A desk for musicians

    2017 · output.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rithm 2.0▲106

    Chat with music

    2015 · rithm.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Blend▲113

    Collaborate w/ musicians & producers to make music together

    2014 · blend.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Play It▲85

    A better music app

    2014 · 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 →