The most popular AI apps for Mac

Everyone has an opinion about which AI app is best. This page skips the opinions and counts installs. It covers every Mac app in Homebrew whose own description says it is about AI, from the big chat apps to small dictation tools that run on your Mac.

Command line agents like Codex and Claude Code are hugely popular too, but they are tools, not apps, so they live on the Homebrew casks list instead.

At a glance

The list

Select a column heading to sort. Apps marked Not on MacPip are shown for the ranking only and link to their own pages. Makers are named only where GitHub, the Mac App Store, MacPip or the maker's own website says who they are.

#	App	Installs, 30 days	Installs, 365 days	Links
1	Claude Not on MacPipAnthropic's official Claude AI desktop appAby Anthropic	Installs, 30 days: 19,281	Installs, 365 days: 225,732	WebsiteHomebrew
2	ChatGPT Not on MacPipOpenAI's official ChatGPT desktop appOby OpenAI	Installs, 30 days: 12,814	Installs, 365 days: 94,001	WebsiteHomebrew
3	OpenCode Not on MacPipAI coding agent desktop clientAby Anomaly	Installs, 30 days: 12,009	Installs, 365 days: 95,183	WebsiteHomebrew
4	Cursor Not on MacPipWrite, edit, and chat about your code with AIAby Anysphere	Installs, 30 days: 7,146	Installs, 365 days: 114,813	WebsiteHomebrew
5	LM Studio Not on MacPipDiscover, download, and run local LLMsEby Element Labs	Installs, 30 days: 6,162	Installs, 365 days: 58,513	WebsiteHomebrew
6	T3 Code Not on MacPipMinimal GUI for AI code agentsvon Ping.gg @pingdotgg	Installs, 30 days: 5,959	Installs, 365 days: 18,061	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
7	CCC Switch Not on MacPipConfiguration manager for AI coding agentsvon Jason Young @Jason_Young1231	Installs, 30 days: 5,356	Installs, 365 days: 117,282	GitHubHomebrew
8	cmux Not on MacPipGhostty-based terminal with vertical tabs and notifications for AI coding agentsvon manaflow-aiSwiftv0.65.2.2, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 4,784	Installs, 365 days: 61,940	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
9	CodexBar Not on MacPipMenu bar app for tracking agentic coding limits and usagevon Peter Steinberger @steipeteMITSwiftv0.84.0, Nov 2026	Installs, 30 days: 3,443	Installs, 365 days: 31,133	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
10	DDeepSeek Harness Not on MacPipPlugin-based AI agent desktop applicationDby DeepSeek	Installs, 30 days: 2,843	Installs, 365 days: 3,555	WebsiteHomebrew
11	GGrok Bot Not on MacPipAI teammates that work across your apps and toolsXby xAI	Installs, 30 days: 2,823	Installs, 365 days: 5,239	WebsiteHomebrew
12	GGemini Not on MacPipNative desktop AI assistant from GoogleGby Google	Installs, 30 days: 2,693	Installs, 365 days: 18,278	WebsiteHomebrew
13	UUpscayl Not on MacPipAI image upscalervon Upscayl @upscayl	Installs, 30 days: 2,316	Installs, 365 days: 12,994	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
14	HHerdr Not on MacPipDesktop app for terminals and coding agents	Installs, 30 days: 2,172	Installs, 365 days: 2,171	WebsiteHomebrew
15	HHermes Agent Desktop Not on MacPipOpen-source desktop AI agentNby Nous Research	Installs, 30 days: 1,901	Installs, 365 days: 6,212	WebsiteHomebrew
16	FluidVoice Not on MacPipOffline voice-to-text dictation app with AI enhancementvon ALTIC @FluidVoiceAppGPL-3.0Swiftv1.6.12, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 1,715	Installs, 365 days: 12,810	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
17	Wispr Flow Not on MacPipVoice-to-text dictation with AI-powered auto-editingWby Wispr	Installs, 30 days: 1,609	Installs, 365 days: 11,607	WebsiteHomebrew
18	PPaseo Not on MacPipSelf-hosted daemon for AI coding agentsvon getpaseo	Installs, 30 days: 1,455	Installs, 365 days: 5,828	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
19	Google Antigravity IDE Not on MacPipAI Coding Agent IDEGby Google	Installs, 30 days: 1,337	Installs, 365 days: 9,695	WebsiteHomebrew
20	GGitHub Copilot Not on MacPipNative client for GitHub Copilotvon GitHub	Installs, 30 days: 1,175	Installs, 365 days: 5,683	GitHubHomebrew
21	T3 Code Nightly Not on MacPipMinimal GUI for AI code agentsvon Ping.gg @pingdotgg	Installs, 30 days: 1,085	Installs, 365 days: 2,740	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
22	OOpenWhispr Not on MacPipPrivacy-first voice-to-text dictation with AI agentsvon OpenWhispr @openwhispr	Installs, 30 days: 1,039	Installs, 365 days: 1,862	GitHubHomebrew
23	Maestro Not on MacPipAI agent command centervon Pedram Amini @pedramamini	Installs, 30 days: 1,012	Installs, 365 days: 13,982	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
24	GGoose Not on MacPipOpen source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestionsvon Block Open Source @blockopensource	Installs, 30 days: 995	Installs, 365 days: 11,072	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
25	Granola Not on MacPipAI-powered notepad for meetingsGby Granola	Installs, 30 days: 913	Installs, 365 days: 6,162	WebsiteHomebrew
26	OpenClaw Not on MacPipPersonal AI assistantvon openclaw @openclaw	Installs, 30 days: 887	Installs, 365 days: 44,914	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
27	OOpenUsage Not on MacPipAI usage tracker for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Copilot and morevon Robin EbersMITSwiftv0.7.16, Oct 2026	Installs, 30 days: 759	Installs, 365 days: 5,150	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
28	AnythingLLM Not on MacPipPrivate desktop AI chat applicationMby Mintplex Labs	Installs, 30 days: 702	Installs, 365 days: 8,064	WebsiteHomebrew
29	WWorkBuddy Not on MacPipAI agent for everyday office workTby Tencent Cloud	Installs, 30 days: 687	Installs, 365 days: 0	WebsiteHomebrew
30	Superwhisper Not on MacPipDictation tool including LLM reformattingSby Superwhisper	Installs, 30 days: 681	Installs, 365 days: 8,870	WebsiteHomebrew
31	OpenChamber Not on MacPipDesktop and web interface for OpenCode AI agentvon OpenChamber	Installs, 30 days: 678	Installs, 365 days: 2,436	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
32	Aside Not on MacPipWeb browser with built-in AI assistantAby Aside	Installs, 30 days: 667	Installs, 365 days: 1,753	WebsiteHomebrew
33	magpie Not on MacPipModel gateway for AI coding agentsvon yetone @yetone	Installs, 30 days: 635	Installs, 365 days: 0	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
34	LM Studio Bionic Not on MacPipAI agent for working with open modelsEby Element Labs	Installs, 30 days: 628	Installs, 365 days: 1,980	WebsiteHomebrew
35	Open Design Not on MacPipLocal-first, agent-native design toolvon OpenDesign	Installs, 30 days: 607	Installs, 365 days: 2,898	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew
36	Llama Not on MacPipMenu bar app for running local LLMsvon ggml @ggml_orgMITSwift0.47.0, Nov 2026	Installs, 30 days: 587	Installs, 365 days: 1,765	GitHubHomebrew
37	ZCode Not on MacPipAI-assisted development environmentZby Z.ai	Installs, 30 days: 550	Installs, 365 days: 1,961	WebsiteHomebrew
38	Skills Manager Not on MacPipManage, sync, and organise AI agent skills across coding toolsvon Jay.TL @JayTL00	Installs, 30 days: 548	Installs, 365 days: 1,121	GitHubHomebrew
39	Devin Desktop Not on MacPipAgentic IDE with AI agent command centerCby Cognition	Installs, 30 days: 547	Installs, 365 days: 2,797	WebsiteHomebrew
40	TToken Monitor Not on MacPipMonitor token usage, costs, and limits across AI coding toolsvon Javis @Javis__ng	Installs, 30 days: 527	Installs, 365 days: 0	WebsiteGitHubHomebrew

