Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Kegwatch

Keep every Mac app up to date, from one place

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280
Find, install, update and remove Mac apps in one click. Thousands of apps in one place. Free and open source.
2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →
2
Updatest▲264
Your new home for Mac updates.
Jan 2026 · updatest.app · its alternatives →
3
CaskHub▲13
The Mac app store Homebrew never had
Sep 2026 · caskhub.app · its alternatives →
4
Coldbrew▲165
Bundle install your favorite macOS apps in 1 minute
2022 · its alternatives →
5
Applite▲127
User friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks
2023 · applite.app · its alternatives →
6
Coffee Companion▲164
A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee
2023 · codetouch.com · its alternatives →
7
BatteryBoi (Open-Source)▲312
The battery app your Mac has been dreaming about
2023 · its alternatives →
8
MacUp – keep CLI tools up to date from the menu bar▲6
Free macOS menu bar app that finds every package manager on your Mac — Homebrew, npm, pip, Cargo and 15 more — and updates what is outdated in one click.
25d ago · macup.patriciobcs.com · its alternatives →
9
Sol▲173
Open source macOS command palette
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Laser Kitten▲145
Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac
2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →
11
MAUS – Mac App Update Supporter▲1
Menu bar utility that tracks updates for all your macOS apps
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
TimerApp▲117
A simple stopwatch app for macOS ⏱️
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
The Hunt▲225
See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar
2014 · its alternatives →
14
MacMonitor▲106
Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Verzio
Every Mac app update. One native dashboard.
Apr 2026 · verzio.pro · its alternatives →
16
MacLibrary▲87
The app launcher macOS should have come with
2023 · its alternatives →
17
LiquidFetch▲108
LiquidFetch gives you a clean, visual overview of your Mac. Unlike tools like neofetch or fastfetch, LiquidFetch presents your setup info in a graphical interface. It's a 100% native macOS app. Cost: Free. Download: https://www.apptorium.com/liquidfetch or on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/liquidfetch/id6757637185?mt=12
Jan 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
18
Taphouse▲120
Taphouse is a native Homebrew GUI for Mac — a visual Homebrew package manager to install, update, and clean up brew packages without the terminal. Free download for macOS.
Jan 2026 · taphouse.multimodalsolutions.gr · its alternatives →
19
MacSentinel▲90
Find what’s slowing your Mac then clean it safely
Sep 2026 · sentinel.digital · its alternatives →
20
I made an app that tracks your devices' batteries from your Mac▲111
Batteries for Mac | Track all your devices
2021 · fadel.io · its alternatives →
21
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 →
22
KakaoTalk for Mac▲80
Keep in touch with anyone, anywhere, anytime
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
FastBrew▲10
Homebrew made beautiful — GUI for macOS package management
2025 · fastbrew.app · its alternatives →
24
Hivelex▲13
10 essential dev tools in one beautiful native macOS app
2025 · hivelex.com · its alternatives →

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