Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Flumen

A free open-source focus manager for macOS in your 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.

1. 1
   Hyperfocused▲148

   Deep work menubar app for macOS

   2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Focused Task▲121

   Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kofe Flow▲68

   Calm focus from the menu bar

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

4. 4
   focusedOS▲376

   Hide all distractions with one click

   2024 · focusedos.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hocus Focus▲299

   A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

   2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →

7. 7
   One Thing▲138

   Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zone▲119

   A liquid glass focus timer for macOS with live dock updates

   Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PopTask▲299

   Light menu bar task manager for quickly capturing tasks

   Mar 2026 · poptask.bar · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Touch Bar Timer▲186

    A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar

    2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    macOS app to reduce eye strain (open-source)▲43

    my first app, a Mac menu bar utility to remind you to blink more. any feedback would be much appreciated. or make it your own and share :)

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MinuteBar▲128

    The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Breaks▲118

    A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.

    May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mini stopwatch▲144

    A mini stopwatch for your menu bar

    2025 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Waiting List▲131

    Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar

    2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Thyme▲117

    Mac menubar timer

    2015 · joaomoreno.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    QuickCMD▲109

    Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stretch It▲120

    A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Snap▲115

    Effortless window management for power users on macOS

    2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Focus Booster▲85

    Your digital pomodoro timer

    2014 · focusboosterapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TimerApp▲117

    A simple stopwatch app for macOS ⏱️

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    my new app Timebar has a clever UI (I think)▲81

    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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    FocusNotch▲88

    Transform your productivity

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ice▲106

    Powerful menu bar manager for macOS

    2025 · icemenubar.app · its alternatives →

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