Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 75 native Mac apps, and a person has checked 36 of them.38 of them have a free version.54 of them sell a one-time license.11 of them are paid by subscription.There is no single best native Mac app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.If you want it free, start with Statuz.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
| App | What it does | Price | Free or paid | Apple silicon | Open source | Made by | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droppy | A Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac | $9.99 once for 2 Macs, 3-day free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Jordy Spruit | Nov 8 |
| Statuz | Queue social posts from your menu bar and publish to X, Bluesky, Mastodon and LinkedIn | Free, Cloud posts from $0.01 | Free version | Not stated | No | Intenseloop Team | Nov 3 |
| UsageBeacon | See your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar. | Free and open source | Free version | Not stated | Yes | David Cohen | Nov 3 |
| Seedlore | Watch your love grow into a living tree | Free, Premium monthly, yearly or once | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | ixl21s | Nov 3 |
| Blook - Private Bookmark Manager | A self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager built for everyday use. | Free, one-time in-app upgrade | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | David Dai | Nov 3 |
| Toolbox | Compress video, sign PDFs, remove backgrounds, transcribe, free up storage and more. | $19 once (launch), then $49.99 | One-time | Not stated | No | Not stated | Nov 3 |
| Kofe Flow | A calm Pomodoro timer for your Mac menu bar, with an iPhone app that stays in sync. | Free, Lifetime Pro $14.99 one-time | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Not stated | Nov 3 |
| Aurator | Aurator turns your voice into clean text in every app on your Mac | From $29 once, 7-day free trial | One-time | Not stated | No | Not stated | Nov 3 |
| Cuewake | Leave it here. Find it when you’re back. | $9 | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Danny | Nov 3 |
| Kepo | Kepo turns any website, RSS feed | Free | Free version | Not stated | No | Kepo | Nov 3 |
| Quotchi | Track Claude, Codex and Gemini limits from your menu bar | Free, Pro $5 once (launch price) | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Thomas Kanze | Nov 3 |
| PixelLoupe | A raw photo editor and catalog for the Mac. | Free | Free version | Not stated | No | Pixegen | Nov 3 |
| Halo | A Dynamic Island for macOS that also works on external monitors with no notch | $9.99 once (launch), then $24.99 | One-time | Not stated | No | Otabek | Nov 3 |
| Storeboard : ASO Assistant | Native Mac app that designs, keyword-optimizes and localizes App Store screenshots | $49.99 ONE-TIME | One-time | Not stated | No | Digital Sauce | Nov 3 |
| EZ Save | A private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. | Free, Pro $2.99/mo or $17.99/yr | Free versionSubscription | Not stated | No | Digital Sauce Pty Ltd. | Nov 3 |
| Oh My Android | Free ADB GUI and Android Emulator control panel for macOS. | Free and open source | Free version | Not stated | Yes | AmirHossein Teymoori | Nov 3 |
| Espresso | Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac | Free for personal use, Pro €19 once | Free versionOne-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Moka Solutions | Nov 3 |
| Tidymint | Free, open-source Mac cleaner with no tracking. | Free and open source | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | Yes | Not stated | Nov 3 |
| uRSS 2.0 | Fast, private RSS reader and Podcast app for mobile devices | Free | Free version | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Pixegen | Nov 2 |
| Downbit | Native video & audio downloader. No yt-dlp. | Free forever; Pro $19 once | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Kevin Zen | Nov 1 |
| MacWall | Cinematic 4K live wallpapers, built for Mac | $12.99 once | One-time | Not stated | No | MacWall Team | Oct 31 |
| Branchway | Finder, rebuilt for people who live in their files | $19 one-time, free trial | One-time | Not stated | No | Evenpine | Oct 31 |
| NotesXD | Native macOS notes, tasks and transcriptions app with Active Listening | Free, Pro available | Free versionSubscription | Not stated | No | Not stated | Oct 31 |
| Otterdock | Otterdock groups apps, files, folders and links into Mac Dock groups. | Free, one-time Pro upgrade | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | savetimefor.fun | Oct 31 |
| ScreenToast | Mac screen recorder that turns a raw recording into a finished product demo | Free to edit, Pro from $4.92/mo | Free versionSubscription | Not stated | No | ScreenToast. Built in Swift | Oct 31 |
