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24 alternatives to Poolside FM for Mac

An infinity pool of summer sounds in your Mac menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Poolside FM for Mac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Poolside FM for Macintosh▲506

   The super-summer music player for Macintosh Computer

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Poolside FM 2.0▲676

   Super-summer music website inspired by a '90s OS

   2019 · v2.poolside.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Poolside FM for iPhone▲642

   A pool party in your pocket

   2020 · cellular.poolside.fm · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Poolsuite™▲372

   Experiment a radio made on Internet times.

   2021 · poolsuite.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SoundMate▲107

   Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cumulus▲160

   A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

   2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Emcee▲63

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

   2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Surf MenuBar▲119

    Menubar surf app for MacOS

    2024 · surf-forecast-landing.pages.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    djay Pro (for Mac)▲145

    More music. More decks. (w/ Spotify integration)

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    pressplaytopauseyourthoughts.com▲7

    Poolside.fm x Recess collaboration

    2020 · takearecess.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NepTunes▲85

    Great iTunes controller with Last.fm scrobbler.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    JQBX▲109

    turntable.fm for spotify

    2017 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    RadioBar▲115

    Open source macOS menubar app to listen to streaming radio

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Heartbeat▲246

    Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify

    2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PodcastMenu▲233

    Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Heartbeat 3.0▲133

    Listen to Spotify with your friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MacYaps▲88

    Hello HN! After having fun with SlapMac a few weeks ago, I wanted to take the idea further — so I built MacYaps, a menu bar app that makes your Mac talk back with funny sounds (or serious if you wish) for real events like low battery, WiFi drops, charger status changes, high CPU, and USB connections (more triggers to come). Multiple voice packs + full custom sound support included. Short demo found here: https://macyaps.com/demo. Would genuinely appreciate any feedback. Or let me know if you'd like any other triggers in the app. Discount Code: `HACKERNEWS` to get it for $4.49…

    Apr 2026 · macyaps.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Soundboard Mac App▲92

    Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

    2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Popclip▲122

    The Swiss Army Knife of Mac apps

    2014 · popclip.app · 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 →