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24 alternatives to Ambi Launcher

Use pointer gestures to switch apps and launch scripts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ambi Launcher launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Launchy for macOS▲168

   App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Charmstone▲126

   The quicker switcher launcher for macOS

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pieoneer▲259

   Let your apps fly — in a pie

   2025 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Menu Launcher▲84

   Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   App Switcher and Launcher▲8

   Smarter, Faster app switching for macOS, private extra dock

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WorkspacePro▲327

   Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Alfred 3▲688

   The Mac's best launcher just got a whole lot better

   2016 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Switch for macOS▲174

   Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lite: App Launcher▲278

   A minimal app launcher for your iPhone.

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SpaceLauncher for Mac▲178

    Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Layout switcher▲153

    It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12PM
    Pie Menu – a radial menu for macOS▲309

    Hi everyone! I'm Marius Hauken, an indie developer, and I'm excited to share my app: Pie Menu. It offers a fresh way to access your favorite menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts on macOS. By simply pressing a hotkey you choose during setup, a radial menu appears around your cursor, customized to the current active application. This allows you to quickly select commands without having to remember complex shortcuts across different applications. Pie Menu comes with a library of preprogrammed commands for popular apps, but you can easily add any app on your computer. We've also created an…

    2024 · pie-menu.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tab Switcher▲107

    Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TabTab▲271

    Supercharged windows & tabs manager for Mac

    2024 · tabtabapp.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DashPane▲97

    Switch apps at the speed of thought

    Mar 2026 · dashpane.pro · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Outpost Launcher▲90

    Launch anything. Drag & drop everything.

    2025 · offloader.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    QuickCMD▲109

    Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LaunchDeck▲77

    Launch Mac apps & sites with a hotkey and custom modes

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SwitchGlass▲88

    Customizable app switcher for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Switch▲135

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    rcmd▲106

    Reimagined Command-Tab to switch apps effortlessly

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ExtraBar▲152

    Build precise Mac actions and trigger them from the bar

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Proxee▲106

    Your localhost on your phone, synced.

    Jun 2026 · proxee.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24
    LaunchPalette▲80

    Switch between apps and windows with keyboard shortcuts

    2024 · its alternatives →

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