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24 alternatives to Wave

A fast, minimalistic gesture-based music player app

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

1. 1
   Listen▲84

   The Gesture Music Player

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wave AI Note Taker for iOS▲131

   Transcribe + summarize audio and phone calls in any language

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Music Max▲62

   A minimalistic music player for YouTube

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Plink▲227

   A multiplayer music experience

   2014 · dinahmoelabs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spotify▲142

   Any song. One tap away.

   2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Boom for iOS▲151

   A music player for your iPhone with magical 3D sound

   2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ARIIA▲149

   A gestural-based music player for listening on the road

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Soundwave▲66

   Seamlessly track the songs you play on mobile and desktop

   2014 · defining.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sound Waves▲76

    Play the piano by moving your phone around

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spring▲63

    A rhythm based music app for exercise

    2014 · springmoves.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wave X▲124

    Send photo, video and audio in only ONE gesture

    2017 · joinx.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Figure▲92

    A simple, fast, and beautiful music creation app

    2014 · reasonstudios.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Player▲73

    iOS app that re-imagines your music collection

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Muru Music▲129

    Personalised playlists within seconds.

    2016 · murumusic.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Timber▲118

    Open source material design music player

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Yoop▲97

    A music-making toy for friends

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SOUNDS▲198

    Discover music with friends

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Radial Sound Wave by SoundViz▲88

    A fresh new take on sound wave art

    2016 · soundviz.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Volley Music▲63

    A social music app to help you to find new music

    2020 · volleymusic.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wavy Music▲98

    Experience music in AR

    2018 · downloadwavy.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Play▲92

    Music lovers, rejoice. Music videos with insider song facts.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

    Refreshingly human music playlists

    2014 · 8tracks.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 →