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24 alternatives to Joy

A Mac menu bar app that throws confetti for your wins

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
   Bartender 4▲247

   Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

   2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arthur▲271

   Effortlessly optimize some of your Mac's hidden settings

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Almighty▲157

   Powerful configurations for macOS

   2019 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Joy▲93

   Spend Happier & Build Your Savings

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bartender 5▲151

   Raising the bar, again

   2023 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Make OS X Great Again▲630

   Fix the things that make 🍎 OS X annoying

   2018 · makeosxgreatagain.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Status Buddy▲141

   Keep track of Apple's system statuses right in your menu bar

   2020 · insidegui.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Coffee Companion▲164

   A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee

   2023 · codetouch.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Celebrate▲118

    Push a button, confetti flies, be happy

    2022 · ubershmekel.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kaomoji for Mac▲170

    Get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and other kaomojis right from your menu bar

    2017 · return.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gooday▲320

    Meme and positive stuffs app

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Googly Eyes▲317

    Watchful eyes in your menu bar

    2025 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wins▲154

    Celebrate anything

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Joy – a Go to JavaScript compiler▲201

    Matt Mueller's personal website for sharing what I've learned about programming, design, entrepreneurship and life.

    2017 · mat.tm · its alternatives →

16. 16
    One▲414

    Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar

    2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Joyn'it▲77

    Beautiful social media platform dedicated solely to events

    2018 · app.joynit.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pieoneer▲259

    Let your apps fly — in a pie

    2025 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Badgeify▲210

    Add App Icons & Notifications to Your Mac Menu Bar

    2024 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Almighty▲200

    Mac tweaks and utilities to supercharge your Mac experience

    2021 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Notejoy▲341

    Collaborative notes for you and your team

    2017 · notejoy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Menu Launcher▲84

    Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar

    2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Breaks▲118

    A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.

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

24. 24
    Delicious App Icons▲100

    Give your MacOS app the icon it deserves

    2022 · superfounder.io · its alternatives →

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