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24 alternatives to Sound Control

App-specific volume control

Sound Control is a Mac app that lets users adjust volume levels for individual applications rather than controlling system-wide audio. It's designed for anyone who wants precise audio management across multiple… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sound Control launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   VolumeHub▲195

   Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

   Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

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   Soundsource▲3

   Superior Sound Control for Mac

   2019 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

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   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

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   Soundish▲5

   Take control of your Mac's audio

   Feb 2026 · appish.app · its alternatives →

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   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Audio Menu▲4

   Per-app volume control from your Mac's menu bar.

   May 2026 · audiomenu.app · its alternatives →

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   Volume Mixer for Mac▲22

   2015 · volumemixer-app.com · its alternatives →

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   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Volume Control Pro▲84

    Control iPhone volume in 1% increments

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sound Control 2▲6

    Take full control of your Mac's audio.

    2017 · staticz.com · its alternatives →

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    SOUND▲102

    Give every Mac app its own EQ, volume, and speaker.

    Sep 2026 · cplofmngs.com · its alternatives →

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    EarTrumpet▲156

    A powerful volume control app for Windows

    2019 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    MIDI Volume Control▲7

    Control your mac's volume with any midi controller

    Oct 2025 · kohlhofer.com · its alternatives →

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    Hear▲234

    Unlimited control over real-world sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    VolumeGlass▲94

    Bring iOS-style elegance to your Mac’s volume control.

    Mar 2026 · apps.techfixpro.net · its alternatives →

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    Easily▲126

    Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    soundrop▲137

    Create the perfect music recipe to relax and work

    2021 · naim30.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Boom 2▲237

    System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac

    2014 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

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    AudioGate▲2

    Per-app volume and output control for macOS.

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    TalkTastic for macOS▲520

    Context-aware voice keyboard for any app

    2024 · talktastic.com · its alternatives →

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    SoundSource 5▲102

    Select different audio outputs per app, mix & add AU effects

    2020 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

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    Soundboard Mac App▲92

    Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

    2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    SoundPipe▲142

    SoundPipe is a mixing board for your Mac

    Jul 2026 · soundpipe.app · its alternatives →

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