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24 alternatives to Welcome to Macintosh - 6: Somewhere in my memory

Alex hears music in the iPhone text tone, and he’s not alone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Welcome to Macintosh - 6: Somewhere in my memory launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hum▲84

   Songwriting for iPhone

   2014 · justhum.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shazam for Mac▲151

   Listens and identifies music in the background

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Musixmatch + Apple Music▲107

   Get lyrics for Apple Music in your Notification Center

   2015 · about.musixmatch.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Yu▲127

   A Mac app for soothing background sounds

   2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Emcee▲63

   See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar

   2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ambify▲113

   Turn music into light

   2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PortAura▲69

   See what’s listening on your Mac

   Sep 2026 · portaura.pages.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notchware▲83

    Music and AI agent alerts in your MacBook notch

    27d ago · ballmac.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Teclo▲79

    Mechanical keyboard sounds and a keycap pet for your Mac

    2d ago · teclo.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Audibly▲87

    Synchronize music across nearby iOS devices

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Auxy▲162

    A real music machine for iPhone

    2015 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Keezy 6.0▲125

    A colorful soundboard. Play with music.

    2015 · keezy.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Rate.fm▲75

    Letterboxd for music, on iPhone

    24d ago · rate.fm · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Keeby▲150

    Mechanical keyboard sounds for your Mac

    Apr 2026 · getkeeby.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →

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    Drone Tone▲77

    An ominous sound toy

    2016 · conormccann.itch.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Onomatop▲59

    Sound guessing game for iOS, Android and Windows Phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hiboo▲97

    See what your friends type while they're typing 😋⚡️

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    keySonic▲85

    iOS 8 keyboard that makes ridiculous sounds as you type

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Aweditorium▲58

    Reimagining what the audio experience feels like on iPad.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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