What are the best menu bar utilities apps for Mac?

By community activity, CleanMyMac, Lungo and Velja are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.

Are there free menu bar utilities apps for Mac?

Yes. 3 are completely free and 1 is free to start.

How many menu bar utilities apps are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 13 apps: 3 completely free, 1 free to start, 8 paid upfront and 1 by subscription. 3 are open source.

Menu bar utilities apps for Mac

13 utilities apps that live in the Mac menu bar, one click away: 3 free, 1 free to start, 8 paid upfront and 1 by subscription. Most popular right now: CleanMyMac, Lungo and Velja.

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CleanMyMac

Clean up and speed up your Mac

276SubscriptionUtilities

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Lungo

Prevent sleep from the menu bar

89$4Menu bar

Hot

Velja

Open every link in the right browser

86$10Utilities

Amphetamine

Keep your Mac awake on demand

148FreeMenu bar

Bartender

Organize your menu bar icons

106PaidMenu bar

Dropover

Floating shelves for drag and drop

39Free + in-appMenu bar

Stats

Free system monitor for the menu bar

43FreeMenu 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

CleanShot X

Screenshots and screen recording

29$29Design & photo

iStat Menus

Detailed system stats in your menu bar

23$11.99Menu bar

MonitorControl

Brightness keys for external displays

10FreeMenu bar

How we picked: every app here is listed in utilities 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 utilities apps for Mac?: By community activity, CleanMyMac, Lungo and Velja are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.
Are there free menu bar utilities apps for Mac?: Yes. 3 are completely free and 1 is free to start.
How many menu bar utilities apps are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 13 apps: 3 completely free, 1 free to start, 8 paid upfront and 1 by subscription. 3 are open source.