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Best Vow alternatives for Mac

Vow is a free-to-start app in Focus and Utilities. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 7 are free to start and 4 are open source. CleanMyMac leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Magnet and Paste.

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Vow

Turn off your Mac's internet until your timer ends.

$9.99 once · Focus and Utilities

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24 alternatives to Vow

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Vow. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

  1. 1
    CleanMyMac icon
    Featured

    CleanMyMac

    Clean up and speed up your Mac

    276SubscriptionUtilities
    • Also in Utilities
  2. 2
    Magnet icon
    Featured

    Magnet

    Snap windows into tidy layouts

    242$4.99Productivity
    • Also in Utilities
    • One-time purchase
  3. 3
    Paste icon

    Paste

    Clipboard history you can search

    199SubscriptionProductivity
    • Also in Utilities
  4. 4
    Amphetamine icon

    Amphetamine

    Keep your Mac awake on demand

    148FreeMenu bar
    • Also in Utilities
    • Free
  5. 5
    Cold Turkey Blocker icon

    Cold Turkey Blocker

    Strict blocker for websites and apps

    124Free + in-appFocus
    • Also in Focus
    • One-time purchase
  6. 6
    Endel icon

    Endel

    Adaptive soundscapes for focus and sleep

    118SubscriptionFocus
    • Also in Focus
  7. 7
    Be Focused icon

    Be Focused

    Pomodoro timer in the menu bar

    117Free + in-appFocus
    • Also in Focus
  8. 8
    TickTick icon

    TickTick

    Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one

    115Free + in-appFocus
    • Also in Focus
  9. 9
    Pandan icon

    Pandan

    Know how long you've been at the computer

    114FreeFocus
    • Also in Focus
    • Free
  10. 10
    Karabiner-Elements icon

    Karabiner-Elements

    Remap any key on your keyboard

    114FreeUtilities
    • Also in Utilities
    • Free
    • Open source
  11. 11
    Bartender icon

    Bartender

    Organize your menu bar icons

    106PaidMenu bar
    • Also in Utilities
    • One-time purchase
  12. 12
    Horo icon

    Horo

    Natural-language timer for the menu bar

    104Free + in-appFocus
    • Also in Focus
  13. 13
    Session icon

    Session

    Pomodoro timer with focus stats

    101Free + in-appFocus
    • Also in Focus
  14. 14
    Flow icon

    Flow

    Focus timer that lives in your menu bar

    96Free + in-appFocus
    • Also in Focus
  15. 15
    Rectangle icon

    Rectangle

    Move and resize windows with shortcuts

    91FreeProductivity
    • Also in Utilities
    • Free
    • Open source
  16. 16
    Lungo icon

    Lungo

    Prevent sleep from the menu bar

    89$4Menu bar
    • Also in Utilities
    • One-time purchase
  17. 17
    Velja icon

    Velja

    Open every link in the right browser

    86$10Utilities
    • Also in Utilities
  18. 18
    Transmit 5 icon

    Transmit 5

    File transfer for servers and cloud storage

    84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
    • Also in Utilities
  19. 19
    Pearcleaner icon

    Pearcleaner

    Remove apps and their leftover files

    65FreeUtilities
    • Also in Utilities
    • Free
    • Open source
  20. 20
    Pure Paste icon

    Pure Paste

    Paste plain text by default

    63$4.00Menu bar
    • Also in Utilities
    • One-time purchase
  21. 21
    Keka icon

    Keka

    Compress and extract any archive

    62$6.49Utilities
    • Also in Utilities
    • Open source
    • One-time purchase
  22. 22
    Alfred icon

    Alfred

    Keyboard launcher with custom workflows

    60Free + in-appProductivity
    • Also in Utilities
  23. 23
    Permute 3 icon

    Permute 3

    Convert video, audio and images

    57$14.99Utilities
    • Also in Utilities
    • One-time purchase
  24. 24
    Timing icon

    Timing

    Automatic time tracking for Mac

    57SubscriptionFocus
    • Also in Focus

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Vow on Mac?
CleanMyMac is our top pick. It shares Utilities with Vow and has 276 upvotes from the community. Magnet and Paste are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Vow on Mac?
Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to Vow. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Vow?
Yes. 4 alternatives are open source, including Karabiner-Elements, Rectangle and Pearcleaner.
How many alternatives to Vow are there for Mac?
Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Vow: 5 completely free, 7 free to start and 4 open source.