What are the best menu bar focus apps for Mac?

By community activity, Flow, Session and Be Focused are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.

Are there free menu bar focus apps for Mac?

Yes. 2 are completely free and 4 are free to start.

How many menu bar focus apps are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 7 apps: 2 completely free, 4 free to start, 1 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. None is open source.

Menu bar focus apps for Mac

7 focus apps that live in the Mac menu bar, one click away: 2 free, 4 free to start, 1 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. Most popular right now: Flow, Session and Be Focused.

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Flow

Focus timer that lives in your menu bar

96Free + in-appFocus

Session

Pomodoro timer with focus stats

101Free + in-appFocus

Be Focused

Pomodoro timer in the menu bar

117Free + in-appFocus

Horo

Natural-language timer for the menu bar

104Free + in-appFocus

Pandan

Know how long you've been at the computer

114FreeFocus

Noizio

Ambient sounds for focus and calm

47$9.99Focus

One Thing

Show one task in your menu bar

51FreeFocus

How we picked: every app here is listed in focus on Mac App Index and runs from the menu bar. Apps are sorted by community activity; switch to Top or New to reorder them. How we rank apps

Frequently asked questions

What are the best menu bar focus apps for Mac?: By community activity, Flow, Session and Be Focused are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.
Are there free menu bar focus apps for Mac?: Yes. 2 are completely free and 4 are free to start.
How many menu bar focus apps are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 7 apps: 2 completely free, 4 free to start, 1 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. None is open source.