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24 alternatives to Retro Pod

Turn your iPhone into an iPod

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Retro Pod launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rewound▲187

   Give your iPhone an iPod click wheel

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UltraPod▲103

   Turn your old iPhone into a music-first dumbphone

   Jul 2026 · ultrapod.gigassbox.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Retro▲80

   The click wheel is back

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iPod Classic Player▲102

   Classic iPod interface for Spotify or Apple music library

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5IJ
   iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music▲866

   2021 · tannerv.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Boom for iOS▲151

   A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Move to Apple Music▲138

   import Spotify playlists into Apple Music

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Next▲73

   Easiest way to enjoy the songs you already know and love.

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Apple HomePod▲433

   The new home entertainment system by Apple

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pod▲112

    A desktop iPod that plays local music and radio

    2025 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Playlistor▲99

    Convert Apple Music playlists to Spotify and vice versa

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MuseList▲100

    Play your loved songs in Apple Music and curated playlists

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Jam-Pod▲114

    A player for people who keep their own music collection

    Jul 2026 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Jam Music▲81

    Listen to your favorite music and create featured Jams

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15IC
    iPod Clickwheel.js▲112

    2022 · clickwheeljs.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TodayRemote▲83

    Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Apple Music▲379

    All the ways you love music. All in one place.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Auxy▲162

    A real music machine for iPhone

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

    Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    playAppleMusic.com▲89

    An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    JAM - Shake your sound▲88

    Music motion app. Make music by shaking your phone. 🎶

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dock Party 3▲81

    Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Magic iPod▲70

    Mash up throwback jams and download when you create some 🔥

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    mood2music▲155

    Playlists that adapt to your mood in real-time

    2024 · 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 →