Playlists
Focus: playlists, designers and focus music. Shares music with Radio Garden. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.3 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.3Visit
Web App
Radio Garden
Listen to live radio stations from around the world by spinning a globe.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, iOS, Android
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What is Radio Garden?
Radio Garden puts thousands of live radio stations on a 3D globe, so you can drop into a city anywhere and hear what is playing right now. It is free in the browser and on iOS and Android, and makes easy background audio for focused work.
Pros: what Radio Garden does well
- Thousands of live stations
- Fun way to discover music
- Free on web and mobile
Cons: where it falls short
- Needs a steady connection
- Some stations have ads or talk
Who Radio Garden is for
Anyone who likes fresh background audio while working.
Who can skip it
People who prefer silence or their own playlists.
Radio Garden alternatives
Not sold on Radio Garden? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Pi-hole
Focus: ad blocker, dns and privacy. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeLinux, Web
4.7Visit
Moodist
Focus: ambient sounds, white noise and focus music. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Adds Offline. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.6Visit
Sunsama
Focus: daily planning, timeboxing and calm. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Expensive (Radio Garden: Free). Adds macOS and Windows. Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppExpensiveWeb, macOS
4.6Visit
Calmly Writer
Focus: distraction-free, writing and markdown. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Freemium (Radio Garden: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.5Visit
Cuckoo
Focus: pomodoro, focus timer and remote teams. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Rated 4.5 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Radio Garden
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Online Tone Generator
Focus: tone generator, audio test and metronome. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Rated 4.5 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Regex Crossword
Focus: regex, puzzles and programming. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Rated 4.5 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
e.ggtimer
Focus: timer, countdown and pomodoro. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Rated 4.4 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Marinara Timer
Focus: pomodoro, timer and timeboxing. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Rated 4.4 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
vClock
Focus: timer, alarm and stopwatch. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. Rated 4.4 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Lichess
Focus: chess, puzzles and strategy. Also in Focus, like Radio Garden. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.8 (Radio Garden: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit
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