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24 alternatives to Simple Cue

Simple music queuing software for your Mac

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

1
Yu▲127
A Mac app for soothing background sounds
2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →
2
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
3
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
4
Shazam for Mac▲151
Listens and identifies music in the background
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Background Music▲218
Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
OneTask (Mac)▲146
Focus on one thing at a time
2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →
7
Capo▲85
A new way to analyze and learn to play music
2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →
8
MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136
What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Get Work Done Music▲123
Super simple interface for working music
2014 · getworkdonemusic.com · its alternatives →
10
Music Memos by Apple▲171
An app to capture your song ideas
2016 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Just Press Record▲95
A simple, professional audio recorder
2015 · openplanetsoftware.com · its alternatives →
12
Skip Tunes▲115
Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
13
SoundMate▲107
Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar
2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →
14
Emcee▲63
See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
15
SoundSource 3.0▲102
The sound control that should be built into MacOS
2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
16
Yoink▲173
Simplify and improve drag and drop on your Mac
2015 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →
17
Spotify▲142
Any song. One tap away.
2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →
18
Hear▲234
Unlimited control over real-world sounds
2016 · its alternatives →
19
Trbble▲231
Discover new music by listening to a song’s best part first
2016 · trbble.com · its alternatives →
20
djay Pro (for Mac)▲145
More music. More decks. (w/ Spotify integration)
2014 · its alternatives →
21
Control Air▲113
Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more
2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →
22
Sound Twirl▲62
The most complete and versatile Jamming App on the market
2015 · its alternatives →
23
Ambify▲113
Turn music into light
2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →
24
Soundsource▲70
Switch your Mac audio sources easily
2014 · soundsource.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

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