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24 alternatives to MinuteBar

The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

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

1
Touch Bar Timer▲186
A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar
2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →
2
Effortless▲487
Stay focused and beat procrastination on your Mac.
2018 · effortless.app · its alternatives →
3
Focus Timer™️ Adjustable Hourglass▲113
A minimalist productivity timer that enhances creative flow
2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
4
Pomodoro Time▲420
Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Later▲447
Save all your Mac apps for later with one click
2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →
6
Mini stopwatch▲144
A mini stopwatch for your menu bar
2025 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →
7
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 →
8
Productivity Timer▲75
Pomodoro style timer to help you stay productive
2018 · productivitytimer.com · its alternatives →
9
Momotaro▲229
Minimal, calm timer for iOS that invites you to focus.
Dec 2025 · momotaro.app · its alternatives →
10
One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Waiting List▲131
Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar
2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →
12
FocusNotch▲88
Transform your productivity
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Stretch It▲120
A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Effortless 2.0▲110
The fastest way to stay focused and beat procrastination
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
FocusNudge▲104
Status bar app to nudge you back into focus!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
AnotherPomodoro▲71
Modern & customizable productivity timer
2022 · its alternatives →
17
Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70
Free mac menubar app for getting things done
2018 · its alternatives →
18
Sprints▲134
The quick and simple Pomodoro timer for Mac
2020 · its alternatives →
19
A Task Timer▲81
Easy to organize your tasks
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Focused Work - Focus Timer▲141
Flexible focus sessions to stay productive & avoid burnout.
2020 · focusedwork.app · its alternatives →
21
TimeBarX▲4
Stop checking the time. Start seeing it.
Jun 2026 · gettimebarx.com · its alternatives →
22
Task Timer▲24
A super easy to use productivity app.
2024 · task-timer-app-sigma.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Simple Focus Timer▲5
Help me to focus
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Focus Button▲11
A minimalist focus timer for productivity
2024 · its alternatives →

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