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39 guides that name 1 winner for most people, the best free option, and who should pick something else.

Mac utilities

Raycast app iconSpotlight replacements for MacRaycastbeats 2 othersRectangle app iconWindow managers for MacRectanglebeats 7 othersPaste app iconClipboard managers for MacPastebeats 3 othersTextExpander app iconText expanders for MacTextExpanderbeats 2 othersiStat Menus app iconSystem monitor and tune-up apps for MaciStat Menusbeats 3 othersBetterDisplay app iconExternal display apps for MacBetterDisplaybeats 2 othersBetterTouchTool app iconMouse and trackpad apps for MacBetterTouchToolbeats 5 othersKarabiner-Elements app iconKeyboard apps for MacKarabiner-Elementsbeats 4 othersKeyboard Maestro app iconAutomation apps for MacKeyboard Maestrobeats 3 othersKeepingYouAwake app iconApps to keep your Mac awakeKeepingYouAwakebeats 2 othersSoulver app iconCalculator apps for Mac and iPhoneSoulverbeats 2 others

Screenshots and recording

CleanShot X app iconScreen recording apps for MacCleanShot Xbeats 4 others

Notes and writing

Obsidian app iconNote-taking apps for Mac and iPhoneObsidianbeats 13 othersUlysses app iconWriting apps for Mac and iPhoneUlyssesbeats 6 others

Tasks, calendars and focus

Things 3 app iconTo-do and planner apps for Mac and iPhoneThings 3beats 9 othersFantastical app iconCalendar apps for Mac and iPhoneFantasticalbeats 6 othersone sec app iconFocus and app blocker apps for Mac and iPhoneone secbeats 6 othersGranola app iconMeeting apps for MacGranolabeats 3 othersStreaks app iconHabit tracker apps for iPhoneStreaksbeats 3 others

AI and dictation

ChatGPT app iconAI apps for Mac and iPhoneChatGPTbeats 5 othersWispr Flow app iconDictation apps for Mac and iPhoneWispr Flowbeats 3 others

Files, backup and storage

Hazel app iconFile management apps for MacHazelbeats 5 othersDaisyDisk app iconDisk space and uninstaller apps for MacDaisyDiskbeats 3 othersBackblaze app iconBackup apps for MacBackblazebeats 3 othersPDF Expert app iconPDF apps for Mac and iPhonePDF Expertbeats 2 others

Photo, video and design

Pixelmator Pro app iconPhoto apps for Mac and iPhonePixelmator Probeats 3 othersHandBrake app iconVideo converter, downloader and camera apps for Mac and iPhoneHandBrakebeats 4 othersProcreate app iconDrawing and design apps for iPad, iPhone and MacProcreatebeats 2 others

Watch, listen and read

VLC app iconApps for watching and tracking movies and shows on Mac and iPhoneVLCbeats 4 othersOvercast app iconPodcast apps for iPhoneOvercastbeats 4 othersReadwise Reader app iconRead-later and RSS apps for Mac and iPhoneReadwise Readerbeats 3 othersMerlin Bird ID app iconLearning apps for iPhoneMerlin Bird IDbeats 3 others

Privacy, web and email

Brave app iconWeb browsers for MacBravebeats 4 othersSpark Mail app iconEmail apps for Mac and iPhoneSpark Mailbeats 2 others

Health and everyday life

Gentler Streak app iconFitness and health apps for iPhone and Apple WatchGentler Streakbeats 6 othersAutoSleep app iconSleep apps for iPhone and Apple WatchAutoSleepbeats 4 othersCopilot Money app iconBudgeting apps for iPhone and MacCopilot Moneybeats 2 othersPaprika app iconRecipe apps for iPhone and MacPaprikabeats 2 others

Games

Stardew Valley app iconGames for iPhone and MacStardew Valleybeats 31 others