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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 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Simplify for Mac▲220

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

   2015 · 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 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rewound▲187

   Give your iPhone an iPod click wheel

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Zesture▲116

   Control your music, movies and slides with hand gestures

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Skip Tunes▲115

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9CY
   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TodayRemote▲83

    Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Auxy 2.0▲98

    A music studio in your pocket

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Presto Music▲83

    Control your music with gesture

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Radeeus▲113

    Listen to music in real-time with anyone

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Easily▲126

    Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Neuron▲88

    Play music in your browser without knowing music theory

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16PM
    Play music by typing▲119

    2014 · benzguo.com · 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 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Background Music▲218

    Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Beoplay App▲71

    Control your music on your iPhone

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Beatsy▲114

    Augmented reality music visualizer for iOS

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Auxy▲162

    A real music machine for iPhone

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Remidi▲91

    A sensor & gesture controlled wearable music instrument

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · 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 →