Updated Nov 10, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 8 one-time purchase AI coding agent apps for Mac, and a person has checked 2 of them.3 of them have a free version.All of them sell a one-time license.3 of them are paid by subscription.There is no single best one-time purchase AI coding agent app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.If you want it free, start with Coral.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral | Productivity for Claude Code and Codex agents | Free, Pro from $8/month, 7-day trial | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Coral Claude | Nov 9 |
| 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 |
| WhoIsCooking | See which AI coding agent is heating your Mac, then cool it down | $5 once | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Andrew Wilson | Pending |
| Duplex | Run a second copy of Claude, Slack | $9 once | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Aetrix Foundry | Pending |
| GitKraken | Meet GitKraken, the creator of legendary Git tools for developers and teams | Free, Annual, 14-day trial | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | Yes | Axosoft | Pending |
| CCAssist | Browse, search and resume every Claude Code, Codex and Cursor session | $29.99 once, 3-day free trial | One-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | yashagl | Pending |
| NotchNook Pro | The original notch app for Mac, taken to the next level. | $19 once | One-timeSubscription | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | NotchNook team | 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 |
Productivity for Claude Code and Codex agents
Made by Coral ClaudeWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: Coding agents stop and wait for you, and checking on them pulls you out of your work. Coral is a Mac app for developers who run Claude Code, Codex, Copilot and more.
See what each Claude Code skill and agent costs per turn
From its maker: Native Mac app that reads ~/.claude, estimates each skill's and agent's per-turn tokens, lists the heaviest first and writes a cleanup prompt for Claude Code. Free download; 7-day full trial; then $19.99 one-time.
See which AI coding agent is heating your Mac, then cool it down
From its maker: A Mac app that shows chip temperature and which app or AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Aider) is heating an Apple Silicon Mac, and cools it down by moving heavy work to the efficiency cores.
Run a second copy of Claude, Slack
From its maker: Run a second copy of Claude, Slack, Discord, or any Electron app on your Mac, each with its own login, settings, and Dock icon.
Meet GitKraken, the creator of legendary Git tools for developers and teams
From its maker: Meet GitKraken, the creator of legendary Git tools for developers and teams - like the GitKraken Desktop, with Git GUI and CLI, Git Integration for Jira, and GitLens for VS Code.
Browse, search and resume every Claude Code, Codex and Cursor session
Made by yashaglWebsiteGitHub repoOn XFrom its maker: A fast, native macOS app for your Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Grok and OpenCode sessions: browse, search, resume, see what changed and track usage. Your sessions never leave your Mac.
The original notch app for Mac, taken to the next level.
Made by NotchNook teamWebsiteOn XNotchNook Pro packs more than 37 features into the space beneath your camera. You can follow Claude Code and Codex sessions and approve commands from the notch, search your clipboard history, keep files in a tray, open a terminal and read scripts with a teleprompter that follows your voice. Lifetime is $19, or $3 a month, with a 48-hour free trial. It needs Apple silicon and macOS 14.6 or later.
Keeps your MacBook awake with the lid closed, so agents and long jobs keep going
Made by Keep Mac AwakeWebsiteOn XKeep Mac Awake keeps a MacBook with Apple silicon awake with the lid closed, with no external display, so builds, downloads and AI coding agents keep running while you are away. Sessions start from the menu bar or a command and end on time, and a watchdog restores normal sleep if something stops. No account and no analytics. It is $9 once and needs macOS 26 Tahoe or later.
Look for which models it can use, whether your code leaves your Mac, and what it can run without asking you first.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 8: Coral, Vexilo Code, WhoIsCooking, Duplex, GitKraken, CCAssist, NotchNook Pro, Keep Mac Awake. If you want it free, look at Coral. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Vexilo Code. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Coral.
Yes. With a free version on MacPip: Coral, Vexilo Code, GitKraken.
By their makers' word or by our check: Coral, WhoIsCooking, Duplex, GitKraken, CCAssist, NotchNook Pro, Keep Mac Awake.
Each has a dated report on its page: Coral, Vexilo Code.
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.