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24 alternatives to Chord Detector

Menu bar app that listens iTunes or Spotify to detect chords

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chord Detector launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Emcee▲63

   See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar

   2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chordify for iOS▲92

   Chordify gives you the chords for any song

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Heartbeat▲246

   Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify

   2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Get the guitar chords from your Spotify playlists▲104

   2021 · spotifychords.luca.gg · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Listen▲94

   Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

   2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Heartbeat 3.0▲133

   Listen to Spotify with your friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tunes Notifier▲5

   Get a notification with current song played in Spotify

   2016 · tunes-notifier.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Parallel▲300

    Listen to music with friends over Spotify at the same time

    2016 · parallel.fm · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TrayPlay▲93

    Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55

    SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current song & controls in the menu bar. - jonathangarelick/SoundSeer

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chordify▲89

    Chordify is your #1 platform for chords.

    2014 · chordify.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shazam for Mac▲151

    Listens and identifies music in the background

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Simplify for Mac▲220

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

    2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Badgeify▲210

    Add App Icons & Notifications to Your Mac Menu Bar

    2024 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Skip Tunes▲115

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

    2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Riffstation▲213

    Search any music video and see the song's chords in realtime

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chord Finder from Audio App▲12

    Find the chords behind any song — instantly and accurately

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spotify Notifications▲146

    Bridging Spotify and OS X Notification Center

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spotify for Apple Watch▲251

    Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch

    2018 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    Notify for Spotify▲94

    Notifications for Spotify tracks + menubar miniplayer

    2020 · notifyspotify.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Harmonize▲115

    A spotlight-like app to control your Spotify music

    2023 · 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 →