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24 alternatives to Holon

Generate synth music from your daily activities.

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

1. 1
   Holon.ist▲73

   Use sensors and IoT data to create music

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Daft Music▲276

   Some time ago I moved from Spotify to Apple Music for a few reasons. As someone who builds iOS and macOS apps, I quickly noticed how rough the Apple Music experience felt on Mac. It just wasn’t fun to use. So I decided to challenge myself and see if it was possible to build a full, complex, and performant Apple Music client using SwiftUI. At first, it went surprisingly well. SwiftUI made it easy to build out the main structure and experiment quickly. The UI came together nicely, and it was exciting to see how modern and flexible the framework could be. But the deeper I went, the more cracks…

   2025 · daftmusic.app · its alternatives →

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   Jukedeck 2.0▲554

   Create unique, royalty-free music for your videos, using AI

   2015 · jukedeck.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MelonSound▲83

   Your Local AI Music Studio for macOS

   Mar 2026 · melonsound.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Soundbrenner Core▲80

   The 4-in-1 smart music tool

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mozart for iOS▲258

   Make a song and a music video while you're on the go

   Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jamboree▲102

   Multiplayer synthesizer

   Jul 2026 · jamboree.space · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gradient Synth▲132

   Turn colors into sounds

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pacemaker▲90

   Instantly create a music mix on your Apple Watch

   2015 · pacemaker.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AudioKit Synth One▲87

    Free & Open-source iPhone/iPad Synth 🎹

    2019 · audiokitpro.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NotchFlow▲167

    Pomodoro and music controls in your notch

    2025 · notchflow.app · its alternatives →

12. 12AS
    A singing synthesizer for the browser with automatic 3-part harmony▲208

    2024 · pbat.ch · its alternatives →

13. 13WB
    We built a voice to music AI app in 54 hours at a hackathon▲130

    2012 · blog.beatmaticapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Synth▲215

    Podcasts in bytes.

    2018 · swivl.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cycle▲119

    A beautiful app for creating ambient music

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    io808▲122

    The classic drum machine synthesizer brought to the web.

    2016 · io808.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    haptik▲80

    The first always-on metronome for Apple Watch

    2020 · haptik.watch · its alternatives →

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    ARC-24 Multitrack Groovebox for iOS▲74

    Multitrack synth, sampler, drum machine, and looper for iOS.

    Aug 2026 · arc24.app · its alternatives →

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    Boson▲78

    Simple alternative iOS app for controlling Bose headphones

    2021 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Synthsational▲131

    Jam on a synth that makes you sound good, w/o musical talent

    2025 · synthsational.boondoggle.studio · its alternatives →

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    Wavepocket ▶︎•၊||၊||။၊|။▲93

    Synth, drum kit, a 4-track tape loop, and FX app

    Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DaftCloud for Watch▲75

    Listen to SoundCloud on your wrist

    2020 · daft.cloud · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Groovebox: Beat & Synth Studio▲106

    Make music & play instruments

    2017 · ampifymusic.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 →