iTunes Alternatives Filtered by 'Create Playlist'

The best alternative to iTunes is Spotify, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and 16 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to iTunes are Audacious, Yandex Music, C* Music Player and My Cloud Player.

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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. Audacious icon

    Audacious

     301 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    136 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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  4. Yandex Music icon

    Yandex Music

     29 likes

    Over 20 million tracks. Selections made just for you or themed playlists. Building on your musical tastes, the app will custom-pick dozens of tracks. Check out new releases from your favourite artists, or discover new hits in the genres you like most.

    55 Yandex Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  5. C

    C* Music Player

     38 likes

    cmus is a small, fast and powerful console music player for Linux and *BSD.

    Input/Output Plugins Input: Ogg/Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, Musepack, WavPack, WMA, WAV, AAC, MP4, and everything supported by libmodplug Output: PulseAudio, ALSA, OSS, libao, aRts, Sun, and WaveOut (Wind.

    85 C* Music Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Audio Catalog icon

    Audio Catalog

     3 likes

    Audio Catalog is a music manager that helps you organize your music collection.

    Features:

    • Supports 14 audio formats: MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, AC3, APE, WAV, AAC, MPC, SPX, TTA, WV, VQF and audio CDs (CDA).

    • Import catalog from playlist (M3U, PLS, WPL), CSV, XLS-files.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Audion icon

    Audion

     Like

    Audion is a light, simple and powerful audio CDs and MP3s player.

    Features

    • MP3 Player
    • CD Player High-quality, smooth MP3 playback Reorder, remix, and affect your CDs
    • Net Audio Player
    • Alpha-Channel Interfaces Smoothly stream Icecast or Shoutcast The first on the Mac! *.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Phone to PC (Phone to Mac) icon

    Phone to PC (Phone to Mac)

     1 like

    Phone to PC (formerly "Pod to PC") is iPad, iPod or iPhone transfer software that easily copies music, videos, playlists and photos from iPod to computer and into iTunes. Phone to PC is a free part of .

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Listen Music Player icon

    Listen Music Player

     15 likes

    Listen is an audio player written in Python. Thanks to it, you can easily organize your music collections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Listen Music Player screenshot 1
     
  13. LiquidPlayer icon

    LiquidPlayer

     2 likes

    From the makers of LiquidtriXX, comes the new 3d android music player and visualizer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  14. Sonora icon

    Sonora

     2 likes

    With Sonora, music is...

    Beautiful. Your music should not look like a spreadsheet. Sonora's elegant interface cuts away the clutter and focuses on a visually immersive, album-based music browsing experience.

    Fresh. You want to see music that you care about, not what comes f.

    11 Sonora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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