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24 alternatives to Traces

Hear the little song in everything. Turn the world in music.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Trace by Sticker Mule▲584

   Remove the background from any image for free

   2019 · stickermule.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Trace▲254

   A time tracker that visualizes your app activity

   2024 · trytrace.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SOUNDS▲198

   Discover music with friends

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Internet Makes Music▲124

   A public, global music experiment. Completely free

   Jan 2026 · internet-plays-music-frontend-391439826447.us-central1.run.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Draw.Audio – A musical sketchpad using the Web Audio API▲249

   Draw.Audio is a free online music maker. Draw notes on a grid and hear them play back instantly — a browser-based synthesizer, sequencer, and visual instrument.

   2024 · draw.audio · its alternatives →

6. 6WR
   We're releasing SoundBrush, an app that lets you draw music▲155

   Find information, resources and relevant links for getsoundbrush.com. This domain may be for sale.

   2013 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Crates▲163

   A better home for your music collection

   2025 · crates.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mozart for iOS▲258

   Make a song and a music video while you're on the go

   Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paint With Music▲92

   Turn paint brush into musical instruments and compose music

   2021 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Trace▲156

    Trace — a daily email of what actually matters to you

    Jan 2026 · yourtrace.online · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Klee▲105

    Draw you music!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SongMarkers 2.0▲63

    Explore moments in music and mark your own!

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Music Made from the Heart▲72

    Match a song to your heartbeat 🇪🇸

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mix▲215

    Discover, collect, and share the best of the web

    2017 · mix.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Instrumental▲83

    Practice tracker for learning any instrument

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    trace▲12

    a digital trace of your inner world

    2025 · trace-xi.vercel.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Replayify▲127

    Create playlists from your most played Spotify tracks

    2018 · replayify.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Soundscape▲88

    Sync your music with the open source community

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Traces - A mobile blogging app for your iPhone. By two biotech grads▲10

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pitch▲110

    Become a better musician by tracking your progress!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Soundpaint▲71

    Make music beautiful

    2021 · soundpaint.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sound Waves▲76

    Play the piano by moving your phone around

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wave▲73

    A fast, minimalistic gesture-based music player app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Coverify▲100

    Create your own custom cover art for Spotify playlists.

    2020 · getcoverify.com · its alternatives →

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