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 Tuneful. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Silicio Mini Player or Ecoute. Other great apps like Bowtie are Sleeve - Music on Desktop, TunesArt, CoverSutra and NepTunes.

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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.

    28 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 Bowtie

     

    • Tuneful is the most popular Mac alternative to Bowtie.

    • Tuneful is the most popular commercial alternative to Bowtie.

    • Tuneful is Paid and ProprietaryBowtie is Free and Proprietary
    • Tuneful is LightweightBowtie is not according to our users
  2. 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 Bowtie

     

    • Silicio Mini Player is the most popular free alternative to Bowtie.

    • Silicio Mini Player is Free and ProprietaryBowtie is also Free and Proprietary
  4. 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

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    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 Bowtie

     
  5. TunesArt icon

    TunesArt

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    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.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    TunesArt screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

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

    TunesArt VS Bowtie

     
  6. CoverSutra icon

    CoverSutra

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

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    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 Bowtie

     
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    Ecoute

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    [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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Themes
    Discontinued

    No updates and the page is abandoned

    Ecoute Features

    1.  Sync iTunes Libraries
    2. Facebook icon  Facebook integration
    3. X icon  X Integration

    Ecoute VS Bowtie

     

    • Ecoute is the most popular iPhone alternative to Bowtie.

    • Ecoute is Freemium and ProprietaryBowtie is Free and Proprietary
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    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 Bowtie

     
  10. 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 Bowtie

     

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

    • SpotMenu is Free and Open SourceBowtie is Free and Proprietary

  11. Menu Bar Ticker

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    Menu Bar Ticker is a simple macOS menu bar item that displays the current artist and song playing in Music (aka iTunes) or Spotify.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Menu Bar Ticker screenshot 1

    Menu Bar Ticker Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Menu Bar Ticker VS Bowtie

     
  12. Spotify Now Playing icon

    Spotify Now Playing

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Spotify Now Playing Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Spotify Now Playing VS Bowtie

     
  13. BarTunes icon

    BarTunes

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BarTunes screenshot 1

    BarTunes VS Bowtie

     
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    SoundSeer

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    SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current Spotify song & controls in the menu bar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SoundSeer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3. Spotify icon  Spotify integration

    SoundSeer VS Bowtie

     
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