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24 alternatives to Mac Buyer's Guide

Recommendation on when to buy Apple products

Mac Buyer's Guide is a resource that provides recommendations on when to purchase Apple products. It covers news, rumors, and detailed specifications across Apple's product lineup including iPhones, Macs, Apple TVs… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mac Buyer's Guide launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Mac Index▲267

   Compare Apple product prices in different countries

   2019 · themacindex.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   One▲414

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

   2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Product Hunt for Mac▲768

   A tiny app that lives in your menu bar 📱👾📚🎧

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hunt X - Product Hunt for Mac▲241

   Product Hunt for Mac

   2014 · mobilefirst.in · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Screen Sizes▲145

   A complete guide for Apple displays

   2021 · screensizes.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Hunt▲225

   See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Learned Objective C as a high schooler and made this iPhone game▲158

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nordic Appeal▲244

   Beautiful accessories for iMacs, MacBooks and iPads

   2014 · nordicappeal.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A game I've been working on for the last year is out today▲165

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StockWatch – Keep watch of your favourite stock quotes and news headlines▲23

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2016 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Telescope – News and RSS Reader▲166

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2018 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sales Tracker for Stripe▲53

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Blockbuster Kit▲133

    The perfect Mac Kit for movie lovers

    2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Refurb Tracker▲103

    Get notified when Apple sells refurbished Macs, iPhones, etc

    2015 · refurb-tracker.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Refurb.me▲155

    The smartest way to monitor Apple® refurbished products

    2015 · refurb.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WatchKit▲152

    Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

    2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Minimalist Product Hunt▲143

    An unofficial mac app for Product Hunt

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18LO
    List of macbook alternatives for if you don't like the new models▲22

    2018 · nomoremacbook.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    iGeeksBlog - Tech News & Tips▲5

    News, Products & Deals

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Anylist for Apple Watch▲70

    Makes grocery shopping easier with the new watch app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apple Compass▲7

    The Cheapest Countries to Buy Apple Products

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    producthunt-osx▲7

    The best new products, every day on Mac.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    My weekend project on the Mac App Store▲39

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2011 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Your private Reddit, best topic messenger▲44

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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