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24 alternatives to Hail for Lyft

Get a Lyft from your Mac’s 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. Hail for Lyft launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Passenger For Uber▲169
Request an Uber in seconds from your Mac’s menu bar
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Fastlane▲248
Book an Uber from your Mac's menu bar, fast and simple
2016 · fastlaneapp.co · its alternatives →
3
MenuCar for Uber▲136
Book Uber rides from your Mac, ETA always on your menubar
2017 · emberify.com · its alternatives →
4
Bellhop▲86
Book from Uber and Lyft for the most cost-effective ride
2017 · pg88vip.it.com · its alternatives →
5
Lyft CLI▲82
Create and manage Lyft rides from the command line
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Valet for Tesla▲78
Control your Tesla from you Mac's menu bar.
2018 · its alternatives →
7
Tab for Trello▲206
Quickly access Trello from your Mac's menu bar
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
ExtraBar▲152
Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
9
Lychee▲57
Lyrics in menu bar
May 2026 · lycheee.vercel.app · its alternatives →
10
Macbar Next Bus▲75
A free mac menubar application for bus stop departures!
2017 · devonbradley.com · its alternatives →
11
Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar▲118
Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification management.
2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
12
HappyNotch▲73
Make the notched menubar available
2022 · its alternatives →
13
Uber Ride Request Button▲115
Tap a button. Get a ride. From every app
2015 · developer.uber.com · its alternatives →
14
Wakeout for Mac▲88
Native Mac app that keeps you active, healthy and happy
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
MyTrip▲66
Find the cheapest ride in NYC - Including Yellow Taxis!
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Bar Roulette for iOS▲164
Go bar hopping with the help of Uber, Yelp and Foursquare.
2016 · barroulette.cool · its alternatives →
18
Grab▲76
Southeast Asia's leading Ride-Hailing Platform
2019 · grab.com · its alternatives →
19
Joy▲125
A Mac menu bar app that throws confetti for your wins
Aug 2026 · joy.jawahar.sh · its alternatives →
20
Coffee Companion▲164
A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee
2023 · codetouch.com · its alternatives →
21
Macky▲153
Connect to your Mac terminal from iPhone
Feb 2026 · macky.dev · its alternatives →
22
ChocolateBar▲74
Add a row under your menu bar for hidden icons
Jun 2026 · chocolatebar.app · its alternatives →
23
Bellhop 2.0▲77
All your Lyft, Uber, Taxi rides in one.
2018 · bellhop.app · its alternatives →
24
HealthyNotch▲121
Work shouldn't cost you your health
Jul 2026 · healthynotch.com · its alternatives →

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