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24 alternatives to Swysh

Control your music without touching your screen.

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

1. 1
   Swysh 2.0▲64

   Control your music without touching your screen

   2016 · swysh.app.link · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Simplify for Mac▲220

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

   2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tuneful▲115

   Native way to control your music on macOS

   2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Control Air▲113

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

   2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rewound▲187

   Give your iPhone an iPod click wheel

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7CW
   Control websites like Pandora, SoundCloud, and Vimeo with your phone▲60

   Technology, Product, Art.

   2013 · sw1tch.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zesture▲116

   Control your music, movies and slides with hand gestures

   2020 · zesture.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Muky▲200

   Hi, I've developed an iOS app called Muky (https://muky.app/) that allows parents to create and manage music playlists for their children. It provides a focused, distraction-free audio experience for kids. I created this app because my 4-year-old daughter loves music, but existing solutions like Tonies or cassettes didn't meet our needs. Using an iPhone or iPad directly with Apple Music wasn't ideal either. Muky aims to solve these issues under the motto "Music for the Kids". Here some key features: * Dedicated music player for children * Parent-controlled playlists *…

   2024 · muky.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Skip Tunes▲115

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

    2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

11. 11CY
    Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

    Liberate your Headphones

    2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TodayRemote▲83

    Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

    2015 · todayremote.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Presto Music▲83

    Control your music with gesture

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Neuron▲88

    Play music in your browser without knowing music theory

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Unboom▲74

    Tames boomy room bass on your Mac without acoustic panels

    21d ago · unboom.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VolumeHub▲195

    Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

    Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Music Player for Reddit▲95

    Play music from subreddits

    2015 · musicplayer.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Background Music▲218

    Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Beoplay App▲71

    Control your music on your iPhone

    2016 · bang-olufsen.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Beatsy▲114

    Augmented reality music visualizer for iOS

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Auxy▲162

    A real music machine for iPhone

    2015 · auxy.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Remidi▲91

    A sensor & gesture controlled wearable music instrument

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

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