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24 alternatives to MacUpdater

Automatically track the updates of your applications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MacUpdater launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MacUpdater 2▲10

   keep all your apps up-to-date effortlessly

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apps Tracker▲72

   Automate your time tracking

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Timing 2▲203

   Automatic time and productivity tracking for Mac.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   App Update Monitor▲7

   Track your Mac app updates in the menu bar 🔄

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Updatest▲264

   Your new home for Mac updates.

   Jan 2026 · updatest.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Autotimer▲108

   Hands-free time tracking app for the Mac status bar

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Things 3.0▲757

   Complete revamp of the original, award-winning task manager

   2017 · culturedcode.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AP
   Automatic private time tracking for OS X▲429

   2016 · qotoqot.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Trace▲254

   A time tracker that visualizes your app activity

   2024 · trytrace.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tim▲148

    Simple time tracker for macOS

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SmartApp for Mac▲255

    World's most advanced data tracking app

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Qbserve▲195

    Automatic productivity & time tracking for macOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    AppTrack▲74

    Track the apps you use & capture the time spent in each one

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timing▲105

    Automatic time tracking for your Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MonitUp AI Time Tracker▲185

    Let AI increase your productivity

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Instant - Website Time Tracker▲79

    Track the time you spend on websites in your Mac Menubar 🕑🌏💻

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lookmark 2.4▲130

    Track updates from the apps you've bookmarked on iTunes

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KeepUpdated▲126

    Automatically track changes on any website online

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ScreenTime+▲88

    Automatic time tracking menubar Mac app

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    timeBro▲68

    Automatic Time Tracking App for Teams and Freelancers

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    X Progress 4▲79

    Track progress, in your way.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Onset.io▲106

    Keep your product releases on track

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Autoupdate▲75

    Automatically update Gitea, Drone, Caddy, Podman & more

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Instant for iOS▲189

    Your life on a dashboard. Track all activities automaticall…

    2015 · its alternatives →

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