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24 alternatives to TapeWrite

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TapeWrite launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tapewrite▲6

   Turn Spoken Audio into Social Experiences

   2015 · wiredclip.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Help Me Write▲94

   Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

   2013 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tape▲66

   Easy, collaborative social video app

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Play for Web▲246

   Listen to articles from around the web

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medium Sounds▲116

   Add music to your Medium posts

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Out Loud▲99

   Twitter for audio

   2015 · outloud.cc · its alternatives →

8. 8
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SoundBetter▲152

   Marketplace for musicians and music production professionals

   2014 · soundbetter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Medium Battle▲177

    See who's better at writing on Medium

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tiny Docs▲121

    Simple place to write

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Random Medium▲82

    View a random day's top Medium post

    2016 · random-medium.xyz · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Audioknot▲114

    A curated audio feed for entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TapeRecorder.io ▲99

    Videos that help you understand how people use your app

    2014 · sumvipvn.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Transcribe▲115

    A great audio to text tool for journalists

    2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notey▲164

    Discover the Best Stories for You

    2015 · notey.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    tape.ly▲73

    Create a digital tape and share it with your friends.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hemingwrite▲137

    Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)

    2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    narrated.org▲144

    Great audio articles you didn't know existed

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Medium for iOS▲137

    Everyone’s stories and ideas. Anywhere, anytime

    2014 · medium.com · 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 →