| Pixtamer | Batch-convert, compress, resize and rename images into web-ready files, all on your Mac. | Free and open source | Free version | Not stated | Yes | Sidhant Sinha | Oct 31 |
| MightyBench | 49 private tools for video, audio, images, PDFs and on-device AI, in one native Mac app. | $19 | One-time | Not stated | No | Sidhant Sinha | Oct 31 |
| Vexilo Code | See what each Claude Code skill and agent costs per turn | $19.99 one-time | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Not stated | Oct 31 |
| Phosphor | Phosphor for Mac is a native display utility | Free, Pro $19.99 once | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Arnav Kulshreshtha | Oct 31 |
| Clacky | Click sounds and ripples for your Mac, plus a recorder that captures them. | $4.99 once | One-time | Not stated | No | Justinas Rolando | Oct 30 |
| Smooth Recorder | A Mac screen recorder that zooms on every click and adds captions for you. | $19 once | One-time | Not stated | No | mdanassaif | Oct 30 |
| Papa | A Mac notch app with a dad personality that keeps you honest about your day. | $4.99 once (launch price) | One-time | Not stated | No | KariaJeet | Oct 30 |
| TalkY | A teleprompter that keeps your script next to the camera on your Mac. | $24.50 once | One-time | Not stated | No | leo_mercerr | Oct 30 |
| Backdrop | A native Mac window manager that organizes your windows by project. | $9.90 once | One-time | Not stated | No | S4ck3 | Oct 30 |
| Glisio | A Mac screen recorder with auto-zoom, AI voiceover and captions. | Free to try, Pro $79 once | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Not stated | No | Emircan | Oct 30 |
| Shedi | A Mac cleaner for developers that explains every item before it goes. | $9.99 once | One-time | Not stated | No | Otabek | Oct 30 |
| CatPod | Pixel Cat Companion | A pixel-art cat companion for macOS with a built-in focus timer and desktop roaming. | $3.99 | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Galip OZTURK | Pending |
| Keystone | Habit Tracker | Productivity app for Mac | $3.99 | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Galip OZTURK | Pending |
| Toolnotch | AI agent alerts, clipboard and windows in your Mac's notch | $4.99 once | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Jo | Pending |
| PasteNotch | Clipboard history, right in your Mac’s notch | $4.99 once; Cloud $4.99/mo; 14-day trial | One-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Vladimir Babic | Pending |
| MouseUp | Fix ghost double-clicks and get trackpad-smooth scrolling on any mouse. | $7.99 once, free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | David Tran | Pending |
| ScreenVerb | The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys. | Free, Pro available | Free versionOne-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | David Tran | Pending |
| BucketMate | Modern S3 client with a clean UI and powerful multi-provider tools. | From $29 once, free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | David Tran | Pending |
| Proof Take | Check recordings and voiceovers against your script | $29 one-time, 14-day free trial | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| AirCalendar | Check the date, see what’s coming up and keep your tasks close at hand. | Free, Pro $1.99 once | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | 昆 王 | Pending |
| Interview Roo | Native Mac workspace for coding interview preparation | $5/24h; $20/month; $99/year | One-timeSubscription | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Qelumo LLC | Pending |
| DraftKey | Tab autocomplete and draft rewriting in any Mac app | $4.99 once | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Aura Technologies | Pending |
| Arkivor | Open ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives on your Mac | $9.99 once | One-time | Not stated | No | Kamil Altun | Pending |
| Lancetta | A native macOS menu-bar app that tells you when and how to use Codex and Claude Code | Free | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Undolog | Pending |
| FinderGit | A native macOS app that combines file browsing with Git intelligence. | Free | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Undolog | Pending |
| Netfox | Netfox turns raw network data into plain English on your Mac | Free | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Undolog | Pending |
| Mochi Genie | A tiny flying genie on your desktop that takes water, stretch and eye breaks with you | $12.99 once, 7-day free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Mochi Genie | Pending |
