Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Control Air
Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Control Air launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Simplify for Mac▲220The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
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Skip Tunes▲115Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
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Wave Hello to hands-free video controls
2023 · readdle.com · its alternatives →
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Background Music▲218Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Swysh 2.0▲64Control your music without touching your screen
2016 · swysh.app.link · its alternatives →
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Emcee▲63See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
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Riverflow▲106Control your Mac with custom, two-finger gestures
2015 · questbe.at · its alternatives →
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What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Aria ▲101Gesture control for smartwatches and wearable devices.
2015 · ariawearable.com · its alternatives →
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Your hands are the instrument. AirBending turns natural gestures into MIDI control on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
2025 · nanassound.com · its alternatives →
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