Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to CuckooTimer
Hey HN, I made this tool to help me be mindful of time while at my computer. Plus, I always wanted a cuckoo clock and this app gives a similar feel. I tried using traditional productivity timers like Pomodoro timers, but I was never consistent with starting them or restarting them after breaks. CuckooTimer is macOS menu bar app that gives you a gentle ping every hour (or whatever interval you choose) so you can be more aware of time passing. It quickly fades onto the screen as a borderless 3D cuckoo clock, a cute cuckoo bird animates out, makes a real bird call, then fades away. I use it as…
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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Howdy, gang; After almost two weeks of sitting in Apple's approval queue, my new app Timebar is finally available. I think it has a pretty innovative UI feature, so I wanted to float it by Hacker News. It's a timer app that turns your Mac's menu bar into a sort of virtual hourglass. Your menu bar starts out tinted blue (or whatever colour you pick) and it slowly drains from right-to-left until your time is up. It works very well for situations where you want to keep track of time, but don't need to be super precise. The menu bar is easy to glance up at, and it doesn't take long to happen…
2013 · whimsicalifornia.com · its alternatives →
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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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DeskMinder▲623Create quick desktop reminders with just one click
2025 · deskminder.appps.od.ua · its alternatives →
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Dato▲275Better menu bar clock with calendar and time zones
2020 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →
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Corner Time▲106Have you ever wished you could see the time while coding or watching videos in fullscreen or when your menu bar is hidden? Corner Time is a minimalist macOS app designed for those who value a clean desktop but still want the clock to be always visible. Unlike other widgets or solutions, Corner Time sits unobtrusively in the corner of your screen as if it were a native part of macOS—even when you’re in fullscreen mode or using auto-hide for your menu bar. The app is highly customizable: you can choose your preferred date format, adjust the style, match your system language, and use it…
2025 · cornertime.app · its alternatives →
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Autotimer▲108Hands-free time tracking app for the Mac status bar
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Time▲241Time Zones and Meetings in your macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · menubartime.com · its alternatives →
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Touch Bar Timer▲186A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar
2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →
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Little Ben▲101Time haptics for your Apple Watch, like a cuckoo clock
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Instant for Mac▲132A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Got tired of reaching for the terminal to caffeinate my mac and tweaking system settings Now got a new friend in my menubar Enjoy!
Aug 2026 · agentsneversleep.app · its alternatives →
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Free mac menubar app for getting things done
2018 · its alternatives →
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Work Clock▲73A macOS menubar app to display time for a different timezone
2021 · work-clock.pages.dev · its alternatives →
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