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24 alternatives to Key Notes

Change the way you listen, one song at a time.

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

1. 1
   Listen▲94

   Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

   2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Raycast Notes▲1,058

   Unlock a new level productivity with AI, Cloud Sync and more

   2024 · raycast.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LightNote▲242

   An interactive site to learn the basics of music theory 🎶

   2016 · lightnote.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Noted.▲250

   Bring notes and audio together

   2018 · notedapp.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Audio Notes AI▲164

   Turn chaotic ideas into practical notes

   2023 · audionotesai.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Podnotes▲443

   Transcribe, summarize and create content from your podcasts

   2024 · podnotes.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Music Notepad▲76

   Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Audionotes Pro▲360

   Turn voice & text notes into structured summaries & content

   2023 · audionotes.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shift▲103

   Cool app for mixing podcasts and music into your workouts

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shift▲85

    Podcasts & Music, mixed perfectly into your workouts

    2022 · shiftfm.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notation▲190

    The notepad that is always just one keystroke away 📝

    2019 · notation.studio.site · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AudioNotes▲226

    Effortlessly convert your voice notes to clear text summary

    2023 · audionotes.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rabbithole: Your Podcast Notes▲77

    Take notes while listening to your favorite podcasts.

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NowPlaying 2.0▲89

    Learn about songs & artists

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NoteBytes▲92

    Turn your notes into podcasts and share them with the world

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    pickupnote▲128

    Capture your music memories. Anytime. Anywhere.

    2025 · pickupnote.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Echonotes▲120

    Quickly organize ideas into clear, structured notes

    2023 · echonotes.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sleevenote▲69

    A new music platform for collecting and sharing music

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Keytones▲101

    Distinct key sounds for uppercase, lowercase & more

    Aug 2026 · subclassed.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Learnjust.one▲76

    Grow your piano skills with each Google search.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Listenable▲138

    Listen to 5-minute audio lessons while doing something else

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Music Theory Cheat Sheet▲106

    Keys, scales, chords, notes & intervals - all on one page

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Musicnotes▲69

    Access your music sheets anywhere

    2018 · musicnotes.com · its alternatives →

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