Mac App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 168 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 17 posts to rank the best Mac App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/macapps, r/macmini, r/commandline, r/RealDebrid, r/iOSProgramming. Top-rated brands include Raycast (5.0/5), Alfred (5.0/5), Shottr (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews168
Subreddits7
Posts17
Brands100
Products9
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#1
Raycast
5.0
(13)
"Without doubt Raycast."
"Raycast."
"Raycast."
"Raycast"
"Raycast 🔥 (but not really single-purpose)"
"Raycast HANDS DOWN."
"Raycast. Does absolutely everything for you globally in the OS."
"Raycast and AltTab"
"Raycast."
"Raycast."
#2
Alfred
5.0
(11)
"Not having to search for apps etc and just being able to type it in has been as massive productivity improvement."
"Alfred and Popclip"
"For me, it's Alfred."
"Alfred."
"Alfred"
"Alfred"
"Alfred, iTerm2 and Dash."
"Alfred"
"Alfred."
"[Alfred] - Faster than Raycast."
#3
Shottr
4.9
(7)
"Screenshots."
"Shottr for screenshots"
"Shottr App - Screen shot tool."
"Shottr, Raycast, MonitorControl, eqMac, rectangle, altTab"
"Runner up: Shottr, Arc Browser."
#4
UpNote
4.7
(6)
"It's $40 for lifetime, super-intuitive, fast-syncing, and has formatting flexibility far beyond any other note-taking app."
"I use UpNote and don't see any other app that can beat it."
"I like UpNote very much. Also bought the lifetime upgrade for 29$"
"If you don't care about privacy, and need simple and beautiful note, UpNote is the one. Do simple job perfectly"
"Overall the best one was UpNote. Just don't store anything private in there as it's not end to end encrypted."
"UpNote"
#5
Rectangle
5.0
(4)
"Window management (disable Raycast's default one)."
"Being able to manipulate my screen with keybindings is really handy."
"I use all these (and a few more) on a regular basis and can't do without them."
"Being able to snap windows to half the screen with a keyboard commands is heavenly."
#6
Craft
4.8
(4)
"Another one for Craft. Unlike others the iPhone app is also amazing."
"Definitely look at Craft. Well done app. You just need to get used to working with blocks."
"I’ve been using Craft. One of the best UI’s and with similar feature set to Notion in my opinion much better. Also completely free for education users."
"I use SnipNotes and Craft - both good and SnipNotes developer is constantly improving the app."
#7
Jump Desktop
5.0
(3)
"I use Jump Desktop. I prefer how it handles the display resolution over some of the others."
"JumpDesktop. Don't even bother to look for anything else. I use it everyday to do professional video editing on a computer 1500 miles away from my home."
"Jump"
#8
Obsidian
4.7
(3)
"Obsidian is literally the best."
"I love Obsidian because I can never stop optimizing it."
"Obsidian for work. Apple Notes for personal. Wouldn’t mind replacing Obsidian it haven’t found anything that does so completely yet."
#9
Noteplan
4.7
(3)
"Noteplan - no comparison possible!!"
"[Noteplan]. A close second is [Alfred]."
"NotePlan is expensive but its users seem to love it."
#10
Bear
4.7
(3)
"Bear is the best I can recommend. It’s free, but the Pro version costs $3/month. You can sync between Apple devices, with 38 themes, countless fonts, and unlimited notes."
"I use Bear pro as a subscription app and it’s fantastic."
"I use bear pro too and find it covering all my needs at a price point that is very comfortable for me."
#11
Vidi
4.3
(3)
"Vidi all the way"
"I still use Vidi. I know there are alternatives but it works so well for me."
"The app is a one time cost and works. However I would still recommend trying other options over Vidi since they are updated and offer more features."
#12
Things
5.0
(2)
"GTD, tasks."
"It's truly the perfect app."
#13
Ticktick
5.0
(2)
"Ticktick"
"I just started using TickTick recently. It has been amazing! Highly recommended."
#14
Text Sniper
5.0
(2)
"I use this everyday!"
"I use that app all the time."
#15
Keyboard Maestro
5.0
(2)
"My #1 app hands down."
"Has saved me sooooo much time!!!"
#16
AppScreens
5.0
(2)
"I use AppScreens, it's the smartest tool I've found"
"Give us a go appscreens.com we are a small team of devs"
#17
Moom
4.5
(2)
"Moom"
#18
Magnet
4.5
(2)
"My list of apps
* magnet"
"Kinda silly I bought that and the next version of macOS is probably going to make it obsolete."
