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24 alternatives to Our StartupWeekend hack,music fingerprinting,on the desktop,all the time
Soundbite is a desktop application that identifies music in real time using fingerprinting technology. Created during a Startup Weekend event, it recognizes songs playing around the user whenever they're working on… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Our StartupWeekend hack,music fingerprinting,on the desktop,all the time launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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SoundNode▲315SoundCloud desktop app (OS X, Windows, Linux)
2016 · soundnodeapp.com · its alternatives →
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Audio landmark fingerprinting as a Node Stream module - adblockradio/stream-audio-fingerprint
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Explore and share the sounds of the world
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · webfft.net · its alternatives →
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I’ve always liked having background noise while working or falling asleep, but I got frustrated that most “white noise” or ambient sound apps are either paywalled, stuffed with ads, or try to upsell subscriptions for basic features. So I made Ambi, a small iOS app with a clean interface and a set of freely available ambient sounds — rain, waves, wind, birds, that sort of thing. You can mix them, adjust volume levels, and just let it play all night or while you work. Everything works offline and there are no hidden catches. It’s something I built for myself first, but I figured others might…
2025 · ambisounds.app · its alternatives →
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I built this free, no-nonsense white noise app. I know there are plenty of them out there already, but I wanted to make something beautiful and easy-to-use, without logins or ads or in-app purchases or any of the other stuff a lot of them have. I appeared on The Economist's The Intelligence podcast [0] this week talking about Ambiphone and another ambient music project, Ambient ScotRail Beats [1] - I'm on at about 17:30 There's a big selection of music and sounds already but I'm always adding more - if there's anything you'd like to see added, let me know! [0]…
2024 · ambiph.one · its alternatives →
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Instant audio recognition
2024 · songminds.org · its alternatives →
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AudioBitts▲62A fun way to capture and share the sounds around you
2021 · audiobitts.com · its alternatives →
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Find information, resources and relevant links for getsoundbrush.com. This domain may be for sale.
2013 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →
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Synth, drum kit, a 4-track tape loop, and FX app
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Sound Stripp▲138A simple tool to hang your headphones off of your monitor
2014 · workerman.storenvy.com · its alternatives →
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Sound Blocks▲163A lego inspired music making app for non-musicians & gamers
2024 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Soundore▲80Relax or block out noises with Soundore's positive vibes.
2017 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →
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Olaf - Acoustic fingerprinting on the ESP32 and in the Browser
2020 · 0110.be · its alternatives →
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