projectM Alternatives

projectM is described as 'LGPL'ed reimplementation of Milkdrop under OpenGL. All projectM requires video card with 3D acceleration and your favorite music' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to projectM for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Mac and Winamp apps. The best projectM alternative is Cavalier, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like projectM are MilkDrop, WaveBar, caway and Cavasik.

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projectM is an LGPL'ed reimplementation of Milkdrop under OpenGL. All projectM requires is a video card with 3D acceleration and your favorite music.

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projectM alternatives page was last updated Jan 1, 2025
  1. R4 icon
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    R4 is a standalone OpenGL accelerated program (created by Gordon Williams of RabidHaMsTeR.Org) which aims to produce animated 3D graphics in real-time that twist and turn with the music. The WinAmp-based precursor to R4 (R2/Extreme) is now used in many nightclubs, at parties...

    26 R4 alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Winamp

    R4 Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Visualizer
    3.  Visualize Music
    4.  OPENGL
    R4 iconprojectM Icon

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  2. DreamTunes icon
     1 like

    DreamTunes is a gorgeous visualizer. Just make a playlist with the built in player, or let DreamTunes automatically beautify music from any source within ear shot. It’s easy, and your music will look great!

    29 DreamTunes alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    DreamTunes Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    DreamTunes iconprojectM Icon

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  3. Free Antimatter Live Wallpaper icon
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    Watch thousands of particles explode and attract each other. Three very different setups are provided by default but many more are possible with this particle engine.

    17 Free Antimatter Live Wallpaper alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Free Antimatter Live Wallpaper Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Particle Engine
    Free Antimatter Live Wallpaper iconprojectM Icon

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  4. Mosaic Platform icon
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    Mosaic, an openFrameworks based Visual Patching Creative-Coding Platform.

    4 Mosaic Platform alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Mosaic Platform Features

    1.  Live coding
    2.  Visual Programming
    Mosaic Platform iconprojectM Icon

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  5. Revolv AR icon
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    Revolv is an augmented reality (AR) app that dynamically visualises the sound of your records in real-time. A cyclical soundwave graphic is emitted from the stylus of the record player, following the records circular motion and simultaneously reacting to the real-time audio...

    27 Revolv AR alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Revolv AR Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
    2.  Visualize Music
    3.  Audio Visualization
    Revolv AR iconprojectM Icon

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  6. Vivo: Live Wallpapers icon
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    Vivo: Live wallpapers brings beauty of procedurally generated wallpapers to your home screen.

    17 Vivo: Live Wallpapers alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Vivo: Live Wallpapers Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    Vivo: Live Wallpapers iconprojectM Icon

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  7. Music Visualizer Engine icon
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    Interactive 3D wallpaper that reacts on any sound. Play your music on YouTube, Spotify etc. and enjoy the spectacle.

    38 Music Visualizer Engine alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Music Visualizer Engine Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Visualizer
    Music Visualizer Engine iconprojectM Icon

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  8. Neon Trip icon
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    Take an immersive trip through retro-futuristic worlds of music and neon.

    33 Neon Trip alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • visionOS

    Neon Trip Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    Neon Trip iconprojectM Icon

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  9. Powelus's Audio Visualizer icon
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    Powelus's Audio Visualizer allows any person to customize visualizer to their own experience. The software has the capability to load local MP3 files and display audio spectrum during real-time playback.

    32 Powelus's Audio Visualizer alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Powelus's Audio Visualizer Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Visualizer
    Powelus's Audio Visualizer iconprojectM Icon

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  10. Rabbit Hole icon
     1 like

    Experience music in a new light! Get ready for an endless journey through a corridor of color and sound. Don't just listen to your music, follow it down the Rabbit Hole!

    27 Rabbit Hole alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Rabbit Hole Features

    1. iTunes icon  iTunes integration
    2.  Visualize Music
    Rabbit Hole iconprojectM Icon

    Rabbit Hole VS projectM

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