Bowtie AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like Bowtie

Bowtie is described as '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' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Bowtie for Mac, iPhone and Spotify. The best Bowtie alternative is TunesArt. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Ecoute or NepTunes. Other great apps like Bowtie are Simplify, CoverSutra, SpotMenu and Menu Bar Ticker.

Bowtie

Free • Proprietary
Audio Player

Bowtie is a desktop accessory that allows you to see and control your music (iTunes, Spotify, Sonora, or Rdio) with...

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TunesArt
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
22 TunesArt alternatives
TunesArt offers new features for iTunes : display cover art and track information on your desktop (many themes available), get notification on track change, display bezel notifications on play/pause/next/prev, search your iTunes Library, scrobble to Last.
- - TunesArt is the most popular Mac alternative to Bowtie.
- - TunesArt is the most popular commercial alternative to Bowtie.
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TunesArt Features
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Customizable
Themes
Artwork
Simplify
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Player
Mac
12 Simplify alternatives
The award-winning mini-player that allows you to see and control your music.

Simplify shows you what‘s currently playing on in your favourite music player. Control the player without leaving your current app! Simplify offers:
- Controlling players playback and adjusting the pla.
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Simplify Features
Minimalistic
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Artwork
CoverSutra
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
12 CoverSutra alternatives
CoverSutra gives you a handy and attractive way to control iTunes without ever leaving your current app.
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CoverSutra Features
Artwork
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.
Ecoute
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Player
iPhone
24 Ecoute alternatives
[Free fo Mac, $2.99 for iPhone]

Ecoute is a standalone player based on your iTunes library. Fetch you Music, Movies, TV Shows and Podcasts! Stay connected with your friends and share your music tastes using last.fm, Twitter and Facebook. Ecoute can fit your needs. The user inte.
- - Ecoute is the most popular iPhone alternative to Bowtie.
- - Ecoute is the most popular free alternative to Bowtie.
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Ecoute Features
Sync iTunes Libraries
Facebook integration
Twitter Integration
Discontinued
No updates and the page is abandoned
NepTunes
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
15 NepTunes alternatives
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.
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NepTunes Features
Artwork
SpotMenu
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Spotify
13 SpotMenu alternatives
SpotMenu is a combination of TrayPlay and Statusfy written almost entirely in swift.
- - SpotMenu is the most popular Open Source alternative to Bowtie.
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Menu Bar Ticker
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Free • Open Source
Mac
11 Menu Bar Ticker alternatives
Menu Bar Ticker is a simple macOS menu bar item that displays the current artist and song playing in Music (aka iTunes) or Spotify.
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Menu Bar Ticker Features
Sits in the MenuBar
Spotify Now Playing
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Free • Open Source
Mac
13 Spotify Now Playing alternatives
This is a popup that shows Spotify current playback information, made and tested specially for macOS. It also allows you to add tracks to your library and playlists.
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Spotify Now Playing Features
Sits in the MenuBar
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BarTunes
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Free • Proprietary
Audio Player
Mac
17 BarTunes alternatives
BarTunes allows you to control iTunes from your Mac's menu bar.

Quickly view album artwork, play/pause, skip forward and jump back through your music, with controls right in the menu bar.

• Play/Pause, Next, Previous controls in menu bar (optional) • View album artwork in m.
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Sleeve - Music on Desktop
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Player
Mac
19 Sleeve - Music on Desktop alternatives
Sleeve is a desktop music accessory that displays your current track and controls playback from music apps like Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler.
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Sleeve - Music on Desktop Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Sleeve - Music on Desktop.
Widgets
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Apple Music integration
Sync with iCloud
Artwork
Support for Hotkeys
Customizable
Now Playing
Spotify integration
Silicio Mini Player
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Free • Proprietary
Audio Player
Mac
17 Silicio Mini Player alternatives
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.
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Silicio Mini Player Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Silicio Mini Player.
Now Playing
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Artwork
Apple Music integration
Spotify integration
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Customizable
Widgets
iTunes integration
SpotiMy
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
13 SpotiMy alternatives
Play/Pause and Next/Previous functions for Spotify directly on your Menu Bar!

The original and best Spotify utility!

HOW TO USE:
1. Launch SpotiMy, perhaps set it to auto-launch on login.
2. Click on the system tray icon, and click "Play". Wait for Spotify to launch.
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