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Best productivity apps for Mac

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

Resposta curta

O MacPip lista 36 apps para Mac da categoria “Produtividade”, e uma pessoa verificou 15 deles.14 deles têm uma versão gratuita.27 deles vendem uma licença única.7 deles são pagos por assinatura.There is no single best productivity app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Se você quer grátis, comece por Caddie.

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

Productivity is the biggest shelf on MacPip, with 36 apps. That is also why "best productivity app" is a slightly odd question: a Pomodoro timer, a bookmark manager and a menu bar dashboard are all productivity apps, and none of them replaces the others.

So read this page as a map. The table shows every app with its price and how it charges. The profiles below show what each one actually does, so you can find the one that removes your own daily friction, not someone else's.

27 of these apps sell a one-time license and 14 have a free version, so there is plenty here that never becomes another monthly bill.

What these 36 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 36.
Versão gratuita14 de 36
Pay once27 de 36
Assinatura7 de 36
Native to Apple silicon22 de 36
Código aberto3 de 36
Funciona offline10 de 36
Verificado por uma pessoa15 de 36
One-time price in US dollars, as each listing states it, lowest first (the 15 lowest of 18). 18 apps have no plain dollar one-time price and are left out. Launch prices count where the listing says so.
Droppy$9.99
Snug$14.99
SnapDog$14.99

Compared

AppO que fazPreçoGrátis ou pagoApple siliconCódigo abertoFeito porVerificado
DroppyA Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac$9.99 once for 2 Macs, 3-day free trialPagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoJordy Spruit8 de nov.
CaddieTasks, notes, calendar and AI agents in one Mac appFree while in betaVersão gratuitaNão informadoNoHarsha Garlapati3 de nov.
Blook - Private Bookmark ManagerA self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager built for everyday use.Free, one-time in-app upgradeVersão gratuitaPagamento únicoNão informadoNoDavid Dai3 de nov.
ToolboxCompress video, sign PDFs, remove backgrounds, transcribe, free up storage and more.$19 once (launch), then $49.99Pagamento únicoNão informadoNoNão informado3 de nov.
ByeCtrlClickByeCtrlClick blocks the context menu that opens when you Control-click. Productivity App$5Pagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoAlexander Ils3 de nov.
AuratorAurator turns your voice into clean text in every app on your MacFrom $29 once, 7-day free trialPagamento únicoNão informadoNoNão informado3 de nov.
AureonSay what you need. Aureon routes it to your Mac apps.$6.99+/mo · 7-day trialAssinaturaNão informadoNoInAureon3 de nov.
CuewakeLeave it here. Find it when you’re back.$9Pagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoDanny3 de nov.
Slap AlertA Mac menu bar app for founders that celebrates every sale.Free for scripts, $19 once, 7-day trialVersão gratuitaPagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoNão informado3 de nov.
EZ SaveA private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.Grátis, Pro $2.99/mo or $17.99/yrVersão gratuitaAssinaturaNão informadoNoDigital Sauce Pty Ltd.3 de nov.
NotesXDNative macOS notes, tasks and transcriptions app with Active ListeningGrátis, Pro disponívelVersão gratuitaAssinaturaNão informadoNoNão informado31 de out.
SnugSnug tiles every window the moment it opensUS$ 14,99 uma vezPagamento únicoNão informadoNoMacMuse31 de out.
OtterdockOtterdock groups apps, files, folders and links into Mac Dock groups.Free, one-time Pro upgradeVersão gratuitaPagamento únicoNão informadoNosavetimefor.fun31 de out.
PixtamerBatch-convert, compress, resize and rename images into web-ready files, all on your Mac.Gratuito e de código abertoVersão gratuitaNão informadoSimSidhant Sinha31 de out.
MightyBench49 private tools for video, audio, images, PDFs and on-device AI, in one native Mac app.$19Pagamento únicoNão informadoNoSidhant Sinha31 de out.
Keystone | Habit TrackerApp de produtividade para Mac$3.99Pagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoGalip OZTURKPendente
PasteNotchClipboard history, right in your Mac’s notch$4.99 once; Cloud $4.99/mo; 14-day trialPagamento únicoAssinaturaSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoVladimir BabicPendente
ScreenVerbThe screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.Grátis, Pro disponívelVersão gratuitaPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoDavid TranPendente
Proof TakeCheck recordings and voiceovers against your script$29 one-time, 14-day free trialPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoNão informadoPendente
DraftKeyTab autocomplete and draft rewriting in any Mac appUS$ 4,99 uma vezPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoAura TechnologiesPendente
TokenBarUsage limits and weekly reset countdowns for Claude, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, CopilotUS$ 15 uma vezPagamento únicoNão informadoNoAura TechnologiesPendente
TaskglassTaskglass is a native macOS app that shows what's slowing$5 once (launch), then $9Pagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoJunaidPendente
ActionClipTurn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflowsGrátis, Pro from $12 onceVersão gratuitaPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoAdvait VaidyaPendente
MacVisorVirtualization Platform for Apple Silicon Macs$59 for 1 Mac, $79 for 2 MacsPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoScaleNinja SoftwarePendente
TrailbackThe productivity app that remembers everythingUS$ 9 uma vezPagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoPavan GKPendente
LokalBotYour personal context engine.Gratuito e de código abertoVersão gratuitaSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorSimNão informadoPendente
RibbonThe Mac window manager where nothing ever shrinksUS$ 15 uma vezPagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoChethan Kumar S NPendente
NotchNook ProThe original notch app for Mac, taken to the next level.US$ 19 uma vezPagamento únicoAssinaturaSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoNotchNook teamPendente
Pocket ScreenKeep reference windows visible while you work on a Mac.Free tier; optional Unlimited upgradesPagamento únicoAssinaturaNão informadoNoMasaki Iino / Toybird LabsPendente
SnapDogMac screenshot & screen recording: annotation editor, OCR, scrolling capture, MP4/MOV/GIFUS$ 14,99 uma vezPagamento únicoNão informadoNoIan TrimblePendente
DabbitDabbit is a pixel-exact, color-managed color picker for macOS.From $19 once, 5-day free trialPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoMichael AndreuzzaPendente
AfterimageFind anything you've seen on your Mac's screen in seconds; recordings never leave this Mac$14.99 once, 30-day free trialPagamento únicoSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoEren ÖzgürPendente
SonderSonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac.Gratuito e de código abertoVersão gratuitaSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorSimNão informadoPendente
JellyDrawDraw on your Mac screen. Drawings stick to the window they're on.Free, with Pro at $9.99 one-timeVersão gratuitaPagamento únicoSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoJellyDrawPendente
Raydo Agent OSThe AI agent operating system for real workFree, Cloud from $20/moVersão gratuitaAssinaturaSim, só Apple silicon, diz o criadorNoRolitt Inc.Pendente
GanderOne Quick Look app for every file a developer opensGrátisVersão gratuitaSim, e em Intel, diz o criadorNoNão informadoPendente

