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24 alternatives to MAUS – Mac App Update Supporter

Menu bar utility that tracks updates for all your macOS apps

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
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Updatest▲264

   Your new home for Mac updates.

   Jan 2026 · updatest.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Product Hunt for Mac▲768

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bartender 2▲298

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hotlist▲148

   Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

   2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

   A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

   2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

8. 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menu bar app that finds every package manager on your Mac — Homebrew, npm, pip, Cargo and 15 more — and updates what is outdated in one click.

   26d ago · macup.patriciobcs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MenubarX▲474

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

   2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Storebar▲114

    Your Shopify store on your Mac menubar.

    2019 · storebar.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    mCast▲84

    Podcast player on the macOS menubar

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    App Update Monitor▲7

    Track your Mac app updates in the menu bar 🔄

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

13. 13
    PRs MenuBar▲111

    Stay on top of your pull requests from your Mac menu bar

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Badgeify▲210

    Add App Icons & Notifications to Your Mac Menu Bar

    2024 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar▲118

    Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification management.

    2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TweetBar▲96

    Nudges from your favorite Twitter account in your menubar

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Proxee▲106

    Build on your Mac. See it live on your iPhone. View and test your page as you build and never miss mobile UI bugs again.

    Jun 2026 · proxee.dev · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321

    Make sure you can trust your Mac

    2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GitBar▲126

    Every pull request, one menubar. GitHub, GitLab & Azure

    Apr 2026 · gitbar.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time▲161

    I built a macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time via API after hitting limits mid-flow too often. Signed and notarised by Apple. Open source. https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage https://x.com/richhickson

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    One Thing▲138

    Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MacMonitor▲106

    Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →