Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to QXPlayer

File & folder based audio player for Mac + iOS remote ctrl.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. QXPlayer launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS▲71

   Audio player for musicians and DJs

   May 2026 · advanced-research.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Simplify for Mac▲220

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Audio Playr▲72

   Audio playback, playlists and export simplified

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reamp▲158

   Audio player for Mac with Winamp classic skins support

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Soundboard Mac App▲92

   Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   playAppleMusic.com▲89

   An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VOX for iOS▲154

   The #1 music player for Mac, now on your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Harmony 0.7▲234

   A lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BookPlayer▲98

    Play M4B/M4A/MP3 audiobooks on iPhone

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Music Widget for Apple Music on macOS▲98

    A take on the classic iTunes Widget

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13PA
    Petrichor – a free, open-source, offline music player for macOS▲202

    I have a large collection of music files gathered over the years, so I was sorely missing a decent offline music player that can serve as a frontend for the collection. I tried several Mac apps over the years, but since streaming music is mainstream now, there aren't good offline music players that meet my needs. So I spent the last 3 months building Petrichor! The idea is to solve my problem and learn Swift UI development along the way, while giving back to the community with this open-source project! Here's a list of features it has, with more getting added in future; - Everything you'd…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Remote Player for Mac▲103

    Stream videos/music & photos from your Mac to Apple TV

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pipe▲78

    A music player for iOS that lets you share music via WiFi

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    IINA▲171

    The modern media player for macOS now with Dark Mode

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Harmony▲193

    Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Elegant Converter▲121

    Mac app to convert audio and videos to many formats

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Jam-Pod▲114

    A player for people who keep their own music collection

    Jul 2026 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tiny Player for Mac▲86

    Minimalistic music player with clean UI & quick search

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TodayRemote▲83

    Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sathorn▲95

    An advanced music player for iPhone

    2019 · its alternatives →

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