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24 alternatives to Pitchfork Weekly on iOS

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

1. 1
   VOX (iOS)▲84

   All your music in one player

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Encore Music▲89

   Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   VOX Free Music▲101

   Get access to the World of Music for free

   2016 · freemusic.vox.rocks · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ecoute for iOS▲74

   Highlight your music

   2013 · pixiapps.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DarwinBeats▲65

   'User-curated' independent music discovery

   2015 · darwinbeats.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MTME▲102

   A new way to discover music

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Readbug 2.0▲101

   Spotify for indie magazines

   2016 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SongKick (iOS)▲72

   Tour dates and festivals for your favorite artists

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bandcamp▲95

    Publishing platform for musicians

    2015 · bandcamp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Discover on Demand▲91

    Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, but whenever you want.

    2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Musio▲72

    A new take on the iOS music player

    2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

    Refreshingly human music playlists

    2014 · 8tracks.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Indie Shuffle▲69

    Music discovery and exploration on web, iOS and Android

    2014 · indieshuffle.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Audioknot▲114

    A curated audio feed for entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Readbug▲79

    Spotify for indie magazines

    2015 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A Song a Day▲158

    For those "too busy" to discover new music.

    2014 · horrorant.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SoundFlake▲91

    Your new favorite SoundCloud iOS client

    2014 · soundflakeapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    VOX Radio▲151

    Listen to the best radio stations from all over the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    RCRDList▲73

    Curated Daily Music Discovery

    2014 · list.rcrdbox.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Discover▲92

    Explore Spotify's discover weekly playlists

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SyncMeTo▲74

    Watch YouTube or listen to Soundcloud together online

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Daily Drop (iOS)▲82

    Discover and stream the hottest new EDM tracks

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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