Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to One Goal

Makes your goal more visible by showing it on the menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. One Goal launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   One Thing▲138

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

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Maker Goals Menubar▲137

   Manage your goals from your desktop and support other makers

   2019 · makergoals.netlify.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Later▲447

   Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

   2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Focused Task▲121

   Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Progress Bar OSX▲644

   This is your life and it's ending ⏳ one minute at a time

   2018 · progressbarosx.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Waiting List▲131

   Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar

   2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hotlist▲148

   Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

   2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Today▲222

   Quickly view your schedule in the macOS menu bar

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Instant for Mac▲132

    A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MeetingBar – A menu bar macOS app for calendar meetings▲131

    🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar - GitHub - leits/MeetingBar: 🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Goal Ahead▲71

    Progress bar that helps you achieve your goals 📈

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    One▲414

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

    2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Day Progress▲36

    Display the time remaining today in your macOS menu bar

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Later Mac Reminders▲137

    Create quick reminders with presets

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TyCal▲205

    A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Redline▲293

    Minimal Menubar Todo

    2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

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

    2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Hunt▲225

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Stretch It▲120

    A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar

    2024 · apps.apple.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 →