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24 alternatives to Spoken

Like Instagram for audio. Recordings are 4 minutes or less.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spoken launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Talkzer▲69

   Instagram for audio

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Out Loud▲99

   Twitter for audio

   2015 · outloud.cc · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Reclog▲76

   Take your sound. An Instagram for emotions.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shout▲106

   Share stories, using your voice

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Melt▲74

   Twitter for short audio recordings (aka micro-podcasting)

   2014 · meltapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   cRound▲71

   Easily capture moments together.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quickie▲119

   3-60 second video calls with your friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SpokenLayer▲25

   Turns written content into audio in minutes

   2014 · spokenlayer.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    VoxWeb▲66

    Add sound and create amazing speaking pictures

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Soundwave▲194

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

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Instaradio▲80

    Twitter for Audio - Your Microphone To The World

    2014 · arwenschil.us.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Auphonic▲127

    Automatic audio post production for podcasts & more

    2015 · auphonic.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Recordium▲76

    Innovative voice recording for iOS

    2014 · recordiumapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    OverHeard▲75

    Share Your Sounds

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Recorder▲142

    Voice journaling made easy

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HearMeOut▲90

    Your voice. Your personality. Twitter for audio.

    2017 · hearmeoutapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    heyyo▲88

    Spontaneous 30 second group video calls

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SnapSounds▲76

    The soundboard for Snapchat videos

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Make It Fast▲90

    Casual videochat WLYCP. For 140 seconds

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Speakup▲71

    Real conversations with people everywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Remarks▲128

    Discuss a podcast while you listen

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Waved▲108

    Voxer meets TapTalk: the fastest way to say a lot

    2014 · waved.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Vound▲63

    Create & share extraordinary audio moments.

    2015 · 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 →