Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Desktopr for macOS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Subtitles for Theatre▲68

   Mac app for creating surtitles in theatre and opera

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   tota11y▲102

   An accessibility visualization toolkit from Khan Academy

   2015 · khan.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ScreenFlow 5▲152

   Screencasting and editing software for Mac

   2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Subtitles for theatre▲4

   Create, edit, customize and screen subtitles in theatre show

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Screen Flow▲116

   Screen recording and editing for Mac

   2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Capto▲179

   A powerful new screen recorder and editor

   2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Desk 3.0▲211

   Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress

   2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chalked for Mac▲89

   Your replies ready with your work's full context

   Sep 2026 · usechalked.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   River Writer▲83

   A quiet Mac app for screenplays, stage plays and novels

   5d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Turret▲115

    A Responsive Front-end Framework for accessible websites

    2015 · bigfishtv.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Magnitude▲89

    A screensaver for Mac that delivers inspirational quotes

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Caption 2.0▲245

    Instantly find the right subtitles for your next movie 🍿

    2017 · getcaption.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dots▲84

    A customizable workspace built into your Mac's notch

    5d ago · dotsapp.cloudaeri.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Rescript for Desktop▲88

    A free, open source, Descript alternative. Runs on-device.

    Aug 2026 · getrescript.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Expand Board for macOS▲132

    Expand ideas, concepts, and plans across limitless boards

    Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    TypeDash▲60

    Voice shortcuts and fast dictation for your desktop

    Sep 2026 · typedash.app · its alternatives →

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    Upsense▲69

    Touch screen typing for the visually impaired

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Framer Studio: Code Highlighting▲121

    A new way to inspect and navigate your prototyping code

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Myriad▲83

    The ultimate audio batch processor

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Polyglot▲58

    Create and translate subtitles entirely on your Mac

    Sep 2026 · getpolyglot.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · ricciadams.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Modern Translator 6▲73

    A beautiful, powerful translation app for Mac and Windows

    2016 · webcatalog.io · its alternatives →

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