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24 alternatives to Capo 3 for Mac

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Capo 3 for Mac launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Capo▲85

   A new way to analyze and learn to play music

   2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Melodics▲93

   GuitarHero/RockSmith for pad drumming

   2015 · melodics.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Boom 3D▲204

   Audio enhancer with 3D surround sound

   2017 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SoundMate▲107

   Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Ambify▲113

   Turn music into light

   2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shazam for Mac▲151

   Listens and identifies music in the background

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Plug Two▲207

   Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

   2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Harmony▲193

    Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soundsource▲70

    Switch your Mac audio sources easily

    2014 · soundsource.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Boom 2▲237

    System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac

    2014 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Capo▲133

    Learn your favorite songs without tabs or sheet music

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Simplify for Mac▲220

    The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox

    2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Strobie▲70

    A strobe tuner for your Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VOX for iOS▲154

    The #1 music player for Mac, now on your iPhone

    2015 · vox.rocks · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Skip Tunes▲115

    Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar

    2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ableton▲89

    Music production software and hardware.

    2015 · ableton.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Soundcleod▲83

    Mac app for Soundcloud using keyboard buttons finally!

    2014 · soundcleod.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fluid▲215

    Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NotchFlow▲167

    Pomodoro and music controls in your notch

    2025 · notchflow.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · 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 →