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24 alternatives to ColorNoise

Productivity booster with brown noise for macOS 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. ColorNoise launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ColorNoise 2.0▲82

   Boost your productivity

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brown Noise▲73

   Smooth ambient noise (feels like you're on a plane)

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Noizio▲779

   Ambient background sounds for your Mac

   2014 · noizioapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Color Peeker▲115

   Color code in the menu bar

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   System Color Picker▲233

   The macOS color picker supercharged

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Palette For Mac▲205

   A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NotchNook▲344

   Access media, calendar, files & more from the Mac's notch

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9UT
   Utility to change macOS Big Sur menu bar color▲96

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chameleon▲117

    A macOS App for changing interface colors

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NightTone▲121

    Colored light filter, screen dimmer & brightness control

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ColorSnapper▲177

    The missing color picker for Mac.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Noize▲90

    Your personal ambience sound mixer

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SpotMenu▲259

    Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Noise Smith▲72

    ‎A white noise app, simple, customizable

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dark Noise▲131

    Powerful way to play ambient noise to help you sleep

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ColorSlurp▲182

    The ultimate color picker for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Contrast Safe▲88

    Small macOS menu bar app to check your colors against WCAG

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19CP
    Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X▲55

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gradient Synth▲132

    Turn colors into sounds

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wakefy▲193

    Turn your Mac into a Spotify alarm clock.

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NoNotify▲112

    Put your mac in Do Not Disturb mode when you need it

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pikka - Color Picker▲110

    Color picker & color schemes generator for macOS

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kaomoji for Mac▲170

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

    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 →