Paid iTunes Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to iTunes for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best paid Mac alternative is Apple Music. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and many of them are paid and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid Mac alternatives to iTunes are TIDAL, Qobuz, Swinsian and JRiver Media Center.

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  1. Apple Music icon
     164 likes

    Stream over 90 million songs with personalized recommendations and a 24/7 global radio. Enjoy offline listening, exclusive content, and seamless Apple device integration. Connect with artists for updates and interaction. Access all features in over 100 countries.

    139 Apple Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
     
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    Apple Music vs iTunes Comments
    Guest
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    0

    It is an audio player for a streaming service. Not a audio player collection manager for a personal digital library stored locally.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Apple Music is Paid and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  2. TIDAL icon
     82 likes

    Tidal is the world’s first music service with High Fidelity sound quality, High Definition music videos and Curated Editorial by music journalists, artists and experts, making for a simply superior experience.

    107 TIDAL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
     
  3. Qobuz icon
     41 likes

    Qobuz is an online music platform offering streaming subscriptions and downloads. Qobuz offers more than 40 million titles in lossless quality (16-Bit/44.1 kHz, similar to CD quality), and possesses a large catalogue of high-resolution content (75,000 albums in 24-Bit Hi-Res).

    142 Qobuz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
     
  4. Swinsian icon
     27 likes

    Swinsian is a sophisticated music player for macOS with wide format support, folder watching, advanced tag editing and designed to be responsive even with the largest libraries.

    151 Swinsian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Swinsian vs iTunes Comments
    Alec Kinnear
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    Swinsian just works. You add music files to it and it plays them. Doesn't move them, doesn't crash, doesn't complain. Very easy to build playlists which also don't just disappear. Swinsian just helps you listen to music in a simple and easy environment, while allowing you to build playlists as you go.

    • Swinsian is Paid and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • Swinsian is LightweightiTunes is not according to our users
  5. JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    55 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    JRiver Media Center vs iTunes Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    Its way beyond better than itunes.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I like it because is what iTunes should have become after all of these years.

    I personally don't like the Music App anymore. Is a very bad option for any music lover with a HUGE library as in my case.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • JRiver Media Center is Paid and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  6. Roon icon
     9 likes

    Roon identifies your music files and streams, and then overlays a ton of rich metadata to add context to what you're listening to. That information drives Roon's unique experience of browsing, discovering, and organizing music.

    231 Roon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Synology C2
     
  7. Audirvana icon
     11 likes

    The ultimate digital audio playback. Enjoy an uncompromised audio playback and make the most of your sound system with advanced options and settings.

    41 Audirvana alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. iMyFone TunesMate is your Must-Have iphone manager and iTunes rebuilder. It can transfer music, videos, photos between iPhone and iTunes, and backup iPhone data on computer. Moreover you can use it to install and uninstall multiple apps in batch.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Transfer Music, Playlist, Videos etc between mobile devices and PC Backup&manage photos on Mac and make GIF Manage iPhone contacts with Outlook Browse file system in a simple interface and root Android at one click.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. WALTR icon
     12 likes

    Effortless drag-and-drop transfer of media, documents, and more to iOS devices, allowing real-time conversion, Wi-Fi transfers, smart metadata editing including cover art, third-party app delivery, FLAC support, and seamless Apple Music integration.

    35 WALTR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Downcast icon
     24 likes

    Download and listen to your favorite podcasts directly from your iOS device without the need to sync with iTunes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  12. CloudPlay icon
     7 likes

    CloudPlay is a music player that searches and streams free music from YouTube, SoundCloud, exfm, BandSoup, iTunes, Jamendo, and thousands of radio stations. Discover new playlists from sites like Console.fm and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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