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24 alternatives to Vicinity

High Quality Ambient Background Sounds in your macOS MenuBar

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

1. 1
   Noizio▲779

   Ambient background sounds for your Mac

   2014 · noizioapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Foyer▲126

   Build a room of ambient sound that lives in your notch

   Jun 2026 · usefoyer.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Noize▲90

   Your personal ambience sound mixer

   2023 · mynoize.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Ambiently▲68

   Ambient Soundscapes for iPhone, iPad and Mac

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Silenz▲130

   Mix ambient noise in with the music you're listening to

   2018 · silenzapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Klack▲179

   Satisfying sound with every keystroke

   2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Serene▲266

   The macOS app to get your focus back 🤫

   2019 · ventureharbour.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blankie▲181

    Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac

    2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VolumeHub▲195

    Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

    Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Increase your productivity with ambient noise▲337

    Coffitivity recreates the ambient sounds of a cafe to boost your creativity and help you work better. Try it now!

    2013 · coffitivity.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ambiently▲64

    White Noise to help you concentrate, focus & relax

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ambients▲96

    The soundtrack of people

    2020 · ambientsapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Soundy▲89

    Ambient sounds to supercharges your focus

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Soothing Sounds▲81

    A simple and beautiful ambient noise app.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Roam FM▲112

    Roam the world by tuning into global radio stations

    Jan 2026 · roamfm.app · its alternatives →

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    Hipstersound 3.0▲75

    Create a positive atmosphere through ambient cafe sounds

    2021 · hipstersound.com · its alternatives →

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    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Focusdim▲137

    A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus

    2025 · privdev.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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    Noise App▲94

    Create your optimal acoustic environment on the go.

    2020 · apps.frhlch.at · 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 →