iTunes Alternatives for MacFiltered by 'Support for Lyrics'

There are many alternatives to iTunes for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Spotify, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and three of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to iTunes are Dopamine and Amazon Music.

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  1. Spotify icon

    Spotify

     2805 likes

    Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

    265 Spotify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • Android Wear
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
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    Spotify vs iTunes Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    0

    Because there is good music

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    20

    Spotify is a music streaming app, while iTunes uses an offline music library.

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

    It is free with a large catalog of songs, only.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  2. Dopamine icon

    Dopamine

     64 likes

    Dopamine is an audio player which tries to make organizing and listening to music as simple and pretty as possible. It can play wav, mp3, ogg vorbis, flac, wma and m4a/aac.

    68 Dopamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Amazon Music

     39 likes

    Amazon's music service offers streaming and purchasing options, ad-free music and top podcast catalog for Prime. Upgrade to Unlimited for 100 million ad-free songs, offline access, audiobooks, and playlist import from other platforms. Free streaming options also available.

    80 Amazon Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Apple Car Play
    Amazon Music screenshot 1
     
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    Amazon Music vs iTunes Comments
    KevinTrumbull
    Negative
    0

    It's not a desktop application!

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's a web-based music streaming platform. Not a music library manager

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    A music manager, but a poor one at that. Frequently freezes or crashes. Can only manage 40K songs. Only good if you use Amazon Music services.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Amazon Music is Freemium and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
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