4 alternativesOne Switch: $4.99 once
The best One Switch alternatives
For most people the best alternative to One Switch is Bartender, and the best free one is Hidden Bar.
BartenderPick it if you have more menu bar icons than space, especially on a MacBook with a notch.From $20Compare at a glance
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| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 One Switch | $4.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
| Bartender | From $20 | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 Shoji | $14 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 Hidden Bar | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 MenuDart | $6.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you have more menu bar icons than space, especially on a MacBook with a notch.
Rescues menu bar icons lost behind the notch and shows each one only when you actually need it.
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Pick it if you work from cafes, coworking spaces or open offices and step away from your MacBook several times a day.
A soft blur over every screen with one shortcut, so nobody reads your messages while you grab a coffee.
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Pick it if you work on a big display or a notched MacBook and are tired of dragging the pointer to the top corner to find a menu or an icon.
Every app menu and menu bar icon in a searchable popup at your pointer, for $6.99 once.
When One Switch is still the right pick
You keep separate apps just to hide desktop icons, stay awake or flip Dark Mode.
One Switch prices and verdict$4.99 once