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Muse vs Reflex

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Muse

6.0
Media & Design

Open-source Spotify controller with TouchBar support

Reflex

8.0
Media & Design

Media key forwarder for Music (iTunes) and Spotify

Metric Muse Reflex
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 6 25
90-day Installs 15 67
365-day Installs 122 175
Version 4.1.1 2.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 635 28.2K
GitHub Forks 39 1.7K
Open Issues 34 258
License Apache-2.0
Language Swift Python
Last GitHub Commit 6y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Oct 25, 2022

Reviews

Muse

Muse is a unique open-source Spotify and Apple Music controller with TouchBar support, offering a sleek and customizable way to manage your music on macOS. It benefits users who appreciate hands-free control and customization options for their music experience.

Muse allows users to control Spotify and Apple Music directly from their Mac's TouchBar, providing a convenient and integrated music management experience.

Pros

  • + Open-source and customizable
  • + Supports both Spotify and Apple Music
  • + Unique integration with Mac TouchBar for hands-free control

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates
  • - Inactive development since 2019

Reflex

Reflex is a media key forwarder that allows users to control Spotify or Apple Music from any media key source, offering seamless integration and simplicity. It's ideal for those seeking a lightweight solution for cross-app media control.

Forwards media keys between applications, enabling control of Spotify or Apple Music from any media key source.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient media key forwarding.
  • + Seamless integration with popular music platforms.
  • + Strong community and developer support.

Cons

  • - Manual updates required as it doesn't auto-update.
  • - Limited to macOS, restricting its audience.