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24 alternatives to UltraPod

Turn your old iPhone into a music-first dumbphone

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
   tinyPod▲333

   Reinventing the wheel... a tiny bit

   2024 · thetinypod.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apple HomePod▲438

   The new home entertainment system by Apple

   2017 · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dumb Phone▲453

   Turn your iPhone into a minimalist style phone

   2024 · dumbphone.so · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music▲866

   An iPod Classic built for the web.

   2021 · tannerv.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Retro Pod▲95

   Maybe the world’s best iPod simulator on iPhone.

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Phonitor▲215

   Turn old iPhone or iPad into a security camera

   2024 · phonitor.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Auxy▲162

   A real music machine for iPhone

   2015 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mighty▲70

   iPod shuffle for Spotify

   2017 · bemighty.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iPod Classic Player▲102

   Classic iPod interface for Spotify or Apple music library

   2021 · tannerv.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mighty▲163

    An iPod for Spotify

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rewound▲187

    Give your iPhone an iPod click wheel

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Apple Music▲382

    All the ways you love music. All in one place.

    2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spotify for Apple Watch▲251

    Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch

    2018 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sidepod▲144

    A Spotify widget to control your music from anywhere

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PrimoMusic▲72

    An iTunes alternative made to manage iPhone/iPod media files

    2016 · primosync.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Blankie▲181

    Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac

    2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Rhythm▲168

    Hear, see and feel your own heartbeat

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    hRemote▲70

    The AirPods App.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Boom for iOS▲151

    A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

    2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

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    Jam-Pod▲114

    A player for people who keep their own music collection

    Jul 2026 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pod▲112

    A desktop iPod that plays local music and radio

    2025 · desktopipod.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    haptik▲80

    The first always-on metronome for Apple Watch

    2020 · haptik.watch · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Keezy▲112

    Turn your iPhone into an instrument

    2013 · keezy.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Soundbrenner Core▲80

    The 4-in-1 smart music tool

    2018 · kickstarter.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 →