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NoiseBuddy vs Music Decoy

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

NoiseBuddy

7.0
Utilities

Music Decoy

8.0
Utilities

Music app blocker utility

Metric NoiseBuddy Music Decoy
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs - 58
90-day Installs 1 165
365-day Installs 15 593
Version 1.3 1.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 732 254
GitHub Forks 32 4
Open Issues - -
License BSD-2-Clause GPL-3.0
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1y ago
First Seen Jan 21, 2020 Nov 2, 2023

Reviews

NoiseBuddy

NoiseBuddy allows users to control listening modes on AirPods Pro directly from the Touch Bar or Menu Bar, offering a convenient way to toggle between active noise cancellation and transparency modes. It is particularly useful for AirPods Pro users seeking quick access to listening mode adjustments.

NoiseBuddy provides a tool to toggle listening modes on AirPods Pro via the Touch Bar or Menu Bar.

Pros

  • + Convenient control for AirPods Pro users
  • + Quick access to listening modes
  • + Open-source and permissively licensed

Cons

  • - No auto-updates available
  • - Limited to AirPods Pro users

Music Decoy

Music Decoy is a unique utility that prevents the Music app from launching when you press the play button. It's simple, effective, and ideal for users who prefer alternative music services like Spotify.

Blocks the Music app from launching when the play button is pressed.

Pros

  • + Simple and effective solution to prevent unwanted Music app launches
  • + System-wide integration for seamless functionality
  • + Free and open-source under GPL-3.0

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Does not support launching alternative music apps