BarTunes AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like BarTunes

BarTunes is described as 'Allows you to control iTunes from your Mac's menu bar' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BarTunes for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, KDE Plasma and Spotify apps. The best BarTunes alternative is Tuneful. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MD Vinyl - Music Widget or Silicio Mini Player. Other great apps like BarTunes are Sleeve - Music on Desktop, Muwi: Music Widget, Bowtie and CoverSutra.

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BarTunes allows you to control iTunes from your Mac's menu bar.

Quickly view album artwork, play/pause, skip forward...

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BarTunes alternatives page was last updated Mar 4, 2025
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  1. Tuneful icon

    Tuneful

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    Tuneful lets you control Spotify or Apple Music effortlessly on your Mac, designed from the ground up to feel like a native part of macOS—from UI and animations to performance. Running in the background, Tuneful uses minimal system resources.

    27 Tuneful alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tuneful screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    6. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    7.  Sits in the MenuBar
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Tuneful VS BarTunes

     

    • Tuneful is the most popular Mac alternative to BarTunes.

    • Tuneful is the most popular commercial alternative to BarTunes.

    • Tuneful is Paid and ProprietaryBarTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • Tuneful is LightweightBarTunes is not according to our users
  2. MD Vinyl - Music Widget icon

    MD Vinyl - Music Widget

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    A beautifully designed widget for Apple Music & Spotify. It syncs the songs you're playing in the Music app to display in the widget.

    15 MD Vinyl - Music Widget alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    MD Vinyl - Music Widget screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    2. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    3.  iOS widget
    4.  Widgets

    MD Vinyl - Music Widget VS BarTunes

     

    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to BarTunes.

    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is the most popular free alternative to BarTunes.

    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is Freemium and ProprietaryBarTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is LightweightBarTunes is not according to our users
  4. Silicio Mini Player icon

    Silicio Mini Player

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    Silicio Mini Player is a desktop music controller that integrates with various music apps like iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and Vox, offering features like a customizable mini player, song change notifications, global keyboard shortcuts, Touch Bar control, and Last.fm integration.

    18 Silicio Mini Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Silicio Mini Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Now Playing
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Artwork
    4. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    5. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    6. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    7.  Widgets
    8. iTunes icon  iTunes integration

    Silicio Mini Player VS BarTunes

     
  5. Sleeve - Music on Desktop icon

    Sleeve - Music on Desktop

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    Sleeve is a desktop music accessory that displays your current track and controls playback from music apps like Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler.

    20 Sleeve - Music on Desktop alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sleeve - Music on Desktop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    3. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5.  Artwork
    6.  Support for Hotkeys
    7.  Now Playing
    8. Spotify icon  Spotify integration

    Sleeve - Music on Desktop VS BarTunes

     
  6. Muwi: Music Widget icon

    Muwi: Music Widget

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    Muwi is a music player and widget that provides a nostalgic vinyl record display, offers control over song playback, supports Apple Music, and features a variety of themes and styles.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Muwi: Music Widget screenshot 1

    Muwi: Music Widget Features

    1.  Now Playing
    2.  iOS widget

    Muwi: Music Widget VS BarTunes

     
  7. Bowtie icon

    Bowtie

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    Bowtie is a desktop accessory that allows you to see and control your music (iTunes, Spotify, Sonora, or Rdio) with customizable shortcuts, advanced Last.fm support, and hundreds of beautiful themes available to download for free.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Bowtie screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.5, released in March 2012, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Bowtie Features

    1.  Now Playing

    Bowtie VS BarTunes

     
  9. CoverSutra icon

    CoverSutra

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    CoverSutra gives you a handy and attractive way to control iTunes without ever leaving your current app.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CoverSutra screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The web site for this app and developer just loads a logo. The app can't be found in the Mac App Store. Others have reported it is abandoned.

    CoverSutra Features

    1.  Artwork

    CoverSutra VS BarTunes

     
  10. Tune Instructor icon

    Tune Instructor

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    Tune Instructor is a software add-on for iTunes that offers a range of features for track information, quick access to ratings, basic functions, and efficient library and track organization.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tune Instructor screenshot 1

    Tune Instructor Features

    1.  Ratings
    2.  Artwork

    Tune Instructor VS BarTunes

     
  11. NepTunes icon

    NepTunes

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    Simple to use, yet powerful Last FM scrobbler for iTunes that is light, super reliable and fully works with Apple Music streaming and radio and can help you with discovering new music.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    NepTunes screenshot 1

    NepTunes Features

    1.  Artwork

    NepTunes VS BarTunes

     
  12. SpotMenu icon

    SpotMenu

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    SpotMenu is a combination of TrayPlay and Statusfy written almost entirely in swift.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Spotify

    SpotMenu VS BarTunes

     

    • SpotMenu is the most popular Open Source alternative to BarTunes.

    • SpotMenu is Free and Open SourceBarTunes is Free and Proprietary
  13. Muzzy icon

    Muzzy

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    Muzzy is a tiny and gorgeous iTunes companion that lives on your Menu Bar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Muzzy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available, but has been archived by Internet Archive (https://web.archive.org/web/20160127170340/http://muzzyapp.com/). The software can still be downloaded from the Mac App Store.

    Muzzy Features

    1. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    2.  Artwork

    Muzzy VS BarTunes

     
  14. Significator for iTunes icon

    Significator for iTunes

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    Significator for iTunes is a simple application to easily control iTunes right from your Menu-Bar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Significator for iTunes screenshot 1

    Significator for iTunes VS BarTunes

     
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