Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Cloister
A calm, native focus timer for your Mac's menu bar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Pomodoro Time▲420Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Breaks▲118A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
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Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows
2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →
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Zenitizer v1.2▲105Clean & simple meditation timer, now with iCloud support
2023 · manuelkehl.com · its alternatives →
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Flumen▲15A free open-source focus manager for macOS in your menu bar
Feb 2026 · saranshbarua.github.io · its alternatives →
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Simple Pomodoro timer with calming sounds to help you focus
2023 · sites.google.com · its alternatives →
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Titocus▲12Pomodoro timer - built for learning and designed for focus.
2025 · username1909.github.io · its alternatives →
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Usage4Claude▲109I kept hitting Claude's 5-hour limit without realizing it, so I made this menu bar app to track it. Shows a color-coded ring (green/orange/red) and countdown to reset. Built it in Swift/SwiftUI, just for myself initially. Right now you have to manually grab your sessionKey from browser DevTools, which is annoying but works. Stores it in macOS Keychain so it's secure. Been actively working on it, already at v1.3.0 with much better UX now. It's open source (MIT) and works with all Claude platforms (web/CLI/desktop/mobile) since they share the quota. Currently…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Ombrelle▲70Modern window dimming, built for focus for macOS
Jul 2026 · ombrelle.app · its alternatives →
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Your minimalist focus companion for the macOS menu bar.
Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hooray! Let’s Focus Keeper time!
2023 · focuskeeper.co · its alternatives →
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FocusMode▲67I’m the solo developer of Focusmo, a macOS focus app. I just shipped v7.12, which adds a local MCP server for Claude. The goal is simple: instead of generic productivity advice, Claude can connect to real focus data and help with weekly reviews, planning, and pattern spotting. Right now Claude can access: - today’s stats - weekly trends - task list - app usage with an hourly heatmap - personal records - live session state It can also create tasks and mark tasks complete. Everything runs locally on Mac through MCP, so the data stays on-device. I wrote more about it here:…
2025 · focusmo.app · its alternatives →
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The most minimal Pomodoro timer for your Mac.
Mar 2026 · pomodorobar.com · its alternatives →
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