Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Tock
A super-minimal, keyboard-driven macOS menu bar timer
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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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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Stretch It▲120A minimalist gesture timer from your Mac menu bar
2024 · apps.apple.com · 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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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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NightOwl▲320Easily toggle your Macs Dark Mode with this menubar app.
2019 · nightowlapp.co · its alternatives →
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Tyke▲362Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes
2017 · tyke.app · its alternatives →
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NotchNook▲338Access media, calendar, files & more from the Mac's notch
2024 · lo.cafe · 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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Fader▲90Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →
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Dato▲275Better menu bar clock with calendar and time zones
2020 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’m an indie developer and I recently built 1Setter, a macOS menu bar app that lets you quickly access and apply common system settings with a single click. It supports individual actions as well as grouped actions, so you can trigger multiple settings in one step if needed. The motivation came from the friction of scattered macOS settings: some are buried in System Settings, some require multiple steps, and existing menu bar tools often felt too limited or opinionated. I wanted something lightweight, predictable, and fast. Under the hood, the app uses official system frameworks where…
Jan 2026 · 1setter.app · its alternatives →
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A quiet native macOS menu bar timer with a thin progress line. - velvet-shark/timebar
27d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
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Cooldown▲129Quickly toggle Low Power Mode on your Mac from the menubar
2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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