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Smooth Recorder
Productivity
A native Mac screen recorder that zooms on every click, smooths your c
$19Pay once
SupaSidebar
Productivity
Arc-like sidebar for all browsers.
$79Freemium
OneMacApp
Productivity
43 tools for video, audio, images and PDFs in one Mac app.
$29Pay once
DiskBuddy
Utilities
See what's filling your Mac, and clear it safely.
$9Pay once
1bench
Developer Tools
One desktop app for 25+ databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Qdrant and more. Mac, Windows, Linux.
$99$199
FileOctopus
Productivity
A native Mac file manager that feels like Finder: split panes (up to a 2×2 grid), named workspaces, a Shelf to collect files, Compare Folders and fast search.
$14.99$29.99
ScreenSnap Pro
Productivity
All-in-one screenshot and screen recording app for Mac and Windows: 17 annotation tools, scrolling capture, screen recording with a built-in video editor, OCR and cloud share links.
$19.5$39
Every Cloud
Utilities
A weather app illustrated by paintings instead of icons.
Freemium
Clacky
Utilities
Click sounds, a screen recorder and quick screenshots for your Mac.
$4.99Pay once
WP Foreman
Developer Tools
Hosted dashboard for managing many WordPress sites: backup before every update, before/after screenshot checks, uptime alerts, branded client reports.
Pay onceLifetime deal
journeybot
Travel
Packing lists built from the weather at your destination.
Freemium
Dockish
Productivity
A dock on every monitor, or a different dock on each, with window previews on hover, clicks that do what you meant, and folders like your iPhone, plus real Finder folders in the dock.
$7.99$9.99
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Unassisted coding diagnostics and practice for JS, TS, and Python
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Get your space back. And see how your Mac is doing.
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Placify - Travel Planner
Turn saved social media posts into real trips and personal map
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A native Mac screen recorder that zooms on every click, smooths your c
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59 apps
Platform
Mac apps
- Smooth RecorderA native Mac screen recorder that zooms on every click, smooths your c#1
- SupaSidebarArc-like sidebar for all browsers.#2
- ClackyClick sounds, a screen recorder and quick screenshots for your Mac.#3
34 apps
Platform
iPhone and iPad apps
- Every CloudA weather app illustrated by paintings instead of icons.#1
- journeybotPacking lists built from the weather at your destination.#2
BoltAI 3The native AI workspace: chats, agents and projects with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and local AI models. Use your ChatGPT subscription through Codex, or your own API keys.#3
27 apps
Category
Productivity
- Smooth RecorderA native Mac screen recorder that zooms on every click, smooths your c#1
- SupaSidebarArc-like sidebar for all browsers.#2
- OneMacApp43 tools for video, audio, images and PDFs in one Mac app.#3
20 apps
Category
Utilities
- ClackyClick sounds, a screen recorder and quick screenshots for your Mac.#1
- DiskBuddySee what's filling your Mac, and clear it safely.#2
- Every CloudA weather app illustrated by paintings instead of icons.#3
18 apps
Platform
SaaS tools
- WP ForemanHosted dashboard for managing many WordPress sites: backup before every update, before/after screenshot checks, uptime alerts, branded client reports.#1
ScalekitMCP gateway for production agents that acts on your behalf.#2Floot PaymentsTake payments in apps you build in ChatGPT and Claude.#3
13 apps
Category
Developer Tools
- 1benchOne desktop app for 25+ databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Qdrant and more. Mac, Windows, Linux.#1
- WP ForemanHosted dashboard for managing many WordPress sites: backup before every update, before/after screenshot checks, uptime alerts, branded client reports.#2
- ScalekitMCP gateway for production agents that acts on your behalf.#3
11 apps
Platform
Windows apps
- DiskBuddySee what's filling your Mac, and clear it safely.#1
- 1benchOne desktop app for 25+ databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Qdrant and more. Mac, Windows, Linux.#2
- ScreenSnap ProAll-in-one screenshot and screen recording app for Mac and Windows: 17 annotation tools, scrolling capture, screen recording with a built-in video editor, OCR and cloud share links.#3
8 apps
Category
Design & Video
Hide PhotosHide Photos: Secret Album is a private photo and video vault for iPhone. Protect your files with AES-GCM encryption, Face ID or PIN.#1
Pixelmator ProApple's layer-based image editor for the Mac, covering photo retouching, graphic design and painting.#2
Final Cut ProApple's professional video editing app for the Mac, built around a magnetic timeline.#3
7 apps
Category
Marketing
AirbridgeMobile measurement for app teams. See which ads bring paying users, not just installs.#1
DirectifyNo-code directory website builder. Launch a niche directory with listings, categories, paid featured listings, custom domain and SEO, then manage it from Claude or ChatGPT through the…#2
OrshotSocial content creation and posting via API & agents. Generate posts, carousels and short videos from your templates and data, then publish them to Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and 11…#3
5 apps
Category
AI Tools
- BoltAI 3The native AI workspace: chats, agents and projects with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and local AI models. Use your ChatGPT subscription through Codex, or your own API keys.#1
AI ToolboxChrome extension that adds folders, full-text search, bulk delete and export to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok.#3
5 apps
Platform
Android apps
- BoltAI 3The native AI workspace: chats, agents and projects with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and local AI models. Use your ChatGPT subscription through Codex, or your own API keys.#1
ObsidianA free note-taking app that stores notes as local Markdown files and links them into a personal knowledge base.#3
2 apps
Category
Wellbeing
PA water reminder that tracks what comes out, not what goes in.#1
Three Good ThingsA gratitude journal for people who don't journal.#2
2 apps
Category
Travel
- journeybotPacking lists built from the weather at your destination.#1
- Placify - Travel PlannerTurn saved social media posts into real trips and personal map#2
2 apps
Category
Games & Toys
Memory • Classic GameMatch cards, race the clock, or challenge a friend on the same device or online through Game Center.#1
TapotronPart fidget toy, part games console, part loop machine.#2
