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24 alternatives to NowPlaying - Music Display

The prettiest way to see what's playing and learn about it

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NowPlaying - Music Display launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SongView▲81

   Extend the functionality of the iOS music player

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

   What's currently playing in your favorite music app

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NowPlaying▲68

   Share music on Instagram

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   New Music▲75

   Discover new music through the Apple Music API

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Playback▲90

   A game to see which songs make your friends think of you

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PlayTally▲78

   Dive deep into your listening habit & see the music you love

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Syne Research NP-19▲33

   A dedicated "Now Playing" display for your streaming music

   2024 · syneonline.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   What's Playing▲110

   Shazam on your lock screen and dynamic island

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Riffstation▲213

   Search any music video and see the song's chords in realtime

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Music Memos by Apple▲171

    An app to capture your song ideas

    2016 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Boom for iOS▲151

    A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

    2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vinyls▲208

    A beautiful music player for iOS

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Listen▲84

    The Gesture Music Player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PlayMeet▲91

    Connect through music

    2015 · playmeet.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NowPlaying 2.0▲89

    Learn about songs & artists

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MusicView Pro▲91

    Interactive music widgets for Spotify & Apple Music

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Play▲92

    Music lovers, rejoice. Music videos with insider song facts.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Concert Playlists▲69

    Listen to any concert, any time

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Musicos▲4

    An iPad app to learn and share music

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Statiks▲51

    Spotify stats and playlist maker

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wave▲73

    A fast, minimalistic gesture-based music player app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23SV
    Sound visualisation, better than FFT (iOS)▲98

    2021-09-07: New version (1.4) now works on M1 macs. Performance improvements released for both iOS and MacOS. Follow the app on Facebook, Twitter! Subscribe to email list to hear about the future developments. See live sound with high-precision details across both, time and frequency domains! iOS (i

    2020 · vsound.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TodayRemote▲83

    Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

    2015 · todayremote.com · its alternatives →

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