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24 alternatives to TimeBarX
Stop checking the time. Start seeing it.
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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MinuteBar▲128The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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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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Progress Bar OSX▲644This is your life and it's ending ⏳ one minute at a time
2018 · progressbarosx.com · its alternatives →
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Touch Bar Timer▲186A little stopwatch for your Mac's touch bar
2018 · touch-bar-timer.alexzirbel.com · its alternatives →
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Autotimer▲108Hands-free time tracking app for the Mac status bar
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Waiting List▲131Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar
2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →
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Pomodoro Time▲420Simple Pomodoro timer in your Mac's menu bar
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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TimeBars▲107Adds multiple timeframe progress bars to your macOS menu.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Free mac menubar app for getting things done
2018 · its alternatives →
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Corner Time▲106Have you ever wished you could see the time while coding or watching videos in fullscreen or when your menu bar is hidden? Corner Time is a minimalist macOS app designed for those who value a clean desktop but still want the clock to be always visible. Unlike other widgets or solutions, Corner Time sits unobtrusively in the corner of your screen as if it were a native part of macOS—even when you’re in fullscreen mode or using auto-hide for your menu bar. The app is highly customizable: you can choose your preferred date format, adjust the style, match your system language, and use it…
2025 · cornertime.app · its alternatives →
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Look Up for Mac▲269Reduce eye strain & exhaustion with the 20-20-20 Rule
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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Time▲241Time Zones and Meetings in your macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · menubartime.com · its alternatives →
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Usagebar▲172A macOS menu bar app that tracks your Claude Code 5-hour and weekly usage limits. See reset timers, get notifications, and never hit the wall unexpectedly.
Jan 2026 · usagebar.com · its alternatives →
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Instant for Mac▲132A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Timing 2▲203Automatic time and productivity tracking for Mac.
2017 · timingapp.com · its alternatives →
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Day Progress▲36Display the time remaining today in your macOS menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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UptimeBar▲135A simple OS X menu bar app for monitoring website uptime
2018 · uptimebar.app · its alternatives →
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Stretch It▲120A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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