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24 alternatives to Hear

Unlimited control over real-world sounds

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

1. 1
   Rightspeed▲146

   Listen to audiobooks at ridiculously fast speeds

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hear and Now▲95

   Delightful way to reduce stress and clear your mind

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Yu▲127

   A Mac app for soothing background sounds

   2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Remarks▲128

   Discuss a podcast while you listen

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SOUND▲102

   Give every Mac app its own EQ, volume, and speaker.

   Sep 2026 · cplofmngs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Listen To The Cloud▲65

   Live streaming airport noise to foster productivity

   2016 · listentothe.cloud · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Singular▲64

   Mapping the World's Sounds

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Aaa Silence▲89

   Stop that song every time you plug your 📱 into your 🚗

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Myriad▲83

    The ultimate audio batch processor

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Superpowered▲79

    Pro audio SDK for iOS, Android & Wearables

    2014 · superpowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Soundation▲76

    Fun electronica creation for everyone

    2014 · soundation.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Auphonic▲127

    Automatic audio post production for podcasts & more

    2015 · auphonic.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Drop by Jawbone▲197

    Your personal DJ for every moment

    2014 · jawbone.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Audioknot▲114

    A curated audio feed for entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    OverHeard▲75

    Share Your Sounds

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    cRound▲71

    Easily capture moments together.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Speakup▲71

    Real conversations with people everywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    LANDR▲130

    Professional audio mastering instantly

    2014 · landr.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Out Loud▲99

    Twitter for audio

    2015 · outloud.cc · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Here Active Listening System▲103

    Superhuman hearing (Kickstarter)

    2015 · kickstarter.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 →