| ActionClip | Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows | Free, Pro from $12 once | Free versionOne-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Advait Vaidya | Pending |
| Disk Reviewer | Review-first cleaner: inspect caches, leftovers and similar photos; nothing preselected. | Free with in-app purchases | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Apis Systems LLC | Pending |
| MacVisor | Virtualization Platform for Apple Silicon Macs | $59 for 1 Mac, $79 for 2 Macs | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | ScaleNinja Software | Pending |
| Switchy | Mac controls, deploys, 2FA codes and Claude/Codex limits in your menu bar. | $4.99 once, 7-day free trial | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Vladimir Babic | Pending |
| VoxStudio | Record, transcribe, search and edit audio and video on Mac | Free, Pro available | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| yovoice | Open-source, local-first AI voice cloning, speech, and music creation studio for Mac | Free and open source | Free version | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | Yes | leemysw | Pending |
| TouchNow | Stream and control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad | Free on Wi-Fi; remote $2.99/mo | Free versionSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| Featherview | Free, open-source, keyboard-driven image viewer for macOS with batch conversion. | Free | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | Yes | Joachim Rütter | Pending |
| MyMacStorage | Disk cleanup for Mac. | $14.99 once | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| Ribbon | The Mac window manager where nothing ever shrinks | $15 once | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Chethan Kumar S N | Pending |
| Nexus Shell | Native SSH terminal, SFTP and Docker | Basic SSH free; Pro: see website/Apple | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Nexus Shell, AI-assisted marketing | Pending |
| SnapDog | Mac screenshot & screen recording: annotation editor, OCR, scrolling capture, MP4/MOV/GIF | $14.99 once | One-time | Not stated | No | Ian Trimble | Pending |
| Local Music Organizer | Find duplicates, repair Music.app libraries and analyze audio on Mac. | $29.99 once, 3-day free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Sergey Belenky | Pending |
| Sonari | A hand-gesture Mac instrument with MIDI for your DAW and reactive visuals. | $99 once | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Shubhra Saha | Pending |
| Take Dictation | Fast, private dictation for Mac. | $39 once, 14-day free trial | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Jay-J Hernandez | Pending |
| Dabbit | Dabbit is a pixel-exact, color-managed color picker for macOS. | From $19 once, 5-day free trial | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Michael Andreuzza | Pending |
| Beavery | Turn one video into Live Photos, GIFs and full-quality stills | Free; Pro $3.99/yr or $6.99 lifetime | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | SaveTimeForFun | Pending |
| Sonder | Sonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac. | Free and open source | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | Yes | Not stated | Pending |
| Keep Mac Awake | Keeps your MacBook awake with the lid closed, so agents and long jobs keep going | $9 once | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Keep Mac Awake | Pending |
| MacOS Cleaner | Free native Mac cleaner and uninstaller | Free and source-available | Free version | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | Yes | Aleksandr Tk (AlexTkDev) | Pending |
| JellyDraw | Draw on your Mac screen. Drawings stick to the window they're on. | Free, with Pro at $9.99 one-time | Free versionOne-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | JellyDraw | Pending |
| Switchback | Windows Explorer workflows in the real Finder: folder tree, typeable path, Task Manager | $24.99 once, 14-day free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Gavin Shipman | Pending |
| Pulse | Floating usage rings Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and Grok. | Free | Free version | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | Yes | Not stated | Pending |
The 12 below come first in the table: apps a person checked, newest check first. The other 63 are in the table above.
A Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac
Made by Jordy SpruitWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: Droppy brings files, clipboard history and everyday controls to your Mac's notch or a floating Dynamic Island. Gather files in the File Tray, find text, links, images and files you copied, control music and arrange shelf widgets for your daily tools.
