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24 alternatives to Playground

Interactive songs on your iPhone and iPad

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

1. 1
   PlayGround • Music At Your Fingertips▲5

   Play with the music of world class artists.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Swift Playgrounds▲381

   Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PlayMeet▲91

   Connect through music

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Boom for iOS▲151

   A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swift Playgrounds 1.5, from Apple▲95

   Command robots, pilot drones, and make music with Swift

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medly for iOS▲95

   Make epic music on iPhone and iPad.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Music Memos by Apple▲171

   An app to capture your song ideas

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HOOP for iOS▲109

   One touch playable basketball game

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   hoop boy▲60

   Tap to bounce your way across platforms

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Playground Analytics▲169

    Your analytics inspector for iOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Listen▲84

    The Gesture Music Player

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rhapsody KIDS▲86

    Streaming music for the children

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Covers▲224

    Re-discover your favorite songs again

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Songstack▲171

    Swipe to discover new music for Spotify

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bangers▲63

    Play, remix and create dance music

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Keezy▲112

    Turn your iPhone into an instrument

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Playground App▲13

    Easily find nearby playgrounds

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Swift Playgrounds for iPad▲72

    Learn serious code

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kids Songs▲4

    Don't find any good music app for your kids? Try this!

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    playAppleMusic.com▲89

    An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Easy Music▲5

    Music learning for kids

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Soundrobin▲82

    Let your friends vote and select your playlist

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    New Music▲75

    Discover new music through the Apple Music API

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →