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24 alternatives to Gestimer for Mac

A menubar timer featuring a unique gesture to set the time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gestimer for Mac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gestimer▲313

   Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop

   2015 · maddin.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stretch It▲120

   A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thyme▲117

   Mac menubar timer

   2015 · joaomoreno.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pomodoro Time▲420

   Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DeskMinder▲623

   Create quick desktop reminders with just one click

   2025 · deskminder.appps.od.ua · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Touch Bar Timer▲186

   A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar

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

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   E.ggtimer.com▲76

   A simple countdown timer with an alarm for the browser.

   2015 · e.ggtimer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Gestimer 2▲70

   Timers & reminders made simple

   2023 · maddin.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Clocks▲162

    A minimal world clock app for your Mac's menubar

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MinuteBar▲128

    The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Clocker▲190

    MacOS menubar world clock

    2017 · abhishekbanthia.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Waiting List▲131

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

    2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →

14. 14
    EzGestimer▲8

    Effortless drag-and-drop timers for your Mac menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Autotimer▲108

    Hands-free time tracking app for the Mac status bar

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TabTimer▲195

    The world's tiniest timer. Built for your browser.

    2024 · tabtimer.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Maple▲67

    OSX menu bar timer for pancake app

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mini stopwatch▲144

    A mini stopwatch for your menu bar

    2025 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pomo Timer▲202

    A menu bar app to boost productivity

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ScreenTime+▲88

    Automatic time tracking menubar Mac app

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    PaceBar▲130

    A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

    May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Instant for Mac▲132

    A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TimerApp▲117

    A simple stopwatch app for macOS ⏱️

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UptimeBar▲135

    A simple OS X menu bar app for monitoring website uptime

    2018 · uptimebar.app · its alternatives →

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