12 of them, up close

The 12 below come first in the table: apps a person checked, newest check first. The other 24 are in the table above.

Droppy

A Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac

Pay onceApple siliconVerificado em 8 de nov.
Droppy on a Mac

From 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.

Preço
$9.99 once for 2 Macs, 3-day free trial
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma ou posterior

Droppy on MacPip More Notch apps

Caddie

Tasks, notes, calendar and AI agents in one Mac app

Versão gratuitaVerificado em 3 de nov.
Caddie on a Mac

From its maker: Caddie brings tasks, notes, calendar and meeting notes together on Mac, with hold-fn dictation, a coach in the notch, booking links and a hub for Claude Code and Codex via https://usecaddie.app/mcp. Supports teams.

Preço
Free while in beta
Needs
macOS 13.3 ou mais recente

Caddie on MacPip More Productivity apps

Toolbox

Compress video, sign PDFs, remove backgrounds, transcribe, free up storage and more.

Pay onceVerificado em 3 de nov.
Toolbox on a Mac

From its maker: Compress video, sign PDFs, remove backgrounds, transcribe, free up storage and more. 94 native tools that run on your Mac.

Oferta
62% de desconto
Preço
$19 once (launch), then $49.99
Needs
macOS 15 ou mais recente

Toolbox on MacPip More Productivity apps

ByeCtrlClick

ByeCtrlClick blocks the context menu that opens when you Control-click. Productivity App

Pay onceApple siliconVerificado em 3 de nov.
ByeCtrlClick on a Mac

From its maker: ByeCtrlClick blocks the context menu that opens when you Control-click, system-wide and in every app. Right-click keeps working.

Preço
$5
Needs
macOS 15 Sequoia ou posterior

ByeCtrlClick on MacPip More Productivity apps

Aurator

Aurator turns your voice into clean text in every app on your Mac

Pay onceVerificado em 3 de nov.
Aurator on a 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.

Preço
From $29 once, 7-day free trial
Needs
macOS 26 ou mais recente

Aurator on MacPip More Productivity apps

Aureon

Say what you need. Aureon routes it to your Mac apps.

AssinaturaVerificado em 3 de nov.
Aureon on a Mac
Feito por InAureonSite

From its maker: Aureon is an AI intent layer for Mac. Speak or type a passage; it finds the intents and creates events, reminders, tasks and notes in Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Things, Notion, Todoist and more.

Preço
$6.99+/mo · 7-day trial
Needs
macOS 14 ou mais recente

Aureon on MacPip More Productivity apps

Cuewake

Leave it here. Find it when you’re back.

