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24 alternatives to Julius

Turn your Mac into a Bluetooth speaker

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Julius launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Speak▲396

   Push-to-talk audio w/ your team for Mac w/ Slack integration

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mozart for iOS▲258

   Make a song and a music video while you're on the go

   Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bluetooth Audio Adapter▲84

   Make any set of speakers bluetooth enabled

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MusicBot▲169

   The all-in-one Apple Music assistant, powered by Shortcuts

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Juice for macOS▲313

   The missing Bluetooth manager for macOS you always wanted.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   LocalClicky▲127

   Control your Mac with your voice locally

   Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Speakmac▲190

   The offline dictation macOS should have had

   Nov 2025 · speakmac.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Yap▲140

    Open-source voice dictation for Mac, fully on-device

    Jul 2026 · frigade.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Loud Links▲113

    A simple tiny Javascript library to add interaction sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soundcleod▲83

    Mac app for Soundcloud using keyboard buttons finally!

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bloop▲132

    Turn any Mac audio into a visual you can actually export

    Aug 2026 · bloooooop.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tooth Fairy▲10

    Connect to your bluetooth earphone with one click or hotkey

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Toothpicks▲77

    Bluetooth device manager for macOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Kokori▲101

    Transform text to speech with a powerful macOS app

    Jan 2026 · kokori.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mi Bluetooth Speaker▲22

    Small has a new sound

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Aloud▲118

    Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run

    23d ago · aloud.sh · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ambify▲113

    Turn music into light

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SongKit▲110

    A modern AI-powered songbook app for iPhone and iPad

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yoop▲97

    A music-making toy for friends

    2017 · 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 →