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24 alternatives to Drifter

Bring your music, leave your phone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Drifter launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Play It▲85

   A better music app

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wurrly▲91

   Turn your smartphone into an on-the-go music studio

   2015 · wurrly.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Drop by Jawbone▲197

   Your personal DJ for every moment

   2014 · jawbone.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OverHeard▲75

   Share Your Sounds

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ROAM▲87

   A new standard in earphones

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Derp▲123

   Play sounds on your friends' phones

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rockbot▲80

   Pick the music playing at the bar right from your phone

   2014 · rockbot.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Groovecast▲68

   Share music socially

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   bubblr▲66

   Discover the music that's around you

   2014 · bubblr.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Drippler▲72

    Make Your Smartphone Awesome

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PingTune▲62

    The Music Messaging App

    2013 · pingtune.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tomahawk▲74

    Listen to all your music, from any source, in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vinyl Me, Please▲144

    The best damn record club out there

    2014 · vinylmeplease.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Songdrop▲69

    Pinterest for music

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bail Me Out▲120

    Escape bad dates or meetings w/ your iPhone or Apple Watch

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Drum Pants▲92

    Join our mobile musician revolution!

    2014 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TechSpiked▲151

    Entertainment for Techies

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Napster▲62

    All the music, all the time

    2014 · web.archive.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DiscoverTracks▲69

    Listen to tracks your favorite musicians love

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spotify Out Of Office▲83

    Jetting off? Tell everyone with a playlist.

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    trending.fm▲67

    social music

    2014 · trending.fm · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peeps▲84

    See your friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sitch▲63

    Find fun now

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Deezer (US pre-launch)▲65

    Listen, discover, and take your music anywhere.

    2014 · deezer.com · 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 →