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SoundSource vs Sound Control: catalog facts
SoundSourceSound Control
Paid

Paid app with a free download to try it before purchase.

Paid

Paid licence with a free trial, or a subscription through the Mac App Store.

macOS macOS
  • Per-app volume and output device routing
  • Audio effects and Audio Unit support for any app
  • Separate volume, balance and EQ for each app
  • Hosts Audio Unit effects per app and output device
  • macOS only
  • Paid after the trial
  • Mac only
  • Direct and Mac App Store purchases are not interchangeable
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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