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24 alternatives to Muse

The brain sensing headband

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Muse launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Muse for Setapp▲253

   Clear thinking now in Dark mode, calm your mind & your eyes

   2024 · allume.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Muse 2▲132

   Meditation, reimagined. 🧠✨

   2018 · choosemuse.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Muse S (Gen 2)▲115

   EEG powered meditation & sleep support

   2021 · choosemuse.com · its alternatives →

4. 4MT
   Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad▲266

   2020 · launch-preview.museapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Muse▲99

   App to play soothing white noise

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mindway Nebula ▲67

   Improve meditation skills using Muse and Neurosky headbands

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Muse for Teams▲122

   Your infinite canvas for planning and strategy

   2023 · museapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tacet▲122

   The brain monitor for cognitive health scores

   May 2026 · downloadtacet.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Aura▲248

   3-Minute meditations, personalized by AI 😃

   2017 · aurahealth.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Calmness Meter▲64

    Measure your calmness using EEG & get better at meditation

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Muse Hybrid Smartwatch▲77

    Functional hybrid smartwatch

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Aura 2.0▲168

    Spotify for mindfulness meditations - for any mood 😊

    2017 · aurahealth.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Brainie▲112

    Music patterns to improve deep work, relaxation, and sleep.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SoundMind▲222

    Create audio & visual therapy for your mental wellness needs

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mind Tracker▲102

    Mood and health tracker

    2022 · mindtrackerapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mentalio AI Mood Journal▲141

    Smart mental support and emotions tracker in your phone

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Brainsounds▲101

    Soundboard for focus, meditation and relaxation

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18M2
    Muse 2.0 with local-first sync▲178

    Hey HN, I want to share with you something I and my four colleagues have been working on for the last several years. It’s a whiteboarding and notes tool called Muse[1]. We just released a 2.0 version which includes local-first sync. A little backstory: I’m one of the authors of the 2019 essay Local-first software[2]. (Past HN discussions[3][4].) The thesis is to reclaim some of the ownership over our data that we’ve lost in the transition from filesystems to cloud/SaaS. So I’m excited to bring CRDT technology “out of the lab” and into a commercial product as a chance to prove the value…

    2022 · museapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Museboard▲136

    Moodboarding made simple—for creators, by a creator

    2025 · museboard.co · its alternatives →

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    AWEAR▲97

    Discreet brainwave wearable for real-time mental insights

    May 2026 · aweartech.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Müse▲73

    A space to reflect on deep questions

    2017 · reflectwithmuse.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Levels▲68

    Headspace combined with Fitbit

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Circl▲84

    Meet your brain, live smarter.

    2022 · circl.tech · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BrainBit▲2

    Smart EEG Headband

    2023 · brainbit.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 →