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24 alternatives to AudioSwift

Use your trackpad as a MIDI controller.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AudioSwift launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
TapPad▲87
Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad
2019 · mohdakram.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
2
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
3
Wah-Wah MIDI remote controller▲70
Control your MIDI devices using your lips.
2019 · beatbars.com · its alternatives →
4
Breva▲108
Turn your Mac trackpad into a gentle breathing guide
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
6
Macros with a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Pedalboard in macOS▲87
Do things with a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI pedalboard in MacOS - JamesRyanATX/fcbnerd
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
AirBending – Hand gesture based macOS app MIDI controller▲92
Your hands are the instrument. AirBending turns natural gestures into MIDI control on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
2025 · nanassound.com · its alternatives →
8
Super Simple Sequencer▲63
Online step sequencer & music scratchpad
2022 · muted.io · its alternatives →
9
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
10PB
Perfect Bluetooth MIDI for Windows▲105
Hi HN, I'm Erwin. I built a small free open-source utility that bridges Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboards into the new Windows MIDI Services stack so any DAW or Web MIDI app can use them as if they were wired. I bought a Roland FP-90X piano partly because it had Bluetooth MIDI. On my Windows 11 PC, pairing succeeded, but my DAW couldn't see the keyboard, and notes I sent from the PC never made the piano sing. After a regrettable number of evenings, I'd separated this into three independent bugs stacked on top of each other. The first one is the famous one: Windows only natively exposes BLE-MIDI…
May 2026 · its alternatives →
11
NotchFlow▲167
Pomodoro and music controls in your notch
2025 · notchflow.app · its alternatives →
12
FeelMyMac▲97
Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad
29d ago · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · its alternatives →
13
Klack▲179
Satisfying sound with every keystroke
2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →
14
Skip Tunes▲115
Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
15
SoundSource 3.0▲102
The sound control that should be built into MacOS
2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
16
Soundboard Mac App▲92
Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS
2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
Reamp▲158
Audio player for Mac with Winamp classic skins support
2021 · re-amp.ru · its alternatives →
18
VibePad▲128
Control AI coding assistants with a gamepad from your couch
Feb 2026 · vibepad.now · its alternatives →
19
Rhythmo▲112
A DIY cardboard MIDI controller kit
2019 · rhythmo.io · its alternatives →
20
BetterTouchTool▲130
Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad
2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →
21
Kodai App▲65
Convert audio recordings to midi, organize and collaborate
2021 · kodai.app · its alternatives →
22
Looking Glass▲74
Menubar music remote
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Slapppy▲80
Trigger macros with rhythmic taps on your trackpad or mouse
Apr 2026 · slapppy.com · its alternatives →
24
Launchpad: Make & Remix Music▲72
DJ mixing app & beat maker
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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