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24 alternatives to Fader

Per-app volume & audio routing for Mac, simple key controls.

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

1
VolumeHub▲195
Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
2
Sound Control▲417
App-specific volume control
2016 · staticz.com · its alternatives →
3
Wispr Flow▲2,732
Speak naturally, write perfectly & 3x faster in every app
2024 · wisprflow.ai · its alternatives →
4
SoundSource 5▲102
Select different audio outputs per app, mix & add AU effects
2020 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
5
Walkie▲228
Dictation + meetings + read aloud in one app on-device
Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com · its alternatives →
6
Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227
Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
7
AudioGate▲2
Per-app volume and output control for macOS.
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Sound Warden▲63
Automatically routes each app to the audio device you want
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
eqMac▲145
System audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS
2022 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →
10
Klack▲179
Satisfying sound with every keystroke
2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →
11
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
12UA
Unclack – a macOS app that mutes your microphone while you type▲279
Unclack is the small but mighty Mac utility that mutes your keyboard while you type!
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
13VM
Volume Mixer for Mac▲22
2015 · volumemixer-app.com · its alternatives →
14
AudioPriorityBar▲217
Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
16
SoundSource 3.0▲102
The sound control that should be built into MacOS
2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
17
SoundPipe▲142
SoundPipe is a mixing board for your Mac
Jul 2026 · soundpipe.app · its alternatives →
18
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
19
Soundboard Mac App▲92
Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS
2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
20
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
21
TongueType for macOS▲109
Hi HN, I'm a longtime web dev, but this is my first macOS app. Feedback is very welcome <3 I built TongueType because every dictation app I tried failed at least one of three things: it sent my audio to someone's cloud, it charged me monthly fee, or it felt clunky or enterprisy. The cloud thing kills it for anything sensitive. The subscription thing is insulting for what amounts to "Whisper + a hotkey." TongueType runs Whisper locally on Apple Silicon via CoreML. It's built to feel like a second keyboard: tap the hotkey, talk, let go, words appear. It sits in the menu bar (no dock icon, no…
May 2026 · tonguetype.app · its alternatives →
22
VolumeGlass▲94
Bring iOS-style elegance to your Mac’s volume control.
Mar 2026 · apps.techfixpro.net · its alternatives →
23
KeyOpera 2.0▲100
Make every Mac keystroke sound uniquely yours
Jul 2026 · mbirang.com · its alternatives →
24
EQK 3.0▲86
Mac app with dynamic AI Equaliser
Jul 2026 · kuja.dev · its alternatives →

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