Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Pennywise
Desktop application to open anything in a floating window
Pennywise is a desktop application that opens any content in a floating window that stays on top of other applications, enabling multitask management without switching between windows. It works across multiple… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pennywise launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Slate▲97Floating windows for efficient multitasking on your desktop
2021 · slate.madebyayan.com · its alternatives →
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A small tool software that can float other full-screen app
2024 · duckfloat.ruyicode.com · its alternatives →
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Noise-cancelling for your screen now with cursor shake
Dec 2025 · monocle.heyiam.dk · its alternatives →
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NothingHere▲297A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen
Mar 2026 · solee0524.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hush▲142Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing
Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! My name is Nick and this is my fun side project. Please lay it on me. HN can think of Tips.io as a cracked out Tailwind Playground that has page management and amazing AI integration. There are a few core ideas: 1) The HTML is the CMS There are no fields or restrictions. Just hover, click, and start tweaking any HTML. Also, certain elements you click will have special easy edit abilities: - auto creates an uploader, stock photo picker (or HTML) - auto creates an uploader, stock video picker (or HTML) - auto creates a big icon picker (or HTML) - auto creates a WYSIWYG Editor (or HTML)…
2024 · tips.io · its alternatives →
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Stack 2.0▲313Stack is an internet launchpad for multitaskers
2019 · stackbrowser.com · its alternatives →
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InfiniDesk▲90InfiniDesk brings multiple virtual desktops to your Mac. Instead of having a single cluttered desktop, make many desktops each with their own layout of file/folder icons, wallpaper and widget visibility. Have a desktop for Work, one for interesting Hacker News links, a fully empty desktop etc. Version 3 of the app (just released) now supports hotkeys to switch desktops in a blink, and also onscreen HUD notifications. Inspired by the Unix Common Desktop Environment of the 1990s, InfiniDesk is the only app that brings multiple desktops (workspaces/identities) to your Mac.
2025 · infinidesk.app · its alternatives →
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Refbox▲171Collect, organize and float your references. Refbox is a fast reference board app for Mac, Windows and iPad.
Nov 2025 · ref.box · its alternatives →
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FloatPlayer▲111Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Real multitasking on Android phone or tablet.
2016 · floatingapps.net · its alternatives →
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FloatViewer▲60Ultra-minimalist, borderless macOS native image viewer
Jun 2026 · floatpic.app · its alternatives →
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Launchapp▲66Minimalist and efficient floating app launcher for Android
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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No need to switch, take notes or view memos on any screen
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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