Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Sotto
A calm, instant iOS remote for Denon & Marantz
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Apple TV Remote▲324An app to control your Apple TV with your iPhone and Siri
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I’ve always liked having background noise while working or falling asleep, but I got frustrated that most “white noise” or ambient sound apps are either paywalled, stuffed with ads, or try to upsell subscriptions for basic features. So I made Ambi, a small iOS app with a clean interface and a set of freely available ambient sounds — rain, waves, wind, birds, that sort of thing. You can mix them, adjust volume levels, and just let it play all night or while you work. Everything works offline and there are no hidden catches. It’s something I built for myself first, but I figured others might…
2025 · ambisounds.app · its alternatives →
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Sotto▲3Local read-aloud for selected text on macOS
Jul 2026 · shreysid.github.io · its alternatives →
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2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sciptly▲272An iOS teleprompter app controlled by your voice
Sep 2026 · jasoneliphalet.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Today we’re launching PowerSync, a Postgres<>SQLite bi-directional sync engine that enables an offline-first app architecture. It currently supports Flutter, React Native and web (JavaScript) using Wasm SQLite in the browser, with more client SDKs on the way. Conrad and I (Ralf) have been working on our sync engine since 2009, originally as part of a full-stack app platform. That version of the system is still used in production worldwide and we’ve learnt a lot from its use cases and scaling. About a year ago we started on spinning off PowerSync as a standalone product that is…
2023 · powersync.com · its alternatives →
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Sokuji▲87Sokuji Now Supports Gemini 2.5 Flash & 2.0 Flash Live APIs (Beta) Real-time AI translation powered by Google's latest Gemini models - now in beta testing! We're excited to announce that Sokuji now supports Google's cutting-edge Gemini APIs in beta: New Beta Features: - Gemini 2.5 Flash Live API Native Audio Preview - Advanced audio processing, optimized for Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, etc.) - Gemini 2.0 Flash Live API Preview - Cost-effective multimodal AI, excellent for major languages (English, French, Portuguese, etc.) Note: This is currently in experimental phase as we integrate…
2025 · kizuna-ai-lab.github.io · its alternatives →
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Turn Touch is a wooden smart home remote. Forget plastic, this is a remote as stylish as your home. It controls every smart home device that speaks Wi-Fi. You can also use it to control your Mac and iOS devices over Bluetooth. This includes Keynote, iTunes, Quicktime, Spotify, Sonos, and lots more.
2018 · turntouch.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · chordata.cc · its alternatives →
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Blankie▲181Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac
2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →
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KnockKnock!▲187Minimal circular video calls that start with a "door" knock
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Transcribe, review, and export subtitles without the drift
Jun 2026 · contreras8171.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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MacYaps▲88Hello HN! After having fun with SlapMac a few weeks ago, I wanted to take the idea further — so I built MacYaps, a menu bar app that makes your Mac talk back with funny sounds (or serious if you wish) for real events like low battery, WiFi drops, charger status changes, high CPU, and USB connections (more triggers to come). Multiple voice packs + full custom sound support included. Short demo found here: https://macyaps.com/demo. Would genuinely appreciate any feedback. Or let me know if you'd like any other triggers in the app. Discount Code: `HACKERNEWS` to get it for $4.49…
Apr 2026 · macyaps.com · its alternatives →
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Hey all, Just wanted to show off this app I built, its a LAN based WebRTC baby monitor that connects any apple devices together over WIFI so you can turn an old iPad or iPhone into a baby monitor! I got a bit sick of all the sketchy products that require you to buy another device and may or may not connect to Chinese servers and store all your information somewhere. So I figured what if there were no servers and we could just use our existing devices! I would love any feedback! You will need two apple devices to test it, but simulators do work.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Powerful tools for acoustics and audio on iOS
2018 · faberacoustical.com · its alternatives →
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On-device or Cloud transcription powered by OpenAI's Whisper
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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