Skip Tunes Alternatives

Skip Tunes is described as 'Meet your music's sidekick, Skip Tunes. A simple Mac OS X application which allows you to easily control iTunes, Spotify, and Rdio from your Menu Bar' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Skip Tunes for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, KDE Plasma and Android Tablet apps. The best Skip Tunes 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 Skip Tunes are Sleeve - Music on Desktop, Muwi: Music Widget, CoverSutra and Tune Instructor.

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Skip Tunes 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 Skip Tunes

     

    • Tuneful is the most popular Mac alternative to Skip Tunes.

    • Tuneful is the most popular commercial alternative to Skip Tunes.

    • Tuneful is Paid and ProprietarySkip Tunes is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Tuneful is LightweightSkip Tunes 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 Skip Tunes

     

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

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

    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is Freemium and ProprietarySkip Tunes is Paid and Proprietary
    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is LightweightSkip Tunes 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 Skip Tunes

     
  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 Skip Tunes

     
  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.

    16 Muwi: Music Widget alternatives

    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 Skip Tunes

     
  7. CoverSutra icon

    CoverSutra

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

    10 CoverSutra alternatives

    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 Skip Tunes

     
  9. 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.

    14 Tune Instructor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tune Instructor screenshot 1

    Tune Instructor Features

    1.  Ratings
    2.  Artwork

    Tune Instructor VS Skip Tunes

     
  10. Muzzy icon

    Muzzy

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

    5 Muzzy alternatives

    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 Skip Tunes

     
  11. 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.

    11 Significator for iTunes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Significator for iTunes screenshot 1

    Significator for iTunes VS Skip Tunes

     
  12. SpotiMy icon

    SpotiMy

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    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.
    15 SpotiMy alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SpotiMy screenshot 1

    SpotiMy VS Skip Tunes

     
  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.

    19 BarTunes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BarTunes screenshot 1

    BarTunes VS Skip Tunes

     
  14. WidgetPod icon

    WidgetPod

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    WidgetPod is a software application that provides customizable widgets for Apple Music and Spotify. It enhances the Home Screen aesthetics with a variety of widget designs and sizes. The application integrates with Apple Music and Spotify for an interactive user experience.

    15 WidgetPod alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    WidgetPod screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  iOS widget
    3.  Audio playback
    4.  Now Playing

    WidgetPod VS Skip Tunes

     
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