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24 alternatives to HearThrough

Listen to the world around you even with headphones on 🎧

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HearThrough launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Hearth – A Dropbox-like, IPFS-powered personal website publisher▲315

   Using Hearth you can publish your personal websites, share any file or folder with just a couple of clicks!

   2018 · hearth.eternum.io · its alternatives →

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   Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629

   Listen to any web article in your podcast player

   2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →

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   Katalog▲418

   Talk to your reading list

   2025 · usekatalog.com · its alternatives →

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   SoundNode▲315

   SoundCloud desktop app (OS X, Windows, Linux)

   2016 · soundnodeapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Overtalk▲286

   A free walkie-talkie for the web

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   Chill N' Sound▲256

   Play and mix ambient sounds to boost productivity

   2017 · chillnsound.petrovicstefan.rs · its alternatives →

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   Ambiphone, no-nonsense ambient music and white noise▲357

   I built this free, no-nonsense white noise app. I know there are plenty of them out there already, but I wanted to make something beautiful and easy-to-use, without logins or ads or in-app purchases or any of the other stuff a lot of them have. I appeared on The Economist's The Intelligence podcast [0] this week talking about Ambiphone and another ambient music project, Ambient ScotRail Beats [1] - I'm on at about 17:30 There's a big selection of music and sounds already but I'm always adding more - if there's anything you'd like to see added, let me know! [0]…

   2024 · ambiph.one · its alternatives →

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   Clubhouse▲184

   Audio-based social app

   2020 · clubhouse.com · its alternatives →

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   Castyr▲133

   Like TikTok and Goodreads had a podcast baby

   2021 · castyr.com · its alternatives →

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    Lyrc▲76

    Fun audio-based social platform

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Listen App▲293

    The first social network for podcast listeners

    2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →

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    SOUNDS▲198

    Discover music with friends

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    DogeHouse▲221

    Open-source audio chat on the web.

    2021 · sachai.io · its alternatives →

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    Hearth▲8

    In a world of endless scrolling, Hearth helps you connect

    2025 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

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    PIXELSYNTH▲70

    A web app that turns images into sound

    2021 · ojack.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Lionheart▲78

    Guided mobile audio storytelling

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Soundbrew▲83

    Music streaming where artists earn money through tips.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    soundrop▲137

    Create the perfect music recipe to relax and work

    2021 · naim30.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Headset▲187

    Personal music player for Youtube and Reddit

    2017 · headsetapp.co · its alternatives →

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    SoundDrown▲80

    Ambient sounds to help you focus, relax, and escape

    2014 · soundrown.com · its alternatives →

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    Fonogram▲73

    Social audio app to create podcasts, courses & audio content

    2022 · fonogram.app · its alternatives →

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    JQBX – Social Listening Web/Mobile App▲120

    2018 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

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    Ladder▲126

    Habit & mood tracker with cognitive journaling

    2020 · myladder.health · its alternatives →

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    NomadCast▲138

    Livestream to your Facebook friends and Twitter followers

    2015 · nomadcast.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 →