#19
Itsycal
4.5
(2)
"One of the first things I install on new Macs is [itsyscal]."
#20
Notesnook
4.5
(2)
"I like Notesnook: UI is polished, open-source, and a data privacy first mission - so end to end encrypted. You can self-host on your own machine."
"Check Notesnook."
#21
Dato
4.5
(2)
"Calendar / schedule manage."
"For full screen meeting notifications."
#22
Xnapper
4.5
(2)
"Use these every single day, multiple times!"
"Xnapper for screenshots"
#23
Screenfloat
4.5
(2)
"ScreenFloat. All day"
#24
Apple
4.0
(2)
"These are better imo."
"Allowed me to switch from Bitwarden."
#25
Resilio Sync
4.0
(2)
"Resilio Sync."
"Resilio Sync."
#26
RustDesk
4.0
(2)
"For me it’ “zero config” and I can access all my computers (Apple & Windows) from any of my other computers, and from my iPad and even iPhone. And it’s free."
"RustDesk works well for me both for inside my LAN and when away from home."
#27
Chrome Remote Desktop
4.0
(2)
"Works for me, ipad to mini. and free."
"I've been using chrome Remote Desktop and while I have to set it up again every once in a while it works great"
#28
Tailscale
4.0
(2)
"I use tailscale, fast and secure, works on the wireguard technology."
"I use Tailscale on all my devices and then I use the free screen sharing application on my Mac."
#29
SnipNotes
4.0
(2)
"I use SnipNotes and Craft - both good and SnipNotes developer is constantly improving the app."
"I chose SnipNotes because I needed Mac + iPhone + Watch and no one else had it for free or for a one time payment, only subscriptions. I paid about $10"
#30
OneNote
4.0
(2)
"Love Onenote, but please do try to export your notes as pdf and see how it butchers it. Had to shift to Obsidian due to this reason!"
"Try OneNote (free). It's one of the best but it's UI is certainly not for everyone. If you are willing to pay: UpNote."
#31
Timing
5.0
(1)
"I'm using Timing and it works very well for me."
#32
Fotor AI
5.0
(1)
"These apps from your list can do all tasks you have listed: * Fotor AI * Affinity Photo 2 * Pixelmator Pro"
#33
paperless-ng
5.0
(1)
"Use paperless-ng."
#34
Texts
5.0
(1)
"[Texts](https://texts.com/), without question."
#35
Flycut
5.0
(1)
"For clipboard managing, go for Flycut."
#36
PDFgear
5.0
(1)
"It is worth my recommendation to anyone who needs to face PDF troubles in their work and life."
#37
Orderly
5.0
(1)
"Tracks all of your online orders and reminds you to return them."
#38
Hue
5.0
(1)
"Simplistic straight forward Mac menu bar Hue lights management that is completely free and ad free."
#39
Daily
5.0
(1)
"I love Daily for time tracking."
#40
Orion
5.0
(1)
"Has been the standout for me."
#41
BetterTouchTool
5.0
(1)
"It really made me love using my mac."
#42
Amphetamine
5.0
(1)
"It keeps my session running as long I want."
#43
Swish
5.0
(1)
"Infinitely better than what Apple offered in their update in terms of windows handling."
#44
Pika
5.0
(1)
"I use it constantly, I’m a graphic designer."
#45
Click2Minimize
5.0
(1)
"The simplest yet fastest way to let you click on the dock app icon to hide or minimize the app."
#46
Notion
5.0
(1)
"Of course."
#47
Little Snitch
5.0
(1)
"Friends don't let friends use Macs without Little Snitch."
#48
Wipr
5.0
(1)
"I haven't seen an ad in years on Safari."
#49
Monarch
5.0
(1)
"Can’t live without it."
#50
iTerm2
5.0
(1)
"Very nice terminal emulator."
#51
CopyClip
5.0
(1)
"I can’t imagine not having a clipboard manager."
#52
Hidden Bar
5.0
(1)
"Extremely useful for people who use a bunch of shortcuts or utility apps."
#53
Clipy
5.0
(1)
"Clipy."
#54
GraphicConverter
5.0
(1)
"I prefer its photo browser to any other I've ever used."
#55
4K Video Downloader+
5.0
(1)
"Has paid for itself many times over."
