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Best AI apps for Mac

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

Krótka odpowiedź

Aplikacje z kategorii „AI” na Mac w MacPip: 15. Sprawdzone przez osobę: 4.Z darmową wersją: 12.Z licencją jednorazową: 7.Płatne w abonamencie: 6.There is no single best AI app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Jeśli chcesz darmową, zacznij od UsageBeacon.

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

"AI app" covers a lot of ground in 2026. On MacPip, the 15 AI apps include usage meters for Claude, Codex and Cursor, an Activity Monitor for AI tools, a local voice and music studio, open source video generation on Apple silicon, and a tool that turns slide decks into talk tracks and quizzes.

The most important difference between them is not the model. It is where your data goes: some apps run models on your Mac, others send what you type or say to a server. Each profile says what its listing says.

What these 15 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 15.
Wersja darmowa12 z 15
Pay once7 z 15
Subskrypcja6 z 15
Native to Apple silicon10 z 15
Open source5 z 15
Działa offline4 z 15
Sprawdzone przez osobę4 z 15

Compared

AplikacjaCo robiCenaDarmowa czy płatnaApple siliconOpen sourceAutor:Sprawdzono
UsageBeaconSee your remaining Cursor, Claude, and Codex usage budgets right in the Mac menu bar.Darmowa i open sourceWersja darmowaNie podanoTakDavid Cohen3 lis
CortexCortex is The Activity Monitor for the AI era.$5 once (first 100), then $19JednorazowoNie podanoNoNie podano3 lis
KepoKepo turns any website, RSS feedZa darmoWersja darmowaNie podanoNoKepo3 lis
EspressoEspresso is the Everything-style file search app for MacFree for personal use, Pro €19 onceWersja darmowaJednorazowoTak, a także na Intel, według twórcyNoMoka Solutions3 lis
ScreenVerbThe screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.Za darmo, dostępna wersja ProWersja darmowaJednorazowoTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyNoDavid TranOczekuje
Interview RooNative Mac workspace for coding interview preparation$5/24h; $20/month; $99/yearJednorazowoSubskrypcjaTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyNoQelumo LLCOczekuje
ActionClipTurn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflowsZa darmo, Pro from $12 onceWersja darmowaJednorazowoTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyNoAdvait VaidyaOczekuje
MacVisorVirtualization Platform for Apple Silicon Macs$59 for 1 Mac, $79 for 2 MacsJednorazowoTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyNoScaleNinja SoftwareOczekuje
Phosphene AIFree, open-source AI video with sound, images and songs on Apple Silicon Macs.Darmowa i open sourceWersja darmowaJednorazowoSubskrypcjaTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyTakMr BizarroOczekuje
yovoiceOpen-source, local-first AI voice cloning, speech, and music creation studio for MacDarmowa i open sourceWersja darmowaTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyTakleemyswOczekuje
OrkasTurn goals and project files into reports, slides, videos and code with a desktop AI team.Free core; model/service costs extraWersja darmowaSubskrypcjaTak, a także na Intel, według twórcyTakOrkasOczekuje
AutoRouterCoding agent app for MacFree; Pro $50/monthWersja darmowaSubskrypcjaNie podanoNoNie podanoOczekuje
Lectern AITurns slide decks into instructor talk tracks, labs, quizzes and handoutsZa darmo, Pro $29.99/yrWersja darmowaSubskrypcjaNie podanoNoIan TrimbleOczekuje
Raydo Agent OSThe AI agent operating system for real workFree, Cloud from $20/moWersja darmowaSubskrypcjaTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyNoRolitt Inc.Oczekuje
PulseFloating usage rings Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and Grok.Za darmoWersja darmowaTak, tylko Apple silicon, według twórcyTakNie podanoOczekuje

12 of them, up close

The 12 below come first in the table: apps a person checked, newest check first. The other 3 are in the table above.

UsageBeacon

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

Wersja darmowaOpen sourceSprawdzono 3 lis
UsageBeacon on a Mac

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.

Cena
Darmowa i open source
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
SessionWatcher

UsageBeacon on MacPip More Menu Bar apps

Cortex

Cortex is The Activity Monitor for the AI era.

Pay onceSprawdzono 3 lis
Cortex on a Mac

From its maker: The Activity Monitor for the AI era. Cortex turns a thousand processes into the sixty apps you actually run, remembers the last 30 days, and shows what your Neural Engine and local models are doing.

Cena
$5 once (first 100), then $19
Needs
macOS 15 Sequoia lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
Activity Monitor, Vitals, iStat Menu 7

Cortex on MacPip Więcej aplikacji AI

Kepo

Kepo turns any website, RSS feed

Wersja darmowaSprawdzono 3 lis
Kepo on a Mac
Autor: KepoStrona

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.

