The social media landscape is beginning to change as audio-based platforms are attracting users rapidly, forcing ‘traditional’ social media to react. In this article, we have covered all the best audio-based social media apps you should consider downloading on your smartphone.
Audio chat apps have quickly gained popularity in recent months. Clubhouse, which is now invite-only and available only for Apple devices, grew rapidly. Clubhouse now has nearly 13 million users worldwide. Knowing how popular this app has become, traditional social media platforms are beginning to follow suit.
Without a doubt, audio has a number of advantages over text and image-based social networks, especially during the pandemic. That’s why we compiled these apps for those looking to have them all in one place. Let’s delve right into it as we explore all the best audio-based social media apps on Naijaknowhow.
List of the Best Audio-based Social Media Apps
1. Clubhouse
Launched in April 2020, Clubhouse is a speech-based social networking website that allows people to talk about anything and everything. You can jump in and out of different rooms on different topics simply by being a listener, a speaker or a moderator. The type of rooms you see is based on who you want to follow, and who is in your address book, you can also select your interests and hobbies.
It’s like an interactive podcast that mimics real-life interactions. In addition to being an audio-based app, Clubhouse is an exclusive invite-only app, which means you have to be invited by someone to join. This app is available on Android and iOS, you can download it via the buttons below.
[appbox googleplay com.clubhouse.app] [appbox appstore id1503133294]2. Spaces
Have you heard of Twitter Spaces? Spaces is another new way to have live audio conversations on Twitter. Just like most audio-based social media apps you would find in this article were inspired by Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces is not an exception. Twitter Spaces allows you to join an existing Space or create your own Space.
Creating a Space is really easy. To create a Space, go to your Twitter homepage, press the ‘compose tweet’ button and select the Spaces icon. Click on it to start your Space. Next, give your Space a name then select the Start your Space icon. Twitter Spaces are public, thus anyone can join as a Listener, including people who don’t follow you. Twitter is currently available for Android and iOS and can be downloaded via the links below.
[appbox googleplay com.twitter.android&hl=en&gl=US] [appbox appstore id333903271]3. Stage Channels
Chat service Discord also comes with a competitor for the audio app, Clubhouse. Discord Stage Channels has a new audio chat mode with a number of speakers and an audience. Stage Channels, according to Discord, are intended for events such as interviews, reading clubs or karaoke gatherings.
This new form of audio chat must be connected to an existing Discord server. So it is not possible to simply browse through Stage channels like with Clubhouse. The function can be used on all Discord platforms, including iOS and Android, and Windows, Linux, Mac and your browser of choice via the web app. This makes it the first Clubhouse-style app to have a full presence on the two major mobile phone operating systems.
[appbox googleplay com.discord&hl=en&gl=US] [appbox appstore id985746746]4. Locker Room
Locker Room is an audio-based social network for fans, insiders, and athletes. You can join the conversation about news, trades, rumours and more with other fans in real-time. If you enjoy watching football, this app is for you. This app is a great place to talk about sports and also other fun topics with some great and respectable people.
This ranges from chatting with current and former professional athletes to debating with current beat writers, the Locker Room app is a must-download for anyone who loves live audio. It is currently available on iOS only.
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5. Yalla
Yalla is one of the most popular audio-based social media apps. With this app, you can voice chat and play games with people from nearby or all over the world. Some of the features are choosing group voice rooms from thousands of live rooms daily, and filtering rooms by countries or topics. Over 50+ Countries have already been covered, while tons of topics are available to choose from.
Group voice talk with friends is possible no matter where they are, you can also broadcast your favourite music inside the room, sing karaoke together, and play a range of games directly in group chat. This app is available on both Android and iOS and can be upgraded to a premium version where you get exclusive features.
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6. Leher
Leher is a live discussion social network, you can drop into club rooms and discuss with your network, community or friends. This app allows you to meet interesting people around the world and grow your network. Find interest-based Clubs to pursue your ideas with a community of like-minded people.
Apart from being an audio-based social media app, you can do a video Podcast on Leher app and grow your audience through interactive discussions. This app is available on Android and iOS.
7. Greenroom
One of the well-known music streaming services, Spotify, has officially launched its Clubhouse competitor application, named Greenroom. Greenroom is present as a Spotify-owned application that provides audio chat services such as the Clubhouse application. Users can enter rooms that discuss certain topics.
As the name implies, Greenroom also comes with a green display which is indeed the colour of the Spotify logo. The UI contained in this application is also made in line with the UI in the Spotify application. It is understood that Greenroom was developed by Betty Labs, the developer of the Locker Room application which was officially acquired by Spotify in March 2021.
[appbox googleplay io.bettylabs.disco&gl=SE] [appbox appstore id1517524960]8. Ximalaya FM
Ximalaya (喜马拉雅) is a service website that enables users to share voices and personal radio stations. It is the biggest online audio-sharing platform in China. It is a product of Beijing Nali Huiju Network Science and Technology Co., Ltd which was founded in August 2012 and is committed to the operation of an online audio sharing platform.
It launched “Ximalaya APP” in March 2013, and in just half a year, it achieved the target of ten million subscribers. In early May of 2014, the number of activated users of Himalaya exceeded 50 million, making Ximalaya the top audio-based social media platform in China.
[appbox appstore id876336838]Conclusion:
We’ve come to the end of the best audio-based social media application, these are just some of the best ones out there. When choosing an audio-based app, it’s important to know why you’re doing so. These apps come with different features that have to be a criterion for selection. For example, those who want to be around sports lovers should opt for Locker Room instead. Let us know what you think about this compilation of audio-based apps below. If there are other apps you’ve tried outside the aforementioned, then don’t hesitate to share via the comment box.
