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24 alternatives to Stretch It

A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac 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. Stretch It launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Touch Bar Timer▲186

   A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar

   2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   Waiting List▲131

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

   2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →

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   One Thing▲138

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

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   MinuteBar▲128

   The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Later▲447

   Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

   2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

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   Look Up for Mac▲269

   Reduce eye strain & exhaustion with the 20-20-20 Rule

   2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

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   Instant for Mac▲132

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

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Clocks▲162

   A minimal world clock app for your Mac's menubar

   2014 · its alternatives →

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    Tim▲148

    Simple time tracker for macOS

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Mini stopwatch▲144

    A mini stopwatch for your menu bar

    2025 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

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    InstaCal▲256

    The missing menu bar calendar for MacOS

    2017 · instacalapp.com · its alternatives →

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    TouchSwitcher▲319

    Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar

    2016 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

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    Itsycal▲220

    A tiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · mowglii.com · its alternatives →

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    Thyme▲117

    Mac menubar timer

    2015 · joaomoreno.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Tock▲81

    A super-minimal, keyboard-driven macOS menu bar timer

    Jan 2026 · edelstone.github.io · its alternatives →

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    StandUp & Stretch▲80

    Mac app that reminds you to take breaks

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Curflow▲112

    Draw a gesture for your Mac to execute

    Apr 2026 · curflow.app · its alternatives →

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    BetterTouchTool▲130

    Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad

    2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →

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    One Goal▲132

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

    2021 · timqian.com · its alternatives →

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    Day-O▲131

    Simple menu bar clock replacement w/ calendar for your Mac

    2014 · shauninman.com · its alternatives →

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    TimeBars▲107

    Adds multiple timeframe progress bars to your macOS menu.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    PaceBar▲130

    A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

    May 2026 · pacebar.app · its alternatives →

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    Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70

    Free mac menubar app for getting things done

    2018 · its alternatives →

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