Best indie Mac apps for
Audio Control
Audio utilities fix per-app volume, routing, equalizers, background audio, and external device quirks.
Our pick
Per-app audio control for Mac.
- Best for
- Per-app volume
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Rogue Amoeba
A polished audio utility for per-app volume, audio effects, input/output routing, and menu bar control.
Best free option
Free open-source per-app volume control.
- Best for
- Free SoundSource alternative
- Mac support
- macOS 15+
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Ronit Singh
A free open-source menu bar app for per-app volume, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ.
Power pick
Volume booster and equalizer.
- Best for
- Audio enhancement
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Global Delight
A consumer audio enhancer with EQ, spatial effects, and louder system audio controls.
Lightweight pick
System-wide equalizer for Mac.
- Best for
- System equalizer
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Indie team
A Mac audio utility for system-wide EQ, volume boosting, and output controls.
Alternative
Free per-app volume and audio routing.
- Best for
- Free per-app audio
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Open source
An open-source utility for per-app volume and automatic music pausing.