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24 alternatives to Music Widget for Apple Music on macOS

A take on the classic iTunes Widget

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Music Widget for Apple Music on macOS launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MD Vinyl▲198

   Vinyl widgets for Apple Music & Spotify

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Daft Music▲276

   Some time ago I moved from Spotify to Apple Music for a few reasons. As someone who builds iOS and macOS apps, I quickly noticed how rough the Apple Music experience felt on Mac. It just wasn’t fun to use. So I decided to challenge myself and see if it was possible to build a full, complex, and performant Apple Music client using SwiftUI. At first, it went surprisingly well. SwiftUI made it easy to build out the main structure and experiment quickly. The UI came together nicely, and it was exciting to see how modern and flexible the framework could be. But the deeper I went, the more cracks…

   2025 · daftmusic.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   playAppleMusic.com▲89

   An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

   2018 · playapplemusic.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A game I've been working on for the last year is out today▲165

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tunebox, Dropbox + iPhone = cloud music service▲131

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2011 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TodayRemote▲83

   Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

   2015 · todayremote.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MusicView▲72

   Interactive iOS 14 widgets for Spotify and other Music apps

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   macOS Catalina▲260

   The brand new OS for Mac

   2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world▲40

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Learned Objective C as a high schooler and made this iPhone game▲158

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sidepod▲144

    A Spotify widget to control your music from anywhere

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15GM
    Google Music for Mac▲193

    2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    My side project just reached #6 on App Store music charts▲125

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work▲102

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Looking Glass▲74

    Menubar music remote

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dock Party 3▲81

    Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Apple Music Playlist & Song Widgets▲101

    Embed Apple Music playlists and songs anywhere online

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MusicView Pro▲91

    Interactive music widgets for Spotify & Apple Music

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stream music between iPhones▲54

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lito Music▲78

    A lightweight Apple Music client for Windows and macOS

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dynamic Dock▲111

    Quickly access apps & playlists

    2024 · apps.apple.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 →