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24 alternatives to ANCBuddy for Bose QC Ultra

Control Bose QC Ultra from your macOS menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1CY
   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Boze App▲102

   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar

   2021 · headphoneconnect.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   VolumeHub▲195

   Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

   Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bose QC 35 II▲172

   The best from Bose. Now with the Google Assistant built in.

   2017 · bose.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TalkTastic for macOS▲520

   Context-aware voice keyboard for any app

   2024 · talktastic.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bose Headphones 700▲189

   The evolution of the Bose QC 35 IIs

   2019 · bose.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A macOS app to prevent sound quality degradation on AirPods▲223

   Right, here's the thing: If you are using AirPods(or any Bluetooth headphones with a mic in fact) on Mac and something activates the mic(i.e. you Shazam a song), the sound will be interrupted momentarily and will return in very low quality. This is happening because Bluetooth can't handle both way high quality streaming and the bandwidth is decreased to make it work. It's a known issue and here's what Apple recommends to fix it: https://support.apple.com/en-hk/102217 Most of the time(unless you are on a Mac Mini/Studio/Pro), you have much higher quality…

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Boson▲78

   Simple alternative iOS app for controlling Bose headphones

   2021 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Keeby▲150

    Mechanical keyboard sounds for your Mac

    Apr 2026 · getkeeby.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MonitorControl▲103

    🖥 Control external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Roadie▲98

    Keep your Mac on the right microphone and speakers

    Sep 2026 · getroadie.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FunKey 3.0▲203

    Satisfying mechanical keys + mouse click sounds to your Mac

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    eqMac▲145

    System audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS

    2022 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    eqMac2▲127

    The open-source macOS audio optimizer 🎛️

    2018 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LocalClicky▲127

    Control your Mac with your voice locally

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    eqMac▲92

    A free menubar equalizer for macOS

    2017 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bose QuietComfort Earbuds▲107

    True wireless + active and passive noise cancelling

    2020 · bose.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wah-Wah MIDI remote controller▲70

    Control your MIDI devices using your lips.

    2019 · beatbars.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    RGB – #14: Dead Watches Everywhere▲57

    WWDC and review of the new Bose QC35 wireless headset

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.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 →