Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Tell

Mac widgets, made fun.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Usage▲461
For everyone curious about how their devices are performing, I made an app that lets you monitor many aspects of a Mac. It is a lightweight, customizable, and very convenient app for everyday use. Also available for iPhone and iPad. Check it out, and I would love to hear your feedback!
2025 · usage.pro · its alternatives →
2
Widgetify▲67
Desktop widgets for your MacOS
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Primitive for macOS▲798
2016 · primitive.lol · its alternatives →
4
Stats▲179
macOS system monitor in your menu bar
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Rive for macOS▲403
The design tool that creates interactive, animated graphics
2023 · rive.app · its alternatives →
6
Flinto for Mac▲481
The prototyping tool designers have been waiting for
2015 · flinto.com · its alternatives →
7
TerminalWidget▲136
Put script output in your Desktop/Home screen widgets.
Aug 2026 · terminalwidget.app · its alternatives →
8
Superlayer▲131
Widget engine for macOS
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I built a macOS tool for network engineers – it's called NetViews▲243
Hi HN — I’m the developer of NetViews, a macOS utility I built because I wanted better visibility into what was actually happening on my wired and wireless networks. I live in the CLI, but for discovery and ongoing monitoring, I kept bouncing between tools, terminals, and mental context switches. I wanted something faster and more visual, without losing technical depth — so I built a GUI that brings my favorite diagnostics together in one place. About three months ago, I shared an early version here and got a ton of great feedback. I listened: a new name (it was PingStalker), a longer trial,…
Feb 2026 · netviews.app · its alternatives →
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Flinto 2.0 for Mac▲307
Prototyping tool for Mac
2016 · flinto.com · its alternatives →
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Libmui is a macOS Classic widget lib for Linux▲300
Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Flump 3D icons for MacOS▲133
Smooth volumetric icons for macOS home page customization
2020 · its alternatives →
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MenuBar Stats▲173
Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
14
iStatistica Pro▲96
System monitor. Reinvented. 💻 🖥
2019 · imagetasks.com · its alternatives →
15
DynamicNotch▲147
Dynamic island for macOS
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
MacMonitor▲106
Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
Perch▲154
Dynamic Island for Mac Notch
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Hyperfocused▲148
Deep work menubar app for macOS
2023 · hyperfocused.app · its alternatives →
19
Hargun's MacOS▲132
A fully interactive, Mac-like experience directly in browser
Nov 2025 · hargunpreet.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Widgets▲117
The daily utility app making productivity simpler
2025 · widgets.super.site · its alternatives →
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Hoot for Mac▲140
Widgets, tools, screenshots, wake screen all in your menubar
2025 · its alternatives →
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Chronodget▲73
Time based widgets
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Scaler Bandwidth Monitor▲106
Realtime bandwidth monitor application for macOS devices.
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Smooth Capture▲96
3D device frame screen recording for macOS
Mar 2026 · smoothcapture.app · its alternatives →

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