The makers behind this list

The people and teams who build these apps, as they name themselves on GitHub or MacPip. Say thanks, star a repo, or follow them.

• Ping.ggT3 Code, a team
• Jason YoungCC Switch
• manaflow-aicmux, a team
• Peter SteinbergerCodexBar
• UpscaylUpscayl, a team
• ALTICFluidVoice
• getpaseoPaseo, a team
• GitHubGitHub Copilot, a team
• OpenWhisprOpenWhispr, a team
• Pedram AminiMaestro
• Block Open SourceGoose, a team
• openclawOpenClaw, a team
• Robin EbersOpenUsage
• OpenChamberOpenChamber, a team
• yetonemagpie
• OpenDesignOpen Design, a team
• ggmlLlama, a team
• Jay.TLSkills Manager
• JavisToken Monitor

On MacPip, too

Mac apps listed on MacPip that fit this list, each with its own page.

• Vexilo CodeSee what each Claude Code skill and agent costs per turn
• CortexCortex is The Activity Monitor for the AI era.
• PodiumPrompt your software factory alongside your idea
• KepoKepo turns any website, RSS feed

Related lists

• Best AI apps for Mac
• The most popular Mac apps, by real installs
• Trending Mac apps this month
• Popular Mac apps that only run on Apple silicon
• All Mac app rankings

Die Daten holen

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