Bear
Writing
Bear is a Mac note editor for people who prefer a writing surface that stays close to plain text while still offering the structure needed for a personal notebook.
Shiny FrogOfficial domain: bear.appView details
Verified-field collection
Free & Freemium Apps
Free & Freemium Apps contains reviewed listings whose published pricing field records free access or a permanent free tier with optional paid functionality.
28 apps included
Verified-field rule
Why are these apps in Free & Freemium Apps?
Membership is computed from free or freemium pricing types. A temporary trial alone does not place a paid app in this collection. The rule currently resolves to 28 members.
Useful for
Use this collection to find a no-cost starting point, then compare whether the free boundary covers the actual Mac workflow you need.
Not evidence of
Free access does not mean every feature, service, update, storage allowance, or platform edition is included, and it is not a privacy or quality endorsement.
Check the underlying review
Read the pricing and review scope, and confirm current plan limits through the linked official sources. Basic listings do not include an enhanced workflow review.
Included Apps
Craft
Productivity
Craft is a document and note workspace for people who want to write, arrange ideas, and share finished material without moving every project into a separate task board or database.
Craft Docs LimitedOfficial domain: craft.doView details
Alfred
Productivity
Alfred is a keyboard-first Mac launcher that can search applications, files, web searches, and selected system features from one command window.
Running with CrayonsOfficial domain: alfredapp.comView details
Raycast
Productivity
Raycast is a keyboard-first command surface for Mac users who want to launch apps, find files, run built-in utilities, and reach smaller workflow tools without opening a chain of separate windows.
RaycastOfficial domain: raycast.comView details
Rectangle
Utilities
Rectangle is a focused Mac utility for putting windows into repeatable positions with keyboard shortcuts, snap areas, and optional drag-based actions.
Ryan HansonOfficial domain: rectangleapp.comView details
Facet
Productivity
Facet is a visual launcher for Mac users who miss browsing applications in a Launchpad-style grid instead of beginning every launch with a text search.
Quartz InkOfficial domain: facetlauncher.comView details
Tuck
Menu Bar
Tuck is a compact Mac menu-bar manager for people who can no longer fit their everyday status items into the visible bar.
Quartz InkOfficial domain: usetuck.comView details
Ice
Menu Bar
Ice is a menu-bar manager for Mac users whose status items have grown beyond a single visible row.
Jordan BairdOfficial domain: icemenubar.appView details
Fantastical
Calendar
Fantastical is a calendar application for people who need to see several schedules in one Mac workspace without manually switching among accounts.
FlexibitsOfficial domain: flexibits.comView details
TablePlus
Developer Tools
TablePlus is a native database client for Mac users who want a single desktop workspace for connecting to several database systems without moving among vendor-specific tools.
TablePlusOfficial domain: tableplus.comView details
OrbStack
Developer Tools
OrbStack is a macOS tool for running Docker containers and Linux machines from a native desktop app and command line.
OrbStackOfficial domain: orbstack.devView details
Shottr
Screenshot
Shottr is a compact macOS screenshot application for people who need to capture an image and immediately mark it up, measure it, or pull text from it.
ShottrOfficial domain: shottr.ccView details
Superwhisper is a macOS voice-to-text app for turning spoken input into text in the application you are already using.
SuperwhisperOfficial domain: superwhisper.comView details
Obsidian
Productivity
Link local notes into a personal knowledge base.
Free + paid options
See pricing detailsObsidianOfficial domain: obsidian.mdView details
IINA
Video & Audio
Watch video and listen to audio in a macOS-focused player.
IINA projectOfficial domain: iina.ioView details
Agenda
Productivity
Date-aware notes for projects and calendar events.
Free + paid options
See pricing detailsMomenta B.V.Official domain: agenda.comView details
Maccy
Productivity
Search and reuse items from your clipboard history.
Alex RodionovOfficial domain: maccy.appView details
BetterDisplay
Utilities
Tune Mac display settings and create virtual screens.
Free + paid options
See pricing detailsKodeon Software LimitedOfficial domain: betterdisplay.proView details
CotEditor
Writing
A macOS plain-text editor for notes, Markdown, and source files.
CotEditor ProjectOfficial domain: coteditor.comView details
NetNewsWire
Productivity
Read the feeds you choose in one Mac RSS reader.
Brent SimmonsOfficial domain: netnewswire.comView details
Dropover
Utilities
Stage files on a temporary shelf before moving or sharing them.
Free + paid options
See pricing detailsTappable SoftwareOfficial domain: dropoverapp.comView details
PhotoEscape
Utilities
Restore dates and albums from exported photo libraries.
Farspeak Labs LLCOfficial domain: photoescape.appView details
Shutterkit
Utilities
Back up, cull, check, repair and recover photo media.
Free + paid options
See pricing detailsApple Silicon · Direct-download suite (2026-10-11)Intel · Direct-download suite (2026-10-11)
Farspeak Labs LLCOfficial domain: shutterkit.appView details
Vidmoat
Video & Audio
AI-assisted video edits on a timeline you can adjust
Buzz Innovations Ltd.Official domain: vidmoat.comView details
Keyameleon
Menu Bar
Give each keyboard its own input source.
Federico MastriniOfficial domain: keyameleon.appView details
KeyEcho
Menu Bar
Keyboard sounds for macOS, with free and paid sound packs.
WaveApp LLCOfficial domain: keyecho.appView details
Postquel
Developer Tools
Native PostgreSQL browsing and SQL queries, with optional bring-your-own AI
Free
frizky.devOfficial domain: frizky.devView details
Sonder Markdown Editor
Writing
A native Markdown editor for local files, with an optional AI Assistant
Free
Frizky KramerOfficial domain: frizky.devView details
Questions about Free & Freemium Apps
Are free trials included in this collection?
A trial by itself is not enough. The current published pricing type must be free or freemium for the app to appear here.
Does freemium mean the free tier has no limits?
No. Limits are product-specific. Check the app page and its official pricing citation before relying on a free tier.