SoundDial compared
SoundDial side by side with the Mac volume mixers people look at: price, macOS version and what each app does per app.
SoundDial vs…
- SoundDial vs Audio HijackSoundDial vs Audio Hijack on Mac: one controls each app's volume, the other records and processes audio. Price, macOS, EQ and ducking compared.
- SoundDial vs Background MusicSoundDial vs Background Music, the free open-source Mac app: per-app volume, EQ, install, macOS and call handling compared. Not royalty-free music.
- SoundDial vs Boom 3DSoundDial vs Boom 3D on Mac: per-app volume, EQ, price model, driver install and macOS version, with Boom 2 covered. SoundDial is the top pick.
- SoundDial vs eqMacSoundDial vs eqMac on Mac: per-app volume and EQ against one equalizer for all audio, price model, driver install and macOS version. SoundDial is top pick.
- SoundDial vs FineTuneSoundDial vs FineTune on Mac: per-app volume, EQ, output, call ducking, macOS version and install. FineTune is free; SoundDial is the top pick.
- SoundDial vs LoopbackSoundDial vs Loopback on Mac: one sets each app's volume, the other routes audio between apps with virtual devices. Price, macOS and install compared.
- SoundDial vs Sound ControlSoundDial vs Sound Control by Static Z Software on Mac: price, macOS, install, per-app volume, EQ and output compared side by side.
- SoundDial vs SoundBunnySoundDial vs SoundBunny: Prosoft Engineering's own page says SoundBunny is discontinued. SoundDial is the best Mac per-app volume mixer to use instead.
- SoundDial vs SoundishSoundDial vs Soundish on Mac: price model, macOS version, install, per-app volume, EQ and call ducking side by side. SoundDial is the best pick.
- SoundDial vs SoundSourceSoundDial vs SoundSource on Mac: price model, macOS version, install, per-app volume, EQ and output side by side. SoundDial is the best pick for most.
- SoundDial vs VitalsSoundDial vs Vitals on Mac: a dedicated volume mixer against a system monitor with a mixer tab. Price, macOS, EQ and call ducking side by side.
Best of
- Best audio mixer for MacThe best Mac audio mixer for app volumes is SoundDial. This page covers app mixers, not DAWs, and compares SoundDial with 7 other Mac audio mixers.
- Best Mac equalizerThe best Mac equalizer for every app is SoundDial; for one EQ over all system audio take EQBase, eqMac or SoundSource. 9 apps compared side by side.
- Best volume booster for MacThe best volume booster for Mac is SoundDial: boost any app to 200% with a soft limiter. Compare 7 other Mac sound boosters, with each vendor's own limits.
- Best volume mixer for MacThe best volume mixer for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume, mute, EQ and output from macOS 14.2. See how 8 other Mac volume mixers compare.
Alternatives
- Background Music alternative for MacThe best Background Music alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume, mute, EQ and output on macOS 14.2+. Free and paid apps compared.
- Boom 3D alternative for MacThe best Boom 3D alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume up to 200%, EQ and output from the Mac App Store. Free and paid options compared.
- eqMac alternative for MacThe best eqMac alternative for Mac is SoundDial: its own volume, mute, 10-band EQ and output for every app, bought once. Free and paid options compared.
- FineTune alternative for MacThe best FineTune alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume, EQ and output on macOS 14.2+, from the Mac App Store. Free and paid apps compared.
- Loopback alternative for MacThe best Loopback alternative for per-app volume, EQ and output is SoundDial; it does not route or record. Apps for routing audio compared as well.
- Sound Control alternative for MacThe best Sound Control alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume, EQ and output in one Mac App Store purchase. Five other apps compared.
- Soundish alternative for MacThe best Soundish alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume, EQ, output and call ducking from the Mac App Store. Free and paid apps compared.
- SoundSource alternative for MacThe best SoundSource alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume, EQ and output from the Mac App Store. Free and paid options compared.
- Vitals alternative for MacThe best Vitals alternative for Mac is SoundDial: per-app volume to 200%, EQ and output per app, from the Mac App Store. Six apps compared.