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Best free AI apps for Mac

Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.

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MacPip lists 12 free AI apps for Mac, and a person has checked 3 of them.All of them have a free version.4 davon verkaufen eine einmalige Lizenz.5 davon werden per Abo bezahlt.There is no single best free AI app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Wenn du sie kostenlos willst, fang mit UsageBeacon an.

Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.

What these 12 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 12.

Kostenlose Version12 von 12

Pay once4 von 12

Abo5 von 12

Native to Apple silicon8 von 12

Open Source5 von 12

Funktioniert offline3 von 12

Von einer Person geprüft3 von 12

Compared

App	Was es macht	Preis	Kostenlos oder kostenpflichtig	Apple silicon	Open Source	Gemacht von	Geprüft
UsageBeacon	See your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar.	Kostenlos und Open Source	Kostenlose Version	Nicht angegeben	Ja	David Cohen	3. Nov.
Kepo	Kepo turns any website, RSS feed	Kostenlos	Kostenlose Version	Nicht angegeben	No	Kepo	3. Nov.
Espresso	Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac	Free for personal use, Pro €19 once	Kostenlose VersionEinmalig	Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker	No	Moka Solutions	3. Nov.
ScreenVerb	The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.	Kostenlos, Pro verfügbar	Kostenlose VersionEinmalig	Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker	No	David Tran	Ausstehend
ActionClip	Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows	Kostenlos, Pro from $12 once	Kostenlose VersionEinmalig	Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker	No	Advait Vaidya	Ausstehend
Phosphene AI	Free, open-source AI video with sound, images and songs on Apple Silicon Macs.	Kostenlos und Open Source	Kostenlose VersionEinmaligAbo	Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker	Ja	Mr Bizarro	Ausstehend
yovoice	Open-source, local-first AI voice cloning, speech, and music creation studio for Mac	Kostenlos und Open Source	Kostenlose Version	Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker	Ja	leemysw	Ausstehend
Orkas	Turn goals and project files into reports, slides, videos and code with a desktop AI team.	Free core; model/service costs extra	Kostenlose VersionAbo	Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker	Ja	Orkas	Ausstehend
AutoRouter	Coding agent app for Mac	Free; Pro $50/month	Kostenlose VersionAbo	Nicht angegeben	No	Nicht angegeben	Ausstehend
Lectern AI	Turns slide decks into instructor talk tracks, labs, quizzes and handouts	Kostenlos, Pro $29.99/yr	Kostenlose VersionAbo	Nicht angegeben	No	Ian Trimble	Ausstehend
Raydo Agent OS	The AI agent operating system for real work	Free, Cloud from $20/mo	Kostenlose VersionAbo	Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker	No	Rolitt Inc.	Ausstehend
Pulse	Floating usage rings Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and Grok.	Kostenlos	Kostenlose Version	Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker	Ja	Nicht angegeben	Ausstehend

The apps, one by one

UsageBeacon

See your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar.

Kostenlose VersionOpen SourceGeprüft 3. Nov.

Gemacht von David CohenWebsite

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.

Preis: Kostenlos und Open Source
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma oder neuer
Its maker says it replaces: SessionWatcher

UsageBeacon on MacPip More Menu Bar apps

Kepo

Kepo turns any website, RSS feed

Kostenlose VersionGeprüft 3. Nov.

Gemacht von KepoWebsite

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.

Preis: Kostenlos
Needs: macOS 14 oder neuer

Kepo on MacPip Weitere KI-Apps

Espresso

Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac

Kostenlose VersionPay onceApple siliconFunktioniert offlineGeprüft 3. Nov.

Gemacht von Moka SolutionsWebsite On X

From its maker: Espresso is the Everything-style file search app für Mac: every file on every disk as you type, even disks that aren’t connected. Native, private, free for personal use.

Preis: Free for personal use, Pro €19 once
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma oder neuer

Espresso on MacPip More Files and Storage apps

ScreenVerb

The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.

Kostenlose VersionPay onceApple silicon

Gemacht von David TranWebsite On X

From its maker: ScreenVerb is a screenshot app for Mac built around AI. Snap a window, drag a pixel-exact region or grab a full scrolling page with one shortcut, then press a number key to run an AI action.

Angebot: 50% off Lifetime, until Dec 5
Preis: Kostenlos, Pro verfügbar
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma oder neuer
Its maker says it replaces: CleanShot X, Shottr, Xnapper

ScreenVerb on MacPip More Productivity apps

ActionClip

Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows

Kostenlose VersionPay onceApple silicon

Gemacht von Advait VaidyaWebsite On X

ActionClip puts a small action menu beside text you select: copy, rewrite, translate, search or run a saved workflow. You can describe a new action and it builds one using AI prompts, JavaScript, AppleScript or shell commands. Free for 30 actions a day, with lifetime licenses from $12. It is a native Swift app for Apple silicon with macOS 15 or later.

Preis: Kostenlos, Pro from $12 once
Needs: macOS 15 Sequoia oder neuer
Its maker says it replaces: PopClip

ActionClip on MacPip More Clipboard and Text apps

Phosphene AI

Free, open-source AI video with sound, images and songs on Apple Silicon Macs.

