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24 alternatives to Soundbar

A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Soundbar launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SoundMate▲107

   Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cumulus▲160

   A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

   2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Harmony▲193

   Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Soundcleod▲83

   Mac app for Soundcloud using keyboard buttons finally!

   2014 · soundcleod.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Harmony 0.7▲234

   A lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Skip Tunes▲115

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

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PodcastMenu▲233

   Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DaftCloud▲87

    SoundCloud for macOS

    2019 · daft.cloud · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Emcee▲63

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

    2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simplify for Mac▲220

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

    2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Soundbar▲6

    Distraction-free SoundCloud music player right on menu bar

    2020 · soundbar.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SoundCloud Desktop▲105

    Use your media-keys ⏮⏯⏭ with SoundCloud

    2019 · soundcloud.grid.studio · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Poolside FM for Mac▲231

    An infinity pool of summer sounds in your Mac menu bar

    2015 · poolsuite.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AudioPriorityBar▲217

    Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RadioBar▲115

    Open source macOS menubar app to listen to streaming radio

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DaftCloud for macOS▲269

    The Unofficial SoundCloud App for macOS

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SoundNode▲315

    SoundCloud desktop app (OS X, Windows, Linux)

    2016 · soundnodeapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StreamCloud▲7

    Soundcloud app for Mac desktop

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SoundCloud iOS▲257

    The all-new SoundCloud app for iPhone

    2014 · apps.apple.com · 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 →