Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Escape
Track all your unnecessary trips to distracting websites
Escape is a menu bar application for Mac that monitors and tracks visits to distracting websites, helping users understand their browsing habits. Designed for anyone looking to improve productivity, it sits quietly in… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Escape launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Usage▲461For everyone curious about how their devices are performing, I made an app that lets you monitor many aspects of a Mac. It is a lightweight, customizable, and very convenient app for everyday use. Also available for iPhone and iPad. Check it out, and I would love to hear your feedback!
2025 · usage.pro · its alternatives →
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Reclaim your time, escape the algorithm
2024 · escapethealgorithm.org · 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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Usagebar▲172A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.
Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →
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Gestimer▲313Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop
2015 · maddin.io · its alternatives →
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ClaudeUsageBar▲398Hey all! Like many of you, I've been using Claude daily and kept having a hidden fear: when my limit will be reached? How much I have consumed in this session? Im ending up going back and forth to settings > usage to check Literally every 5mns So I built ClaudeUsageBar, a minimal menu bar app that shows your Claude usage percentage at a glance. What it does: Shows your current session (5-hour) and weekly usage directly in the menu bar Notifies you at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds so you can pace yourself Displays exactly when your limits reset Works with both Free and Pro plans Privacy…
Jan 2026 · claudeusagebar.com · its alternatives →
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Amnesia▲101A Mac app that asks why you opened that tab
Jun 2026 · vidursaini.com · its alternatives →
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Barrier▲373Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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LookAway 2▲281Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
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AppTrack▲74Track the apps you use & capture the time spent in each one
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Track the time you spend on websites in your Mac Menubar 🕑🌏💻
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often. Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source. https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage https://x.com/richhickson
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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iStat Menus 5▲173An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar
2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
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EasyFinder▲108Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast
2019 · easyfinderapp.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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