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24 alternatives to Apollo Stream

YouTube Music for macOS

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

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   Daft Music▲276

   Some time ago I moved from Spotify to Apple Music for a few reasons. As someone who builds iOS and macOS apps, I quickly noticed how rough the Apple Music experience felt on Mac. It just wasn’t fun to use. So I decided to challenge myself and see if it was possible to build a full, complex, and performant Apple Music client using SwiftUI. At first, it went surprisingly well. SwiftUI made it easy to build out the main structure and experiment quickly. The UI came together nicely, and it was exciting to see how modern and flexible the framework could be. But the deeper I went, the more cracks…

   2025 · daftmusic.app · its alternatives →

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   YouTube Music▲254

   Google's YouTube app built just for music

   2015 · music.youtube.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Clicker for YouTube▲115

   A native YouTube app for macOS, written in Swift

   2020 · dbklabs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kiwi Music Player▲85

   Listen to any track on youtube on this Mac App

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5GM
   Google Music for Mac▲193

   2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YouTube Music for Mac▲10

   A Mac app wrapper for YouTube Music

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DaftCloud for macOS▲269

   The Unofficial SoundCloud App for macOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Nuage▲142

   A native SoundCloud app for macOS written in SwiftUI

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Telescope – News and RSS Reader▲166

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2018 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    tubecut.▲215

    A mac app that downloads YouTube videos

    2022 · tubecut.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Music Key by YouTube▲122

    A new way to enjoy music (beta signup)

    2014 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Apollo for Watch▲89

    Standalone Spotify music player for the Apple Watch

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DaftCloud▲87

    SoundCloud for macOS

    2019 · daft.cloud · its alternatives →

17. 17
    My side project just reached #6 on App Store music charts▲125

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Music Widget for Apple Music on macOS▲98

    A take on the classic iTunes Widget

    2021 · marioaguzman.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    YT Music▲119

    An unofficial Mac app for YouTube Music

    2018 · ytmusic.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work▲102

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bop.fm (YC S13) iOS App – Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud in One Music App▲39

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stream music between iPhones▲54

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Youtube Music for Apple Watch▲74

    Youtube Music on your wrist

    2020 · blog.youtube · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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