#56
TextExpander
5.0
(1)
"Cleanshot x (screenshots) Timeout."
#57
Skim
5.0
(1)
"It's like sumatra for mac. Really good."
#58
Mic Drop
5.0
(1)
"I use it daily for Zoom calls."
#59
Atext
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used it 50x daily for five years."
#60
Dropbox
5.0
(1)
"Makes drag and drop between apps nice and easy."
#61
Amie Calendar
5.0
(1)
"Super useful app for productivity."
#62
MenubarX
5.0
(1)
"Raycast."
#63
Warp terminal
5.0
(1)
"It has AI features built-in to generate commands."
#64
Launchbar
5.0
(1)
"It’s quite frankly the most flexible launcher I’ve seen."
#65
Text Snipper
5.0
(1)
"To OCR anything on the screen to the clipboard."
#66
Microsoft Edge
5.0
(1)
"Best browser ever."
#67
Trickster
5.0
(1)
"Saved, opened, or downloaded a file? It’s just a click away."
#68
Discord
5.0
(1)
"It’s become my universal clipboard manager."
#69
Loop
5.0
(1)
"The flow is very intuitive to me."
#70
2FHey
5.0
(1)
"IMessage AutoFill for Any Browser."
#71
HyperKey
5.0
(1)
"[HyperKey] with shortcuts to switch to most used apps."
#72
Sip
5.0
(1)
"Sip
Alfred
Bartender
NotchNook
Balance Lock
Rectangle
Pacifist
Monitor Control
Alchemy
Simplenote"
#73
Cleanshot
5.0
(1)
"Without question: Cleanshot."
#74
BentoBox
5.0
(1)
"[BentoBox] - It's a window manager for macOS."
#75
Paste
5.0
(1)
"[Paste] - Got in on the legacy $9.99/yr."
#76
Furtherance
5.0
(1)
"Definitely biased because I’m the developer, but [Furtherance] for time tracking."
#77
Noteey
5.0
(1)
"If you are visual thinker, [~Noteey~] is a good note-taking app for you."
#78
Yoink
5.0
(1)
"My top 6 favorite Mac apps I use every day:
1. [Yoink] (Drag and drop shelf, super useful)..."
#79
Scheduler App
5.0
(1)
"I'd like to recommend my Scheduler app designed to enhance productivity."
#80
Steecky
5.0
(1)
"Try [Steecky] an instant text editor available in the menu bar."
#81
blurweb.app
5.0
(1)
"I found [blurweb.app], [blurscreen.app] & [quickpresent.app] a must for anyone who does screen share."
#82
Drag and Drop Manager
5.0
(1)
"For macOS:
Drag and Drop Manager - [Drag and Drop Manager]"
#83
macwhisper
5.0
(1)
"There is a free app called macwhisper."
#84
Selectric
5.0
(1)
"Plugging our app Selectric. Unified search for Outlook, Drive, Gmail, Slack."
#85
Trello
4.0
(1)
"I want to say Trello would be good for you."
#86
Timeframe
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at Timeframe. I think it does what you want..."
#87
Pandan
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Pandan? Its very simple but helpful."
#88
Trace
4.0
(1)
"Right now I'm using Trace and clockify together."
#89
Clockify
4.0
(1)
"Clockify for keeping track of time and breaks."
#90
foobar2000
4.0
(1)
"Foobar2000?"
#91
MumuX
4.0
(1)
"MumuX is lightweight & fast; native, for Mac."
#92
Jiffy
4.0
(1)
"And Jiffy for GIFs."
#93
Rocket
4.0
(1)
"I've heard good things about Rocket."
#94
Affinity Photo
4.0
(1)
"Next best is Affinity Photo. Affordable, especially if you wait until they offer it at 30%-40%-50% discount."
#95
Pixelmator
4.0
(1)
"Pixelmator Pro is third in row in possibilities. User friendly, affordable."
#96
OmniGraffle
4.0
(1)
"OmniGraffle. If you’re willing to pay the price. It’s a fine piece of software."
#97
Ferdi
4.0
(1)
"I use Ferdi."
#98
Singlebox
4.0
(1)
"I think Singlebox is the best and there is a premium version."
#99
Opera GX
4.0
(1)
"Opera GX browser, has the side chat apps..messenger, whatsapp and instagram plus many more."
#100
OmniOutliner
2.0
(1)
"OmniOutliner used to be good. It is bloated nowadays."
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