What Tablif read on Spin's site
Spin describes itself as: “Spin: your Mac has a CD player again”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “It doesn’t emulate a skin; it behaves like the object.”
What it is
Calls itself “portable CD player”.
- Calls itself: portable CD player
“Spin is a free, 2000s-style portable CD player for your Mac desktop.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “account linking”.
- Says it will not: account linking
“It doesn’t emulate a skin; it behaves like the object.”
“No account linking Spin never sees your Spotify login.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option. Prices quoted: free.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: free
“Download for Mac — free”
“Is it really free? + Yes. No ads, no account, no trial, nothing to unlock.”
“No ads, no account, no trial, nothing to unlock.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“Spin is a free, 2000s-style portable CD player for your Mac desktop.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: no
“Spin is a free, 2000s-style portable CD player for your Mac desktop.”
“…macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon”
What it works with
Names Apple Silicon, AppleScript and 2 more on its pages.
- Names: Apple Silicon · AppleScript · Spotify · +1
“This build is for Apple Silicon Macs”
“Spin talks to the Spotify app already running on your Mac, through AppleScript”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No login”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 29 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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