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24 alternatives to KCRW

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. KCRW launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Recast▲128

   Listen to radio stations' playlists with Rdio or Spotify

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   22tracks 2.0▲220

   DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VOX Radio▲151

   Listen to the best radio stations from all over the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Join My Playlist▲130

   Listen to music live together with your friends in Spotify.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Covers▲224

   Re-discover your favorite songs again

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NPR One▲88

   Listen to podcasts from NPR now with CarPlay support

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spotify Stations▲299

   Easily create stations for all the music you love

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Apple Music Replay▲175

   Apple Music's answer to Spotify Wrapped

   2019 · replay.music.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Heartbeat 3.0▲133

   Listen to Spotify with your friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VOX for iOS▲154

    The #1 music player for Mac, now on your iPhone

    2015 · vox.rocks · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soundrobin▲82

    Let your friends vote and select your playlist

    2016 · soundrobin.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MuseList▲100

    Play your loved songs in Apple Music and curated playlists

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Listen▲94

    Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

    2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    I'm 14, please check out my iOS game▲142

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    2021 Wrapped by Spotify▲119

    Relive all the music you discovered and loved in 2021.

    2021 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Undrtone for iOS▲91

    Undrtone lets you share and discover music you love

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Discover on Demand for iOS▲100

    Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, whenever you want

    2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Playlist Hunt▲88

    The best Apple Music playlists everyday

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Music Stories ▲82

    Discover songs from Spotify and Apple Music (by Facebook)

    2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Discover▲92

    Explore Spotify's discover weekly playlists

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Joy for Spotify▲92

    Voice and Watch Controlled Music

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Listty for Spotify ▲73

    Create great Spotify playlists

    2023 · its alternatives →

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