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. Dshb – OS X system monitor in Swift inspired by top and htop launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Dots▲80

   A customizable workspace built into your Mac's notch

   2d ago · dotsapp.cloudaeri.com · its alternatives →

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   Apple HomeView▲209

   A new way to stay connected, and manage the home

   11d ago · apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Wokyintosh▲94

   Turn a spare Mac display into a retro system dashboard!

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Palette For Mac▲205

   A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

   2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

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   Stats▲179

   macOS system monitor in your menu bar

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pixel Winch▲92

   An osx screen measurement app

   2014 · ricciadams.com · its alternatives →

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   Sensei Monitor▲163

   A brand new Mac system monitor, built completely in SwiftUI

   2021 · cindori.com · its alternatives →

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   MenuBar Stats▲173

   Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar

   2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →

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   Isle Notch▲69

   Lowweight minimal dynamic island for Windows

   19d ago · isle.nxsapps.com · its alternatives →

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    MacMonitor▲106

    Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Halo▲71

    Notifications, dictation and AI agents in your Mac's notch

    16d ago · halo-mac.com · its alternatives →

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    Structure▲84

    3D Sensor for iOS

    2013 · structure.io · its alternatives →

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    Tidbyt – A connected, programmable LED matrix display [KS]▲7

    2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Netra▲70

    A watchful notch with tools to keep you focused

    20d ago · netras.online · its alternatives →

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    Mactop v2.0.0▲29

    mactop - Apple Silicon Monitor Top. Contribute to metaspartan/mactop development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Thravik▲67

    The native Mac browser that remembers

    15d ago · thravik.app · its alternatives →

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    Glance for Mac▲74

    Your MacBook notch, now a live, cinematic island

    6d ago · glanceformac.vercel.app · its alternatives →

18. 18AI
    An interactive comparison of 256 popular monitors▲7

    2016 · productchart.com · its alternatives →

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    Halo▲70

    Dynamic Island for Mac, plus external monitor control

    23d ago · halo-mac.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    RGB - 9: Not the Prettiest Colour▲57

    Nerding out on the influentials gadgets and a Mac collection

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21BA
    BeforeShutdown – a macOS menubar todo app with reminders on system off▲9

    2020 · beforeshutdown.app · its alternatives →

22. 22AI
    An iOS library to display logs as on screen overlays▲5

    2015 · inaka.net · its alternatives →

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    Monity▲2

    An advanced System Monitoring Widget for OS X Yosemite

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Control Plane▲8

    Context Sensitive Computing for MacOS

    2016 · controlplaneapp.com · 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 →