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24 alternatives to FIEND.fm

"Hot or Not" for music discovery: 2 hrs of tracks in 2 mins

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

1. 1
   Combo.fm for iOS▲153

   The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HotMusic▲67

   The hottest songs before they hit charts

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A Song a Day▲158

   For those "too busy" to discover new music.

   2014 · horrorant.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Next Track▲77

   "Tinder for music" - find your new favorite song

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   trainspottr.fm▲111

   Facebook as a playlist

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   shuffler.fm▲73

   Music discovery through blogs.

   2014 · shuffler.fm · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Latr.fm▲156

   Pocket for podcasts. Listen to it later.

   2015 · latr.fm · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FIEND▲68

   A digital-pet that is addicted to discovering new music

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Drop v2▲215

   EDM discovery community, now w/ instant search and genres

   2015 · thedrop.club · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fireside▲89

    Share soundbites of your favorite podcasts

    2015 · fireside.film · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Plink▲227

    A multiplayer music experience

    2014 · dinahmoelabs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Forgotify▲99

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

    2014 · forgotify.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Encore Music▲89

    Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Discover on Demand▲91

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

    2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tempo Run▲92

    Listen to music timed to your run

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

    Refreshingly human music playlists

    2014 · 8tracks.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hive 2.0▲99

    Listen to the best undiscovered music artists in 30s clips

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sundial▲133

    Timehop for music

    2016 · usesundial.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Muru Music▲129

    Personalised playlists within seconds.

    2016 · murumusic.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SongHop▲99

    Tinder for finding new music

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ecoute for iOS▲74

    Highlight your music

    2013 · pixiapps.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DarwinBeats▲65

    'User-curated' independent music discovery

    2015 · darwinbeats.com · its alternatives →

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