Cena
Za darmo
Needs
macOS 14 lub nowszy

Kepo on MacPip Więcej aplikacji AI

Espresso

Espresso is the Everything-style file search app for Mac

Wersja darmowaPay onceApple siliconDziała offlineSprawdzono 3 lis
Espresso on a Mac

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

Cena
Free for personal use, Pro €19 once
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma lub nowszy

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.

Wersja darmowaPay onceApple silicon
ScreenVerb on a Mac

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.

Oferta
50% off Lifetime, until Dec 5
Cena
Za darmo, dostępna wersja Pro
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
CleanShot X, Shottr, Xnapper

ScreenVerb on MacPip More Productivity apps

Interview Roo

Native Mac workspace for coding interview preparation

Pay onceSubskrypcjaApple silicon
Interview Roo on a Mac

From its maker: Interview Roo is a native Mac workspace for coding interview preparation. Combine up to five screenshots per question, follow live audio transcripts, ask contextual AI follow-up questions, and review or export saved sessions.

Cena
$5/24h; $20/month; $99/year
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma lub nowszy

Interview Roo on MacPip More Education apps

ActionClip

Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows

Wersja darmowaPay onceApple silicon
ActionClip on a Mac

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.

Cena
Za darmo, Pro from $12 once
Needs
macOS 15 Sequoia lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
PopClip

ActionClip on MacPip More Clipboard and Text apps

MacVisor

Virtualization Platform for Apple Silicon Macs

Pay onceApple siliconDziała offline
MacVisor on a Mac

From its maker: MacVisor turns an Apple Silicon Mac into a virtualization host for developers, admins, and teams who need desktop and always-on headless VMs. What it does: - Runs macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows 11 VMs natively on Apple Silicon - Takes live or disk snapshots, makes instant linked clones, and manages backups and reusable templates.

Oferta
$10 off, until Nov 30
Cena
$59 for 1 Mac, $79 for 2 Macs
Needs
macOS 27 lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
Parallels, UTM, VMware Fusion, VirtualBuddy, Tart

MacVisor on MacPip More Productivity apps

Phosphene AI

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

Wersja darmowaPay onceSubskrypcjaApple siliconOpen sourceDziała offline
Phosphene AI on a Mac

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...

Cena
Darmowa i open source
Needs
macOS 13 Ventura lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
Runway, Draw Things, ComfyUI, DiffusionBee

Phosphene AI on MacPip Więcej aplikacji AI

yovoice

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

Wersja darmowaApple siliconOpen sourceDziała offline
yovoice on a Mac

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.

Cena
Darmowa i open source
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma lub nowszy
Its maker says it replaces
ElevenLabs, Suno, Udio, Descript, Murf AI, Speechify, VoiceBox, VoiceStudio

yovoice on MacPip Więcej aplikacji AI

Orkas

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

Wersja darmowaSubskrypcjaApple siliconOpen source
Orkas on a Mac

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.

Cena
Free core; model/service costs extra

Orkas on MacPip Więcej aplikacji AI

AutoRouter

Coding agent app for Mac

Wersja darmowaSubskrypcja
AutoRouter on a Mac

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.

Cena
Free; Pro $50/month
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma lub nowszy

AutoRouter on MacPip More Coding Agents apps

How to choose an AI app for Mac

  • On-device or cloud? On-device is private and works offline, cloud models are usually stronger. Pick per task.
  • Your keys or theirs? Some apps let you bring your own API key, so you pay the provider directly.
  • What it can touch. An app that reads your screen, files or terminal should say exactly what it does with them.

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Pytania

What is the best AI app for Mac?

There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 15: UsageBeacon, Cortex, Kepo, Espresso, ScreenVerb, Interview Roo, ActionClip, MacVisor, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, AutoRouter and 3 more. If you want it free, look at UsageBeacon. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Cortex. 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.

Czy są darmowe aplikacje z kategorii „AI” na Mac?

Tak. Z darmową wersją na MacPip: UsageBeacon, Kepo, Espresso, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, AutoRouter, Lectern AI, Raydo Agent OS, Pulse.

Które aplikacje z kategorii „AI” na Mac mają cenę jednorazową?

Z opcją jednorazowego zakupu, by uniknąć abonamentu: Cortex, Espresso, ScreenVerb, Interview Roo, ActionClip, MacVisor, Phosphene AI.

Which AI apps run natively on Apple silicon?

Według twórców lub według naszego sprawdzenia: Espresso, ScreenVerb, Interview Roo, ActionClip, MacVisor, Phosphene AI, yovoice, Orkas, Raydo Agent OS, Pulse.

Które aplikacje z kategorii „AI” sprawdziła osoba?

Każda ma datowany raport na swojej stronie: UsageBeacon, Cortex, Kepo, Espresso.

Jak MacPip ustawia te aplikacje w kolejności?

Najpierw idą aplikacje, które sprawdziła osoba, od najnowszego sprawdzenia, a potem reszta według daty dodania. Płatność nigdy nie zmienia kolejności, a wiersze sponsorowane są oznaczone i trzymane osobno.

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