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24 alternatives to Music Memos

The easiest way for songwriters to capture musical ideas

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Music Memos launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Music Memos by Apple▲171

   An app to capture your song ideas

   2016 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Music Memos▲2

   the easiest way for songwriters to capture musical ideas

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Music Memos▲2

   New Apple app lets musicians record and share ideas

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Medly▲93

   Tap & draw to create your song. No musical skills needed.

   2015 · medlylabs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spit Notes▲198

   Hey HN, I finally made Spit Notes, a purpose-built iOS app for songwriters that seamlessly connects your audio to your lyrics, ensuring you never lose a song idea again. For years, my own songwriting process caused my phone to be filled with hundreds of untitled voice memos (e.g., "New Recording 142") and a completely separate notes app held my lyrics. This forced a clunky, fragmented workflow that allowed for sparks of song ideas to be forgotten or slip through the cracks. Spit Notes is the app I wished existed to solve this. What it does: Unites melodies and lyrics: You can record audio…

   2025 · getspitnotes.com · its alternatives →

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   pickupnote▲128

   Capture your music memories. Anytime. Anywhere.

   2025 · pickupnote.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Memo▲128

   Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

   2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NoteIt▲103

   Easy notes & memos

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ditty▲96

    Write a text, pick your music and Ditty sings your messages

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Often▲147

    Search, collect & share lyrics, right from your keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Covers▲224

    Re-discover your favorite songs again

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Day One▲133

    A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.

    2013 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Music Notepad▲76

    Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Bandcamp▲95

    Publishing platform for musicians

    2015 · bandcamp.com · its alternatives →

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    MacWhisper for iOS▲166

    Transcribe & summarize looooong voice memos

    2025 · macwhisper.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Guitar Notebook▲77

    Capture your song ideas with notation, lyrics, and audio

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Ulysses for iPhone▲165

    Write. Anything. Anywhere.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    DistroKid▲171

    Easiest way for artists to get music on iTunes, Spotify, etc

    2015 · distrokid.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tayasui Memopad▲70

    The simplest and fastest notepad

    2016 · tayasui.com · its alternatives →

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    Clip▲154

    Capture your own music moments

    2014 · clipapp.co · its alternatives →

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    Composer's Sketchpad▲72

    A doodle-y iPad sequencer for making quick musical sketches

    2016 · composerssketchpad.com · its alternatives →

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    Just Press Record▲95

    A simple, professional audio recorder

    2015 · openplanetsoftware.com · its alternatives →

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    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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