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24 alternatives to PulseBoy

Web-based musical sequencer which only uses 8bit sounds

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. PulseBoy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    AI-driven Haptic experience of music

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2WD
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    A vibrating, wearable metronome for musicians

    2017 · soundbrenner.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4TA
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    8Stem▲79

    Guitar Hero for remixes

    2016 · 8stem.com · its alternatives →

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    Make simple 4-bar music loops in your browser using this simple online sequencer. A quick way to express your musical ideas and export them as MIDI.

    2022 · muted.io · its alternatives →

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    MiniTAP▲235

    A music sequencer for the web

    2024 · minitap.io · its alternatives →

  8. 8IV
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    Videogame-style training app for musicians

    2019 · audiblegenius.com · its alternatives →

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    Draw.Audio is a free online music maker. Draw notes on a grid and hear them play back instantly — a browser-based synthesizer, sequencer, and visual instrument.

    2024 · draw.audio · its alternatives →

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    io808▲122

    The classic drum machine synthesizer brought to the web.

    2016 · io808.com · its alternatives →

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    DJ with Artificial Intelligence from your Spotify

    2017 · pacemaker.net · its alternatives →

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    Make music in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    8-bit style music loops generator

    2025 · radf.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Sndtst▲124

    8-bit video game music

    2014 · sndtst.com · its alternatives →

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    Impulse▲81

    A metronome app built for people obsessed with rhythm.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17WB
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    Hello all! I've been an avid fan of Pocket Operators by Teenage Engineering since I found out about them. I even own an EP-133 K.O. II today, which I love. A couple of months ago, Reddit user andiam03 shared a Google Sheet with some drum patterns [1]. I thought it was a very cool way to share and understand beats. During the weekend I coded a basic version of this app I am sharing today. I iterated over it in my free time, and yesterday I felt like I had a pretty good version to share with y'all. It's not meant to be a sequencer but rather a way to experiment with beats and basic sounds,…

    Jan 2026 · beats.lasagna.pizza · its alternatives →

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    Visualizing your audio in vector waveforms

    2015 · misha.studio · its alternatives →

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    Wavepot▲147

    Code to make music

    2014 · wavepot.com · its alternatives →

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    Huzza▲101

    A live-streaming platform for musicians

    2015 · huzza.io · its alternatives →

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    I wanted to listen to music with friends who live far away. Not "watch a YouTube video together" - actually share what I'm hearing in real-time, like we're in the same room. Pulse is what came out of that. Anyone can host a live audio stream from their browser tab or system audio. Listeners join, music recognition identifies tracks automatically, and there's chat with 7TV emotes. No account required - you get an anonymous code and you're in. We're running demo rooms that stream NTS Radio and SomaFM 24/7 (indie project, not affiliated - we backlink to the original stations). There's also…

    Nov 2025 · 473999.net · its alternatives →

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    Interactive online music and melody maker

    2022 · muted.io · its alternatives →

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    GPT-powered music tool for content creators

    2023 · uppbeat.io · its alternatives →

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