r/macapps is a subreddit with 243k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses app, tired, mac, macos, and built, and they frequently recommend/review mac apps, macos, and mac app.
r/MacApps is a one stop shop for all things related to MacOS apps - featuring app showcases, news, updates, sales, discounts and even freebies.
Popular Themes in r/macapps
#1
Self-Promotion
: "[OS] CaskHub: a free, open source native Mac app store for Homebrew casks"
63 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Simple Video Editor for Mac?"
9 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Which Popclip extensions do you use most?"
7 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Solo devs: the 1-star reviews get to me way more than they should, and most of them aren't actually bugs. Normal?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "What would your dream YouTube browser extension do?"
1 post
#6
News
: "[Megathread] The App Pile - August, 2026"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/macapps
#1
App
66 posts
#2
Tired
28 posts
#3
Mac
28 posts
#4
Macos
18 posts
#5
Built
14 posts
#6
Free
8 posts
#7
Struggling
5 posts
#8
Video
5 posts
#9
Mac App
5 posts
#10
Clipboard
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/macapps
Mac Apps
288 reviews
#1
Raycast
4.6★ from 15 reviews
#2
Alfred
4.5★ from 11 reviews
#3
Magnet
4.8★ from 6 reviews
Macos
193 reviews
#1
Raycast
4.7★ from 12 reviews
#2
Safari
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#3
Homebrew
5.0★ from 6 reviews
Mac App
185 reviews
#1
Raycast
5.0★ from 13 reviews
#2
Alfred
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#3
Shottr
4.9★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/macapps
#1
Lifetime
: "SuperCmd v2 — MacOS launcher, Raycast v2 alternative, rebuilt in Swift"
74 posts
#2
Free
: "[OS] CaskHub: a free, open source native Mac app store for Homebrew casks"
34 posts
#3
Help
: "Which Popclip extensions do you use most?"
29 posts
#4
Review
: "Apps I am not uninstalling"
12 posts
#5
Tip
: "I see that BetterZip 6 has landed"
7 posts
#6
Request
: "A request to Mods"
6 posts
#7
Deal
: "2Do for Mac's biggest update in 16 years. 30% off for new users."
6 posts
#8
News
: "PopClip 2026.7 Released"
5 posts
#9
Subscription
: "Wallpets: expressive animal companions that live in your Mac wallpaper"
2 posts
#10
💎 Megathread
: "[Megathread] The App Pile - August, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/macapps
Yearly
+72k members(42.5%)
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Last updated: August 4, 2026