Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Soundwave

Tap the mic and speak your mind w/ async short social audio

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Soundwave launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Mywave▲77
Social audio network • Personal growth focus
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Wave▲298
Turn your voice into text — local or cloud, your choice
Jun 2026 · wave.mxv.sh · its alternatives →
3
I made crowdwave – imagine Twitter/Reddit but every post is a voicemail▲217
Hey it's Andrew - author of https://www.crowdwave.com here! - crowdwave works best on your phone - unless you've got your headset and microphone plugged in to your desktop, in which case desktop works great too. Here's the story: So about six months ago I saw this post on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39910119 https://afterthebeep.tel is really cool - it's an anonymous voicemail box - you call the provided phone the number and leave a message. Blaine - the guy who runs the site (eventually) listens to and approves your message and writes a…
2024 · crowdwave.com · its alternatives →
4
Shortwave▲63
Anonymously speak your mind and get the pulse around you
2014 · its alternatives →
5
Spoken▲51
Like Instagram for audio. Recordings are 4 minutes or less.
2015 · its alternatives →
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SoundOff▲67
App where your voice matters most
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
MyPodium▲183
Share your voice and be prepared to get booed or cheered!
2019 · mypodium.net · its alternatives →
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Hear and Now▲95
Delightful way to reduce stress and clear your mind
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Wavechat▲142
Record and share micro podcasts w/ your friends
2019 · its alternatives →
10
Wave AI Note Taker for iOS▲131
Transcribe + summarize audio and phone calls in any language
2024 · its alternatives →
11
Soundwave▲66
Seamlessly track the songs you play on mobile and desktop
2014 · defining.com · its alternatives →
12
WhisperBot▲164
Read your voice messages
2023 · whisperize.me · its alternatives →
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HearMeOut▲90
Your voice. Your personality. Twitter for audio.
2017 · hearmeoutapp.com · its alternatives →
14
Whisper Notes▲130
The easiest way to capture your thoughts via audio
2023 · its alternatives →
15
Nao.▲86
A social platform to encourage mental well-being
2019 · its alternatives →
16
Currently▲83
An audio only social network
2017 · its alternatives →
17
Droplet▲85
Social media platform for 30 second sound bites
2021 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Beams▲125
A social podcasting app to collaborate with your voice
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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TalkToPost▲104
Voice notes to LinkedIn and X viral content in seconds!
Feb 2026 · talktopost.app · its alternatives →
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Loops Audio▲96
Fun short easy audio messages
2021 · its alternatives →
21
Aloud▲118
Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run
Aug 2026 · aloud.sh · its alternatives →
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Effy 2.0▲105
30 second voice community
2021 · its alternatives →
23
5min - Voice reading news▲69
Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Shout▲106
Share stories, using your voice
2016 · its alternatives →

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