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24 alternatives to Playy

Music discovery through video

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Playy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Visual Beat▲189

   Interactive music video

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PlayMeet▲91

   Connect through music

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Auxy▲192

   Modern beat making for the iPad

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Drop v2▲215

   EDM discovery community, now w/ instant search and genres

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Auxy▲162

   A real music machine for iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Auxy 2.0▲98

   A music studio in your pocket

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Playlistful▲87

   Collaborative playlists for parties!

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

   Refreshingly human music playlists

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Covers▲224

   Re-discover your favorite songs again

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cymbal▲208

    Music discovery powered by friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blin.gy▲97

    Puts you inside your favorite music video

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Encore Music▲89

    Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    22tracks 2.0▲220

    DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Musio▲72

    A new take on the iOS music player

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Plink▲227

    A multiplayer music experience

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Discover▲92

    Explore Spotify's discover weekly playlists

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Play It▲85

    A better music app

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bangers▲63

    Play, remix and create dance music

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DarwinBeats▲65

    'User-curated' independent music discovery

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Artist Hunt▲108

    An intuitive way to discover music

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peeky▲107

    Find images & videos before they disappear.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Video Loops▲70

    Be creative. Loop.

    2017 · 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 →