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24 alternatives to Music Memos

New Apple app lets musicians record and share 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▲7

   The easiest way for songwriters to capture musical ideas

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3TI
   Tape It – iOS recording app for musicians▲116

   Hello HN, Over the last 15 months, two friends and I developed the music recording app we felt we wanted based on our own needs as musicians. It's called Tape It [1] and has just recently hit the Apple App Store [2]. We put a lot of effort into a good UX to help musicians really focus on playing their instrument instead of pretending to be a recording engineer. The app records in stereo on newer iPhones (although that's a premium feature; the free version only records in standard mono audio quality). I would be really grateful for advice from this community on how to best approach marketing.…

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   pickupnote▲128

   Capture your music memories. Anytime. Anywhere.

   2025 · pickupnote.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Player▲73

   iOS app that re-imagines your music collection

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bandcamp▲95

   Publishing platform for musicians

   2015 · bandcamp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Memo▲128

   Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

   2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Museai▲2

   The best app for musicians to record ideas for new songs

   2015 · museai.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sleevenote▲69

    A new music platform for collecting and sharing music

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Just Press Record▲95

    A simple, professional audio recorder

    2015 · openplanetsoftware.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    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 →

13. 13
    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Record Bird 2.0▲180

    Get notified whenever your favorite artists drop new music

    2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    RecMix Recording App▲84

    Record, store and instantly share your music

    2016 · recmix.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Music Memos▲2

    the easiest way for songwriters to capture musical ideas

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Recordium▲76

    Innovative voice recording for iOS

    2014 · recordiumapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Band Memos▲67

    The ultimate tool for bands to collaborate privately.

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Curator▲132

    The visual notes app, now on iPhone!

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SoundCloud Pulse for iOS▲107

    The mobile app built for creators - now on iOS

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Jam Music▲81

    Listen to your favorite music and create featured Jams

    2017 · playlist.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NowPlaying▲68

    Share music on Instagram

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Scratch Track▲87

    Record, edit & organize song ideas between bandmates

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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