Kostenlose VersionPay onceAboApple siliconOpen SourceFunktioniert offline

Gemacht von Mr BizarroGitHub repo On X

From its maker: Free, open-source AI video generator for Mac. Run LTX-2.5 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo) locally on Apple Silicon: text-to-video and image-to-video with sound, lip-sync, character LoRA training, songs fro...

Preis: Kostenlos und Open Source
Needs: macOS 13 Ventura oder neuer
Its maker says it replaces: Runway, Draw Things, ComfyUI, DiffusionBee

Phosphene AI on MacPip Weitere KI-Apps

yovoice

Open-source, local-first AI voice cloning, speech, and music creation studio for Mac

Kostenlose VersionApple siliconOpen SourceFunktioniert offline

Gemacht von leemyswWebsite On X On GitHub

From its maker: yovoice is an open-source, local-first audio and music creation studio for macOS, Windows and Linux. Turn text into expressive speech, natural cloned voices, complete vocal songs, and multi-track scores right on your machine.

Preis: Kostenlos und Open Source
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma oder neuer
Its maker says it replaces: ElevenLabs, Suno, Udio, Descript, Murf AI, Speechify, VoiceBox, VoiceStudio

yovoice on MacPip Weitere KI-Apps

Orkas

Turn goals and project files into reports, slides, videos and code with a desktop AI team.

Kostenlose VersionAboApple siliconOpen Source

Gemacht von OrkasWebsite GitHub repo

From its maker: Give Orkas a goal and your project files to receive research reports, presentations, videos or code in one desktop workspace. Commander coordinates specialist agents so solo founders and small teams can carry findings into usable deliverables with fewer handoffs.

Preis: Free core; model/service costs extra

Orkas on MacPip Weitere KI-Apps

AutoRouter

Coding agent app for Mac

Kostenlose VersionAbo

Website On X

From its maker: AutoRouter is a Mac app for Codex and Claude Code that automatically picks the right AI model for each task, using the plans you already pay for first. Save up to 50% on AI usage.

Preis: Free; Pro $50/month
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma oder neuer

AutoRouter on MacPip More Coding Agents apps

Lectern AI

Turns slide decks into instructor talk tracks, labs, quizzes and handouts

Kostenlose VersionAbo

Gemacht von Ian TrimbleWebsite

From its maker: Turn any presentation, PowerPoint, PDF, Word, and more, into professional instructor talk tracks in minutes, powered by AI. Lectern AI reads your presentation slides and generates natural, engaging speaking notes that sound like they were written by an experienced teacher.

Preis: Kostenlos, Pro $29.99/yr
Needs: macOS 14 Sonoma oder neuer

Lectern AI on MacPip Weitere KI-Apps

Raydo Agent OS

The AI agent operating system for real work

Kostenlose VersionAboApple silicon

Gemacht von Rolitt Inc.Website On X On GitHub

From its maker: Raydo Agent OS is an agent operating system for real work. It connects agents, browsers, files and tools so developers and knowledge workers can control execution, review key actions and deliver reusable results.

Preis: Free, Cloud from $20/mo

Raydo Agent OS on MacPip Weitere KI-Apps

Pulse

Floating usage rings Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and Grok.

Kostenlose VersionApple siliconOpen Source

Website GitHub repo On X

Pulse floats usage rings for Claude, Codex, Grok and Antigravity on your screen, adds a Codex pet you can talk to, and reminds you to take breaks on time. It is free and open source, for Apple silicon with macOS 26 Tahoe or later.

Preis: Kostenlos
Needs: macOS 26 Tahoe oder neuer

Pulse on MacPip More Coding Agents apps

Welche du nehmen solltest

Nimm UsageBeacon, wenn du sie kostenlos willst.
Nimm Espresso, wenn du lieber einmal zahlst, statt ein Abo abzuschließen.
Nimm Espresso, wenn sie nativ auf Apple silicon laufen soll.
Nimm Espresso, wenn sie offline funktionieren soll, wie ihr Maker sagt.
Nimm UsageBeacon, wenn du Open-Source-Code willst.

What to look for

Look for whether it runs a model on your Mac or sends your data to a server, which models it supports, and how it is priced per use.

Fragen

What is the best free AI app for Mac?

There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 12: UsageBeacon, Kepo, Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, AutoRouter, Lectern AI, Raydo Agent OS, Pulse. If you want it free, look at UsageBeacon. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Espresso. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Espresso. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Espresso. If you want open source code, look at UsageBeacon.

Which free AI apps for Mac have a one-time price?

Mit Einmalkauf-Option, damit du ein Abo vermeiden kannst: Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI.

Which free AI apps run natively on Apple silicon?

Nach Angabe der Maker oder nach unserer Prüfung: Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, Raydo Agent OS, Pulse.

Which free AI apps has a person checked?

Jede hat einen datierten Bericht auf ihrer Seite: UsageBeacon, Kepo, Espresso.

Wie sortiert MacPip diese Apps?

Apps, die eine Person geprüft hat, kommen zuerst, die neueste Prüfung vorn, danach der Rest nach Datum des Hinzufügens. Bezahlung ändert die Reihenfolge nie, und gesponserte Zeilen sind gekennzeichnet und getrennt.