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24 alternatives to InstaCal

The missing menu bar calendar for MacOS

InstaCal is a menu bar calendar application for macOS that provides quick access to calendar information directly from the top of the screen. Designed for Mac users who need convenient calendar viewing without opening… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. InstaCal launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TyCal▲205

   A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Menu Bar Calendar on macOS▲107

   A monthly calendar, one click away

   2023 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MeetingBar – A menu bar macOS app for calendar meetings▲131

   🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar - GitHub - leits/MeetingBar: 🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Itsycal▲220

   A tiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · mowglii.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MeetingBar▲264

   Meetings before your eyes

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Calendar 366 II▲109

   The most complete and powerful menu bar calendar for macOS.

   2020 · calendar366.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Today▲222

   Quickly view your schedule in the macOS menu bar

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BusyCal 3.0▲151

   The most powerful calendar app for Mac and iOS

   2016 · busymac.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iCultus▲81

   Open-source Mac menubar calendar app

   2015 · djyde.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stock Calendar App▲85

    macOS menu bar app for stock events

    2024 · dividends.app · its alternatives →

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    MeetingBar 3.0▲238

    Meetings before your eyes

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sidebar Calendar▲166

    Keeping you on schedule!

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Instabar▲93

    A lightweight Instagram app that runs on your menu bar

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Progress Bar OSX▲644

    This is your life and it's ending ⏳ one minute at a time

    2018 · progressbarosx.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fantastical 2 for Mac▲521

    The calendar app you won't be able to live without

    2015 · flexibits.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MenubarX▲474

    A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

    2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    zcal▲481

    The free Calendly alternative that makes scheduling personal

    2021 · zcal.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Meety 2.0▲113

    Google Cal in your menu bar & join meetings in one click

    Jan 2026 · getmeety.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pomodoro Time▲420

    Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Instant for Mac▲132

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

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OneCal▲323

    Synchronize your calendars in real-time

    2022 · onecal.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Day-O▲131

    Simple menu bar clock replacement w/ calendar for your Mac

    2014 · shauninman.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DayBar▲19

    A more efficient menu bar calendar & to-do manager

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Next Meeting▲138

    Quickly see your next meeting right in your menu bar.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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