Queue social posts from your menu bar and publish to X, Bluesky, Mastodon and LinkedIn
Made by Intenseloop TeamWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: A command-line tool that schedules and publishes posts to X, Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn and Reddit, with an MCP server for AI agents.
See your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar.
UsageBeacon turns your Cursor, Claude and Codex usage into remaining percentages, budgets and reset windows in the menu bar, so you know before you hit a limit. It is free and open source, and needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Watch your love grow into a living tree
From its maker: Your relationship as a living tree. Journal, shared calendar, pinboard and bucket list for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
A self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager built for everyday use.
From its maker: Blook is a self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager for the links you use every day, beautifully organised and always instantly searchable.
Blook - Private Bookmark Manager on MacPip More Productivity apps
Compress video, sign PDFs, remove backgrounds, transcribe, free up storage and more.
From its maker: Compress video, sign PDFs, remove backgrounds, transcribe, free up storage and more. 94 native tools that run on your Mac.
A calm Pomodoro timer for your Mac menu bar, with an iPhone app that stays in sync.
Kofe Flow is a calm Pomodoro timer in the menu bar, with an iPhone app that stays in sync. Focus analytics stay on your Mac, and timer sync is optional and anonymous. It is free, with Lifetime Pro at $14.99 once.
Aurator turns your voice into clean text in every app on your Mac
From its maker: Aurator turns your voice into clean text in every app on your Mac, writes whole messages for you, and coaches you to speak better from your own words. Private by default, cloud by choice.
Leave it here. Find it when you’re back.
Cuewake lets you attach notes, checklists, links and files to Mac apps and webpages, so your next step is waiting when you come back to them. It is a one-time purchase at $9, needs no account, works offline and runs natively on Apple silicon. It needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Kepo turns any website, RSS feed
From its maker: Kepo turns any website, RSS feed, social account, market data or internal page into custom Mac widgets built with AI, in one shortcut-ready panel.
Track Claude, Codex and Gemini limits from your menu bar
Made by Thomas KanzeWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: Quotchi keeps Claude Code, Codex and optional Gemini usage visible in the Mac menu bar. It shows remaining limits, reset times and which tool has room, with widgets, alerts at custom thresholds and an optional run-out estimate.
A raw photo editor and catalog for the Mac.
From its maker: A raw photo editor and catalog for the Mac. Free and open source.
Native here means built with Apple's own tools rather than a web wrapper such as Electron, by its maker's word. Native apps tend to follow Mac conventions, but check each one yourself.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 75: Droppy, Statuz, UsageBeacon, Seedlore, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Toolbox, Kofe Flow, Aurator, Cuewake, Kepo, Quotchi, PixelLoupe and 63 more. If you want it free, look at Statuz. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Droppy. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Seedlore. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Cuewake. If you want open source code, look at UsageBeacon.
Yes. With a free version on MacPip: Statuz, UsageBeacon, Seedlore, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Kofe Flow, Kepo, Quotchi, PixelLoupe, EZ Save, Oh My Android, Espresso, Tidymint and 26 more.
With a one-time option, so you can avoid a subscription: Droppy, Seedlore, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Toolbox, Kofe Flow, Aurator, Cuewake, Quotchi, Halo, Storeboard : ASO Assistant, Espresso, Downbit and 42 more.
By their makers' word or by our check: Droppy, Seedlore, Cuewake, Espresso, Tidymint, uRSS 2.0, CatPod | Pixel Cat Companion, Keystone | Habit Tracker, Toolnotch, PasteNotch, MouseUp, ScreenVerb and 30 more.
Each has a dated report on its page: Droppy, Statuz, UsageBeacon, Seedlore, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Toolbox, Kofe Flow, Aurator, Cuewake, Kepo, Quotchi, PixelLoupe and 24 more.
Apps a person has checked come first, newest check first, then the rest by when they were added. Payment never changes the order, and sponsored rows are labeled and kept apart.
