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24 alternatives to Pandan

Time awareness in your macOS 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. Pandan launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Progress Bar OSX▲644
This is your life and it's ending ⏳ one minute at a time
2018 · progressbarosx.com · its alternatives →
2
Timeow▲74
Active usage time tracker in Mac's menu bar
2022 · its alternatives →
3
StandUp & Stretch▲80
Mac app that reminds you to take breaks
2018 · its alternatives →
4
Later▲450
Save all your Mac apps for later with one click
2022 · its alternatives →
5
BREAK▲164
Take a break without being judged
2018 · its alternatives →
6
LookAway, a Mac break reminder that knows when not to interrupt▲77
Hello, I'm Kushagra and I am the indie developer behind LookAway (I've posted about it earlier but it has received quite a lot of updates since the last time so I am posting it again). LookAway is a native break reminder for macOS that doesn't interrupt. I built it because I work from home and I spend a lot of time in front of my screens. It's very easy for me to get lost in the flow and I can end up sitting for hours. Due to this, I started facing issues like eye strain and back pain by the end of the day. The solution to this was simply taking enough breaks throughout the day. But…
Jun 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
7
TimeBars▲107
Adds multiple timeframe progress bars to your macOS menu.
2019 · its alternatives →
8
Effortless▲487
Stay focused and beat procrastination on your Mac.
2018 · its alternatives →
9
Break▲184
Task manager & break scheduler for Mac.
2017 · its alternatives →
10
Pause▲99
A Mac app that reminds you to rest
2021 · its alternatives →
11
Dato▲275
Better menu bar clock with calendar and time zones
2020 · its alternatives →
12
TouchGrass▲344
Context-aware break reminders without invasive permissions
Jul 2026 · touchgrass.land · its alternatives →
13
Timeless▲174
Reduce time anxiety.
2020 · its alternatives →
14
Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70
Free mac menubar app for getting things done
2018 · its alternatives →
15
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer▲87
Open source screen break timer for macOS
Jan 2026 · restnow.xyz · its alternatives →
16
Pomodoro Time▲420
Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Time▲241
Time Zones and Meetings in your macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · menubartime.com · its alternatives →
18
LookAway 2▲281
The Mac app your body thanks you for
Apr 2026 · lookaway.com · its alternatives →
19
One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · its alternatives →
20
Stretch It▲120
A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Daily Grind▲270
Menubar time tracker for MacOS
2025 · vladlikh.com · its alternatives →
22
Breaks For Eyes▲161
A Mac app to get rid of eye strain, dry eyes and fatigue
2018 · its alternatives →
23
Breaks▲118
A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026 · gjinprelvukaj.github.io · its alternatives →
24MN
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 · its alternatives →

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