Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SAND

Sequencer and host for audio plugins on iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SAND launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   MiniTAP▲235

   A music sequencer for the web

   2024 · minitap.io · its alternatives →

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   Turtle.audio – a music sequencer inspired by turtle graphics▲126

   2018 · turtle.audio · its alternatives →

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   Wavepot – Digital audio workstation of the web▲625

   2014 · wavepot.com · its alternatives →

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   Jam, an Open Source Clubhouse (w/ WebRTC)▲317

   Join this audio room

   2021 · jam.systems · its alternatives →

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   Warp, a Python based music-theory aware MIDI sequencer▲98

   2020 · warpseq.com · its alternatives →

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   Warp, a Rust-based terminal▲946

   Hi HN community, I’m Zach, founder and CEO of Warp, and am excited to show you Warp, a fast Rust-based terminal that’s easy to use and built for teams. As of today, Warp is in public beta and any Mac user can download it. It works with bash, zsh, and fish. The terminal’s teletype-like interface has made it hard for the CLI to thrive. After 20 years of programming, I still find it hard to copy a command’s output; I always forget how to use `tar`; and I always have to relearn how to move my cursor. To fix fundamental accessibility issues, I believe we need to start innovating on the terminal,…

   2022 · warp.dev · its alternatives →

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   Low-latency jamming over the internet▲236

   2021 · sub.live · its alternatives →

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   Jam▲522

   Your own open source Clubhouse for mini conferences, friends

   2021 · jamshelf.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AO
   An OS X music library I've been working on for the past year.▲301

   2011 · enqueueapp.com · its alternatives →

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    An attempt to rethink a music sequencer design▲305

    Libre music sequencer for desktop and mobile platforms - helio-fm/helio-sequencer

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Amp – A text editor for your terminal, written in Rust▲43

    2018 · amp.rs · its alternatives →

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    Poolsuite™▲372

    Experiment a radio made on Internet times.

    2021 · poolsuite.net · its alternatives →

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    Plexamp▲147

    A small music player with a number of unique features

    2017 · forums.plex.tv · its alternatives →

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    Jammer▲97

    Turns songs into musical instruments anyone can play

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    prostir zvuku▲290

    A spatial nature sound mixer for Mac

    Jun 2026 · prostirzvuku.app · its alternatives →

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    MIDI.space – WebMIDI and Audio Mashup for Finger Drumming▲50

    2015 · midi.space · its alternatives →

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    Prototape▲124

    Music made together, wherever

    2023 · prototape.fm · its alternatives →

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    Cumulus▲160

    A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

    2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Reamp▲158

    Audio player for Mac with Winamp classic skins support

    2021 · re-amp.ru · its alternatives →

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    Audio Jam▲75

    Music learning tool for you

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Web Audio DSP Playground▲126

    2018 · acarabott.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Jam Looper▲97

    A simple & fun way to make music.

    2016 · jamlooper.com · its alternatives →

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    Nuage▲142

    A native SoundCloud app for macOS written in SwiftUI

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A modern Music Player Daemon based on Rockbox firmware▲123

    A modern, network-enabled music player platform built on Rockbox technology https://www.rockbox.org - tsirysndr/rockboxd

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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