Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Muse

A simple Spotify, iTunes controller on your Touch Bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Muse launched in 2019; 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
   Simplify for Mac▲220

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

   2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TrayPlay▲93

   Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Baritone▲116

   Spotify controls that live in your menubar.

   2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Looking Glass▲74

   Menubar music remote

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Skip Tunes▲115

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

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Control Air▲113

   Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more

   2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

   Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side

   2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dock Party 3▲81

    Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DockPlayer▲66

    Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Emcee▲63

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

    2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Background Music▲218

    Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Squidoo▲91

    Control iTunes, Spotify, & Rdio from your Mac menu bar

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spotify for Apple Watch▲251

    Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch

    2018 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sleeve 2▲292

    A fast, modern SSH client for iOS and iPadOS, built for the new era of terminal tools and AI coding agents.

    2022 · replay.software · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Heartbeat▲246

    Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify

    2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    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 →

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    Sidepod▲144

    A Spotify widget to control your music from anywhere

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Listen▲94

    Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

    2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MD Vinyl▲198

    Vinyl widgets for Apple Music & Spotify

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Duet + Touch Bar▲188

    Instantly add a touch bar to your iPad

    2016 · duetdisplay.com · 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 →