Life & fun · 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. Mune, a New Kind of Electronic Instrument launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mune▲5

   A New Kind of Electronic Instrument - Live on Kickstarter!

   2016 · munemusic.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mubert▲183

   Electronic music generated in real-time just for you

   2016 · mubert.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Musikcube▲107

   A fully functional terminal-based music player

   2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Soundation▲76

   Fun electronica creation for everyone

   2014 · soundation.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mussel▲55

   A retro underwater SHMUP synced to a single chiptune track

   2015 · jonathanwhiting.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dodeka▲7

   An alternative music notation and newly designed instruments

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pixeltune, a nicer chiptune and VGM player▲80

   10 years ago I began working on Muki, a web-based MIDI and chiptune player which I eventually announced here on HN[0]. It was a fun weekend project. Over the years I received numerous requests from people that wanted more: more music, more features, more playable formats, you name it. Eventually I began working on a complete rewrite of the app (this time for real), and, realizing that each year another chiptune or MIDI website went offline, I decided to start archiving them for preservation. Today, 10 years after the first release, I think it's finally time for the new, nicer version to hit…

   2024 · pixeltune.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   KRFT 1.5.0▲110

   A modular instrument for music production

   2017 · studioamplify.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CUBED▲77

    Bluetooth speakers with a working VU meter

    2017 · metersmusic.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Bluetooth Gramophone▲77

    Vintage design with todays technology

    2014 · verticalgrooves.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SoundBrush▲73

    Turn drawings into music

    2014 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Music Dawn▲91

    A recorder for musicians. Every idea sounds finished.

    12d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Muzooka▲62

    Connects artists, listeners and producers in harmony.

    2014 · muzooka.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Remidi▲91

    A sensor & gesture controlled wearable music instrument

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MM
    Muki, music streaming from MIDI and chiptunes▲57

    2015 · muki.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ultimate Music Toy▲56

    A simple, fun tool for musical experimentation

    2014 · ultimatemusictoy.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BumpOut▲74

    Revolutionizing Portable Audio.

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Muki▲75

    MIDI music streaming in your browser #nostalgia

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kien▲11

    Kien, the first flexible sound system

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    mXers Modular Earbuds▲66

    Changing your music one part at a time.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22AS
    A simple music maker using Roland TR-808 sounds▲5

    2020 · tr808-emulator.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Acpad▲76

    The electronic orchestra for your guitar

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beep▲73

    Bringing Music To Every Room

    2014 · 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 →