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24 alternatives to Better Wifi mac menu

Bye Bye Painful Wifi

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Better Wifi mac menu launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Better Wifi▲3

   Know Your Wifi

   2016 · tomshardware.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shifty▲165

   More control over macOS Night Shift

   2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Airtool▲116

   Free menubar tool to diagnose your Mac's wifi

   2016 · intuitibits.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WiFi Signal▲76

   Monitor and troubleshoot your Wi-Fi connection

   2017 · intuitibits.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Loading▲205

   See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

   2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   windOCD▲88

   Put Mac windows in their places!

   2016 · windocd.myownapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Hunt▲225

   See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pearl▲121

   See yourself in your Mac's menu bar

   2016 · thnkdev.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Space Drop▲87

   A better drag & drop for Mac

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Coolant▲112

    Know when apps get power hungry

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WhyFi▲44

    A macOS menu bar app that watches your Wi-Fi and tells you what

    Mar 2026 · whyfi.network · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Popclip▲122

    The Swiss Army Knife of Mac apps

    2014 · popclip.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NetSpot▲121

    Plan, optimize and improve your Wi-Fi at home/the office

    2015 · netspotapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wifilist▲93

    Find the best WiFi around you

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PodcastMenu▲233

    Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Link.NYC▲89

    Free, Gigabit Wifi Hubs

    2016 · link.nyc · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mojibar▲114

    Better emoji search from your Mac's menubar

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hacker Menu▲75

    Check Hacker News from your Mac menu bar

    2015 · hackermenu.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AirBar▲174

    Touch without a touchscreen

    2015 · neonode.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Kaomoji for Mac▲170

    Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar

    2017 · return.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Allset for Desktop▲91

    Dine out with more confidence and no wait times

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →