AI · alternatives · 2026

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 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Journal to Music Making AI App launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Happy Shrimp▲92

   Alibaba's AI music generator for turning ideas into songs

   Aug 2026 · happyshrimp.ai · its alternatives →

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   Generating Music with AI (ALYSIA) // AI Guild Podcast Episode #8▲60

   A look into songwriting with an AI

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Thread▲128

   AI journal that connects your thoughts into something bigger

   Sep 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Bandcamp▲95

   Publishing platform for musicians

   2015 · bandcamp.com · its alternatives →

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   Text to Music AI▲92

   Generate music samples and drums with AI

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   ABrushfree tier, from $12/mo▲154

   AI Studio for Digital Artists

   Sep 2026 · abrush.ai · its alternatives →

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   Lyrical Labs▲117

   Generate AI music melodies and lyrics - DALL-E for music

   2024 · lyricallabs.io · its alternatives →

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   Muse Gadgets▲185

   Meta's open-source kit for building your own AI gadgets

   21d ago · gadgets.muse.ai · its alternatives →

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   Spring▲63

   A rhythm based music app for exercise

   2014 · springmoves.com · its alternatives →

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    AutoBandStudio▲91

    AI that turns your melody into a full arrangement

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

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    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

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    Next music production by communicating with AI▲5

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Figure▲92

    A simple, fast, and beautiful music creation app

    2014 · reasonstudios.com · its alternatives →

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    AudioForgeAI▲65

    Use AI to Create Music from Text

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Audiologs - 001: Welcome▲55

    A personal audio journal experiment

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Our iPad app for music notation & composition▲6

    2011 · symphonypro.net · its alternatives →

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    Step in Time▲13

    A music player app for rehearsals

    2014 · sungheroes.com · its alternatives →

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    I made an app to help memorize music notation and the guitar fretboard▲8

    2024 · learnfrets.com · its alternatives →

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    Museai▲2

    The best app for musicians to record ideas for new songs

    2015 · museai.com · its alternatives →

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    AI Music & Song Maker▲7

    Create music and songs effortlessly with AI.

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    StaffPad▲2

    a stunning Windows app for writing music

    2015 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    deepsing – See music – create machine generated visual stories of songs▲7

    2020 · deepsing.com · its alternatives →

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    An open source music grid you can play around and create short music▲9

    2020 · music-grid.surge.sh · its alternatives →

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    Zero AM – a journal app for Windows▲5

    2018 · roastedbytes.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 →