Pay onceApple siliconFunciona offlineVerificado em 3 de nov.
Cuewake on a Mac
Feito por DannySiteOn X

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.

Preço
$9
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma ou posterior
Its maker says it replaces
Apple Notes, Apple Reminders

Cuewake on MacPip More Notch apps

Slap Alert

A Mac menu bar app for founders that celebrates every sale.

Versão gratuitaPay onceApple siliconVerificado em 3 de nov.
Slap Alert on a Mac

Slap Alert is for founders who like to see a sale land. It watches Stripe, Paddle, RevenueCat, Polar or Dodo Payments with a read-only key, and Shopify orders arrive by webhook. For every new sale, a pixel monkey slaps a sticky note on your screen with who paid and how much, and win cards mark milestones like your first $1k. It is free for scripts, or $19 once with a 7-day trial.

Preço
Free for scripts, $19 once, 7-day trial
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma ou posterior

Slap Alert on MacPip More Messaging and Social apps

EZ Save

A private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.

Versão gratuitaAssinaturaVerificado em 3 de nov.
EZ Save on a Mac

From its maker: A private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. Save links, photos, videos, documents and notes into folders, stored in your own iCloud and encrypted on your device.

Preço
Grátis, Pro $2.99/mo or $17.99/yr

EZ Save on MacPip More Productivity apps

NotesXD

Native macOS notes, tasks and transcriptions app with Active Listening

Versão gratuitaAssinaturaVerificado em 31 de out.
NotesXD on a Mac

From its maker: Native macOS meeting notes app with Active Listening, real-time transcription, always-on AI chat, and Google Calendar integration.

Preço
Grátis, Pro disponível
Needs
macOS 14 ou mais recente

NotesXD on MacPip More Productivity apps

Snug

Snug tiles every window the moment it opens

Pay onceVerificado em 31 de out.
Snug on a Mac
Feito por MacMuseSiteOn X

From its maker: Snug tiles every window the moment it opens, with layouts for big and ultrawide displays and scenes that come back when you dock.

Preço
US$ 14,99 uma vez
Needs
macOS 15 ou mais recente

Snug on MacPip More Productivity apps

Before you add another app

macOS already does a lot. Spotlight launches apps and does quick sums, Focus modes silence notifications, Stage Manager groups windows, and Notes and Reminders cover simple lists. A new app earns its place when it does one job clearly better for you than these, or does a job they skip.

How to choose a productivity app

  • Name the friction first. "I lose my place when I switch apps" and "I never começam em the hard task" need different tools.
  • Prefer one job done well. Apps that try to be everything tend to become the thing you manage instead of your work.
  • Check where your data lives. Local files and plain formats are easier to leave than an account on someone else's server.
  • Mind the bill. 24 of these apps have a one-time price and no subscription at all. See Setapp alternatives: Mac apps you buy once for every one of them across MacPip.

Related lists

Focus and planning live next door: see the best note taking apps, clipboard and text apps and the best window manager for Mac. For a short starter set, see must-have Mac apps.

Qual escolher

Perguntas

What is the best productivity app for Mac?

There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 36: Droppy, Caddie, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Toolbox, ByeCtrlClick, Aurator, Aureon, Cuewake, Slap Alert, EZ Save, NotesXD, Snug and 24 more. If you want it free, look at Caddie. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Droppy. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Cuewake. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Cuewake. If you want open source code, look at Pixtamer.

Existem apps gratuitos da categoria “Produtividade” para Mac?

Sim. Com versão gratuita no MacPip: Caddie, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Slap Alert, EZ Save, NotesXD, Otterdock, Pixtamer, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, LokalBot, Sonder, JellyDraw and 2 more.

Quais apps da categoria “Produtividade” para Mac têm preço único?

Com opção de pagamento único, para você evitar uma assinatura: Droppy, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Toolbox, ByeCtrlClick, Aurator, Cuewake, Slap Alert, Snug, Otterdock, MightyBench, Keystone | Habit Tracker, PasteNotch and 15 more.

Which productivity apps run natively on Apple silicon?

Pela palavra dos criadores ou pela nossa verificação: Droppy, ByeCtrlClick, Cuewake, Slap Alert, Keystone | Habit Tracker, PasteNotch, ScreenVerb, Proof Take, DraftKey, Taskglass, ActionClip, MacVisor and 10 more.

Quais apps da categoria “Produtividade” uma pessoa verificou?

Cada um tem um relatório datado na sua página: Droppy, Caddie, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Toolbox, ByeCtrlClick, Aurator, Aureon, Cuewake, Slap Alert, EZ Save, NotesXD, Snug and 3 more.

Como o MacPip ordena estes apps?

Os apps que uma pessoa verificou vêm primeiro, com a verificação mais recente no topo, depois os demais pela data em que foram adicionados. O pagamento nunca muda a ordem, e as linhas patrocinadas são identificadas e ficam separadas.

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