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24 alternatives to Simplify for Mac

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

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

1. 1
   Skip Tunes▲115

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

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tuneful▲115

   Native way to control your music on macOS

   2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spotify Controller▲160

   Control your spotify on any web page.

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

   What's currently playing in your favorite music app

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Control Air▲113

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

   2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TrayPlay▲93

   Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TodayRemote▲83

   Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

   2015 · todayremote.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   DockPlayer▲66

   Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VOX for iOS▲154

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

    2015 · vox.rocks · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

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

    2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    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 →

15. 15
    Harmony▲193

    Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Dock Party 3▲81

    Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

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    SpotMenu▲259

    Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

    2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Songshare▲84

    The fastest way to share what's playing on your Mac 🎶

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Emcee▲63

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

    2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

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    Sleeve 2▲302

    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 →

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    Joy for Spotify▲92

    Voice and Watch Controlled Music

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sidepod▲144

    A Spotify widget to control your music from anywhere

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    SoundCloud Desktop▲105

    Use your media-keys ⏮⏯⏭ with SoundCloud

    2019 · soundcloud.grid.studio · its alternatives →

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