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24 alternatives to SimPholders

Menu bar utility for managing iOS Simulator apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SimPholders launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SimPholders Nano▲6

   Fast access to your iOS Simulator App Folders

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Defer▲196

   One universal inbox for your tasks

   2024 · deferapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pieoneer▲259

   Let your apps fly — in a pie

   2025 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bartender 2▲298

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Appetize▲115

   Dedicated iOS simulators in the browser

   2014 · appetize.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gestimer▲313

    Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop

    2015 · maddin.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Hunt▲225

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Waiting List▲131

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

    2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Instant for Mac▲132

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

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

17. 17
    iCultus▲81

    Open-source Mac menubar calendar app

    2015 · djyde.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Command-Tab Plus▲248

    Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

    2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ToDoBar▲58

    Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

    2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Revisions 2.0▲110

    A Mac menubar app to view all your dropbox activity

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SnipperApp 2▲223

    Native macOS code snippets manager with syntax highlighting

    2020 · snipperapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ProSim for Xcode Simulator▲131

    Essential simulator tools for Xcode

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.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 →