Categories / Menu bar utilities
Menu bar utilities
2.0%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 42,529 installs. Its share is down from 2.1% in the two months before.
Menu bar managers, keep-awake tools and small status-bar apps.
Over time
Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.
Share of installs
Average share in each period.
- Oct 28 – Jul 291.2%
- Jul 30 – Sep 272.1%
- Sep 28 – Oct 28, 20262.0% −6%
The most installed menu bar utilities
81 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.
Menu bar utilities
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VorssaintMenu bar toolkit with keep-awake, system monitor and volume mixer | 14,963 | −11% |
| 2 |  IceMenu bar manager | 4,123 | −27% |
| 3 | ThawMenu bar manager | 3,367 | −13% |
| 4 |  Hidden BarUtility to hide menu bar items | 2,932 | +17% |
| 5 | CaffeineUtility that prevents the system from going to sleep | 2,732 | −15% |
| 6 |  KeepingYouAwakeTool to prevent the system from going into sleep mode | 1,501 | −9% |
| 7 |  BartenderMenu bar icon organiser | 589 | −13% |
| 8 | CaffeineUtility that prevents the system from going to sleep | 284 | +8% |
| 9 | OnlySwitchSystem and utility switches | 268 | −8% |
| 10 |  AtollDynamic Island for the MacBook notch | 265 | −39% |
| 11 |  JigglerKeep your computer awake | 228 | +40% |
| 12 | DollUtility to show apps badges from the dock in the menu bar | 217 | +91% |
| 13 |  xbarView output from scripts in the menu bar | 175 | −48% |
| 14 | MacToolsMenu bar toolbox | 169 | −72% |
| 15 | WhichSpaceMenu bar utility for viewing and switching Spaces | 168 | +5% |
| 16 | CalendrMenu bar calendar | 167 | −3% |
| 17 |  AlcoveUtility to add Dynamic Island like features to notch area | 164 | −44% |
| 18 | GitifyGit notifications on your menu bar | 158 | +7% |
| 19 |  SpacemanView Spaces / Virtual Desktops in the menu bar | 156 | +11% |
| 20 |  ClockerMenu bar timezone tracker and compact calendar | 147 | +3% |
| 21 |  TopNotchUtility to hide the notch | 126 | −21% |
| 22 |  SaneSideButtonsMenu bar app that enables system-wide navigation using side mouse buttons | 121 | −34% |
| 23 |  ItsytvMenu bar app for controlling your Apple TV | 101 | +13% |
| 24 | Status Trio NEWMenu bar and Dock monitor for Wi-Fi, battery, and volume | 95 | New |
| 25 | RepoBarMenu bar dashboard for GitHub repository health | 87 | −26% |
| 26 |  SpaceJumpMenu bar utility to name and switch desktop Spaces | 86 | −31% |
| 27 | SpotMenuSpotify and iTunes in the menu bar | 85 | −1% |
| 28 | RadiolaInternet radio player for the menu bar | 80 | −17% |
| 29 |  CrestNotch utility with widgets | 73 | – |
| 30 |  VanillaTool to hide menu bar icons | 67 | −9% |
| 31 |  MountMateMenubar app to easily manage external drives | 63 | +27% |
| 32 | KubeContextMenu bar app for managing Kubernetes contexts | 60 | −11% |
| 33 |  IP in menu barShows current IP address in menu bar | 56 | −12% |
| 34 | JuicyMenu bar battery monitor with custom charge alerts and health tracking | 50 | −22% |
| 35 | Hagimi Monitor NEWMenu bar monitor for system performance and hardware | 45 | New |
| 36 | BadgeifyAdd apps to the menu bar | 35 | −22% |
| 37 | VibeProxyMenu bar app for using AI subscriptions with coding tools | 35 | −34% |
| 38 | MaterMenubar pomodoro app | 32 | +16% |
| 39 | MenubarXMenu bar browser | 32 | −15% |
| 40 | gfxCardStatusMenu bar app to monitor graphics card usage | 30 | −48% |
