What are the best menu bar apps for Mac?

By community activity, Klack, Unclutter and Dato are the top picks among menu bar apps on Mac App Index right now. Hot ranks apps by recent upvotes; switch to Top for the all-time favourites.

Are there free menu bar apps for Mac?

Yes. 11 menu bar apps are completely free and 5 are free to download, with in-app purchases or paid upgrades.

Are there open-source menu bar apps for Mac?

Yes. 8 menu bar apps on Mac App Index are open source, so you can read, build and fork the code.

How many menu bar apps are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 28 menu bar apps: 11 completely free, 5 free to start, 12 paid upfront and 0 by subscription.

Best Menu bar apps for Mac

Small apps that live in the menu bar and stay one click away.

All Free Freemium Paid Subscription

Hot

Klack

Satisfying keyboard sounds as you type

110$4.99Menu bar

Hot

Unclutter

Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer

113$19.99Menu bar

Hot

Dato

Calendar and time zones in the menu bar

82$18Menu bar

Hot

Lungo

Prevent sleep from the menu bar

89$4Menu bar

Little Snitch

See and control outgoing connections

116PaidMenu bar

SoundSource

Per-app volume and audio routing

127PaidMenu bar

Bartender

Organize your menu bar icons

106PaidMenu bar

Pure Paste

Paste plain text by default

63$4.00Menu bar

Maccy

Lightweight clipboard manager

29$9.99Menu bar

PCalc

Scientific calculator for Mac

19$9.99Menu bar

Sleeve

Now-playing widget for your desktop

19$7.99Menu bar

iStat Menus

Detailed system stats in your menu bar

23$11.99Menu bar

Frequently asked questions

What are the best menu bar apps for Mac?: By community activity, Klack, Unclutter and Dato are the top picks among menu bar apps on Mac App Index right now. Hot ranks apps by recent upvotes; switch to Top for the all-time favourites.
Are there free menu bar apps for Mac?: Yes. 11 menu bar apps are completely free and 5 are free to download, with in-app purchases or paid upgrades.
Are there open-source menu bar apps for Mac?: Yes. 8 menu bar apps on Mac App Index are open source, so you can read, build and fork the code.
How many menu bar apps are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 28 menu bar apps: 11 completely free, 5 free to start, 12 paid upfront and 0 by subscription.