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24 alternatives to Pocket Operator: Metal Series

A wall of sound in your pocket

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pocket Operator: Metal Series launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pocket Operator Modular System▲79

   A modular and affordable synthesizer 🎛️

   2019 · teenage.engineering · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pocket Operator PO 20-series▲87

   Making electronic music has never been this much fun

   2016 · teenage.engineering · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pocket Sword▲82

   Hear a sword unsheathing sound when you take out your phone

   2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pocket Listen▲425

   Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

   2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spotify Miniplayer▲510

   Discreetly play music, podcasts & videos on desktop

   2024 · community.spotify.com · its alternatives →

6. 6MN
   Minimal native MP3 player for Mac▲156

   2018 · catnapgames.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Earin▲88

   Tiny wireless earphones that recharge in your pocket

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Brando Phone Speaker▲75

   A tiny speaker that fits into your phone's headphone jack

   2014 · shop.brando.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tiny Player for Mac▲86

   Minimalistic music player with clean UI & quick search

   2021 · catnapgames.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Analogue Pocket ▲182

    A modern hand-held for playing old GameBoy gamees

    2019 · analogue.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pocket 7.0▲295

    Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind

    2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pocket Sprite▲77

    World’s smallest portable gaming device

    2018 · pocketsprite.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Plexamp▲147

    A small music player with a number of unique features

    2017 · forums.plex.tv · its alternatives →

14. 14
    pocket operator for Pixel▲2

    Sequence sound and video. Available for Pixel 5 or later.

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Musicer▲15

    Simple local music player

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PocketClass▲135

    Find expert instructors near you

    2025 · pocketclass.ca · its alternatives →

17. 17
    oMoo▲141

    Listen to music through your hand via haptic feedback

    2025 · omoo.pages.dev · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Nothing Ear (1)▲146

    Noise-canceling earbuds that feel like nothing

    2021 · nothing.tech · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TP–7▲94

    the ultra-portable audio recorder

    2023 · teenage.engineering · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wave▲73

    A fast, minimalistic gesture-based music player app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Soundbrenner Core▲80

    The 4-in-1 smart music tool

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22AT
    A tiny portable MIDI looper▲35

    A tiny portable music looper that gets you jamming immediately.

    2020 · beeplab.one · its alternatives →

23. 23PP
    Pocket Puter▲89

    A Pocket Puter is a smartphone used as a computer.

    2018 · pocketputer.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Musikcube▲107

    A fully functional terminal-based music player

    2017 · musikcube.com · 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 →