| 41 | LunarBarLunar calendar for menu bar | 24 | −46% |
| 42 | NightfallMenu bar utility for toggling dark mode | 24 | −23% |
| 43 | itrafficMonitor for displaying process traffic on status bar | 20 | −17% |
| 44 | FannyWidgetNotification Center widget and menu bar application to monitor fans | 19 | −56% |
| 45 | NeatGitHub and Linear notifications on your desktop and menu bar | 19 | −21% |
| 46 | QuakeNotchMacBook Notch utility | 19 | −23% |
| 47 | RadarCheck important metrics from the menubar | 19 | −26% |
| 48 | AccessMenuBarAppsInstant access for menubar apps | 16 | −29% |
| 49 | PiPHeroMenu bar app to picture-in-picture any window | 16 | −41% |
| 50 | DockXDisplay content in the dock and menu bar | 15 | −8% |
| 51 | IPFS DesktopMenu bar application for the IPFS peer-to-peer network | 15 | −36% |
| 52 | DatWeatherDoeMenu bar weather app | 14 | −40% |
| 53 | YubiswitchStatus bar application to enable/disable Yubikey Nano | 14 | −42% |
| 54 | Battery BuddyReplacement of the default battery indicator in the menu bar | 13 | −49% |
| 55 | Calendar 366 IIMenu bar calendar for events and reminders | 13 | −29% |
| 56 | TimeMachineStatusMenu bar app to show Time Machine information | 13 | −34% |
| 57 | WhyFiMenu bar Wi-Fi monitor and diagnostics app | 13 | −41% |
| 58 | cpuinfoCPU meter menu bar app | 12 | −58% |
| 59 | miniWOLSmall menu bar tool for sending Wake on LAN (WOL) network packets | 12 | +54% |
| 60 | AnyBarMenu bar status indicator | 11 | −40% |
| 61 | SeamProductivity-first Dynamic Island for your Notch | 11 | −29% |
| 62 | HA MenuMenu Bar app to perform common Home Assistant functions | 10 | +1% |
| 63 | MinMaxCalMinimal menu bar calendar, maximal full-screen notifications | 10 | +1311% |
| 64 | ShiftyMenu bar app that provides more control over Night Shift | 9 | −58% |
| 65 | XMenuAccess folders, files or text snippets from the menu bar | 9 | −2% |
| 66 | BitBarUtility to display the output from any script or program in the menu bar | 8 | −6% |
| 67 | CaptainManage Docker containers from the menu bar | 8 | −19% |
| 68 | DS4 ControlMenu bar pane for DeepSeek V4 via DwarfStar | 8 | −62% |
| 69 | GnomeMenu bar GIF search and creation tool | 8 | −46% |
| 70 | HighTopFile access via the menu bar | 8 | −66% |
| 71 | Menu Bar SplitterUtility that adds dividers to your menu bar | 7 | −34% |
| 72 | PiBarPi-hole(s) management in the menu bar | 6 | −23% |
| 73 | Support AppMenu bar app for user and help desk support | 4 | −29% |
| 74 | TickerNotchTickers, news, weather and social counters beside the notch or in the menu bar | 4 | −81% |
| 75 | FinbarMenu bar searching utility | 3 | −47% |
| 76 | Interact ScratchpadMenu bar utility to create contacts from snippets of text | 3 | – |
| 77 | TextGrabber2Menu bar app that detects text from copied images | 3 | −15% |
| 78 | CumulusSoundCloud player that lives in the menu bar | 2 | +182% |
| 79 | F-BarManage Laravel Forge servers from the menubar | 2 | −6% |
| 80 | JukeboxMenu bar song viewer | 1 | −53% |
| 81 | MonoFocusKeep all tasks from your todo apps on your menu bar | 1 | −29% |
4 developer tools in this category
Developer tools
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftBarMenu bar customization tool | 4,954 | +30% |
| 2 | Thaw (beta)Menu bar manager | 1,641 | +232% |
| 3 |  ÜbersichtRun commands and display their output on the desktop | 1,192 | +28% |
| 4 |  Ice (beta)Menu bar manager | 164 | −32% |
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