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24 alternatives to Mindfulness Bell Menu Bar

A menu bar app for macOS to help you take a mindful moment

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mindfulness Bell Menu Bar launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hint▲112

   A simple mindfulness reminder for macOS

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mindful Moments Reminder▲67

   Practice mindfulness during your day at your Mac

   2019 · mindfuldevmag.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MindFi▲398

   Meditate with open eyes. Be productive.

   2017 · mindfi.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FocusNudge▲104

   Status bar app to nudge you back into focus!

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Look Up for Mac▲269

   Reduce eye strain & exhaustion with the 20-20-20 Rule

   2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   One Thing▲138

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

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pause▲344

   A mental wellness habit

   2024 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sway▲254

   An interactive meditation app for mindfulness on the move

   2017 · getsway.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Serene▲266

   The macOS app to get your focus back 🤫

   2019 · ventureharbour.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    zenbar▲8

    Mindful moments, right where you work

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Pause▲99

    A Mac app that reminds you to rest

    2021 · harshil.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Calm▲223

    Take a break and meditate.

    2013 · calm.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    my new app Timebar has a clever UI (I think)▲81

    Howdy, gang; After almost two weeks of sitting in Apple's approval queue, my new app Timebar is finally available. I think it has a pretty innovative UI feature, so I wanted to float it by Hacker News. It's a timer app that turns your Mac's menu bar into a sort of virtual hourglass. Your menu bar starts out tinted blue (or whatever colour you pick) and it slowly drains from right-to-left until your time is up. It works very well for situations where you want to keep track of time, but don't need to be super precise. The menu bar is easy to glance up at, and it doesn't take long to happen…

    2013 · whimsicalifornia.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stretch It▲120

    A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tadayou▲66

    Mindfulness Meditation App

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Like Headspace, but free forever▲81

    Meditation and mindfulness can greatly improve mental wellbeing and can have a transformative effect on all of us as individuals and on society as a whole.

    2020 · meditofoundation.org · its alternatives →

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    U1-MA▲64

    Mindfulness without spiritual sounds and stock photos

    2022 · u1-ma.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mindful Focus▲63

    Breathing and relax exercises

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70

    Free mac menubar app for getting things done

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Kofe Flow▲68

    Calm focus from the menu bar

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

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    Shine for iOS▲117

    Press pause with mindful moments

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PaceBar▲130

    A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

    May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mindstimer▲71

    The simple meditation timer for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WisdomBarOSX▲100

    Boost productivity with bite sized wisdom in your MacMenuBar

    2019 · 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 →