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24 alternatives to Tyke

Mac menu bar app that @torrez really needed to take notes

Tyke is a Mac menu bar app designed for quick note-taking. It functions as a digital scratch pad accessible directly from the menu bar, allowing users to jot down thoughts and information without opening a separate… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tyke launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Scratchpad▲382

   Quick notes, always available

   2024 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TyCal▲205

   A peek at your Apple Calendar right from the menu bar

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notebag▲298

   A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mac TODO Menubar▲144

   All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Jot▲115

   Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

   2020 · getjot.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   EasyFinder▲108

   Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

   2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pasta▲290

   Clipboard time machine

   2019 · getpasta.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MenubarX▲474

   A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

   2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notchkin▲136

    A notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.

    Jun 2026 · notchkin.app · its alternatives →

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    Lacona▲645

    Fast, simple, powerful keyboard-driven commands for Mac

    2016 · lacona.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Redline▲293

    Minimal Menubar Todo

    2024 · vanka.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Meteorite▲134

    A minimal & frictionless menu bar notetaker for macOS

    Feb 2026 · trymeteorite.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ToDoBar▲58

    Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar

    2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Gutta▲142

    A tiny, offline task list for your Mac menu bar

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TermBar▲199

    Your terminal in your Mac menubar

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MacMenuBar▲317

    A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

    2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

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    PopNotes▲96

    The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac

    2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 2▲301

    Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

    2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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    Hotlist▲148

    Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar

    2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

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    ClipBook▲341

    A keyboard-centric clipboard history app for your Mac

    2024 · clipbook.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Focused Task▲121

    Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ClipBar▲76

    Quickly see your pasteboard from your Menu Bar

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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