Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to hRemote

The AirPods App.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. hRemote launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rhythm▲168

   Hear, see and feel your own heartbeat

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   AirPods Pro▲576

   New AirPods with active noise cancellation

   2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AirBar▲497

   Connect to your AirPods in a click

   2018 · tiivik.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Spotify for Apple Watch▲251

   Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch

   2018 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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   A macOS app to prevent sound quality degradation on AirPods▲223

   Right, here's the thing: If you are using AirPods(or any Bluetooth headphones with a mic in fact) on Mac and something activates the mic(i.e. you Shazam a song), the sound will be interrupted momentarily and will return in very low quality. This is happening because Bluetooth can't handle both way high quality streaming and the bandwidth is decreased to make it work. It's a known issue and here's what Apple recommends to fix it: https://support.apple.com/en-hk/102217 Most of the time(unless you are on a Mac Mini/Studio/Pro), you have much higher quality…

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Apple AirPods▲448

   Wireless earphones from Apple

   2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   AirPods Pro 2▲254

   The latest flagship AirPods from Apple

   2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AirPods 2.0▲497

   Now with 50% more talk time, hands-free Siri, and more 🎧

   2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AirPods Pro Second Generation▲549

    The next generation of AirPods Pro

    2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AirJump — Make social media more active▲393

    Replace mindless scrolling with micro workouts

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cuefree▲157

    Put your AirPods in, your Mac starts focusing

    20d ago · wearcue.top · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PodPosture▲162

    AirPods-powered posture coach

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    UltraPod▲103

    Turn your old iPhone into a music-first dumbphone

    Jul 2026 · ultrapod.gigassbox.com · its alternatives →

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    AirPods 5from $129/mo▲220

    1.5x Active Noise Cancellation, AI Siri, Live Translation

    Sep 2026 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AirAlarm▲120

    Wake at the end of your sleep cycle

    Aug 2026 · kaedeeeeeeeeee.github.io · its alternatives →

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    AirPods 4▲216

    Now with active noise cancellation

    2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AirCtrl▲82

    Auto-pair AirPods to Mac and manage them with hotkeys

    2019 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    AirPods Max▲293

    New over the ear headphones from Apple

    2020 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    HyNote for Apple Watch▲315

    Live Recording with Apple Watch

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Earhoox▲107

    Comfortable hooks to keep AirPods from falling out

    2017 · earhoox.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Neck-Life▲173

    Overcome tech neck with AirPods

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FocusMonkey▲96

    Next-gen focus timer with adaptive music using Spotify

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Rewound▲187

    Give your iPhone an iPod click wheel

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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