ai-for / mac-app
As of , EffectHub tracks 10 AI tools for mac app; 5 of the 10 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $8 to $10 a month.
MacCopilot, Glaze and Keep It Shot lead the list on click-through.
ranked by click-through
Native Mac app that lets you select any part of the screen and chat with your own AI model about it.
Best for: Mac users who already pay for an AI API key and want quick screen-based access to it
Raycast's Mac app for building native desktop apps by describing them in chat, no code editor involved.
Best for: Mac users who want a working desktop utility without writing code
Mac app that renames screenshots and documents from their contents and builds an offline search index
Best for: Mac users with thousands of unnamed screenshots
Native Mac app for asking GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and Deepseek the same question at once, plus voice and screenshot Q&A.
Best for: Mac users who want to compare multiple AI models' answers to the same prompt
Mac dictation that turns a rambling voice note into a finished email, note or set of meeting minutes
Best for: Drafting emails and notes faster by talking than typing
Native Mac app that turns sketches into images offline in real time using Apple's Neural Engine.
Best for: Apple Silicon Mac users who want offline, private sketch-to-image conversion
Mac menu-bar app for ChatGPT, voice-to-text, and quick AI actions using your own API keys, sold as a one-time purchase.
Best for: Mac users who already hold API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, or Together AI
Mac menu-bar app that auto-names and tags screenshots, and lets you chat with AI about whatever you just captured.
Best for: Mac users who take a lot of screenshots and want them searchable later
Voice keyboard for Mac that transcribes, edits, and sends messages by voice across any app.
Best for: Mac users with wrist or hand pain who need to avoid typing
Native Mac Git client that splits commits and summarizes code changes with AI.
Best for: Mac-only developers who want a native Git GUI instead of the terminal
| Tool | Price | Free plan | API | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacCopilot | from $19.99 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| Glaze | from $10/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Keep It Shot | from $8/mo | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| Thinkbuddy | from $167 once | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| RambleFix | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
| DrawingPics | from $9.90 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| FridayGPT | from $39 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| ScreenSnapAI | from $20 once | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| soink | from $10/mo | No | Not confirmed | Active |
| GitBrain | Free | Yes | Not confirmed | Active |
Yes. 1 of the 10 AI tools for mac app on EffectHub's list is free to use — GitBrain; 4 more have a free tier with paid upgrades.
As of October 26, 2026, paid plans for the 10 AI tools for mac app on EffectHub's list run from $8 to $10 a month. Each card shows the pricing model and the cheapest paid plan as EffectHub last verified it; 5 of the 10 can be started for free.
EffectHub has not confirmed a public API for any of the 10 AI tools for mac app on its list — check each vendor's developer docs before you plan an integration.
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As of October 26, 2026, EffectHub tracks 10 AI tools for mac app; 5 of the 10 have a free tier, and paid plans run from $8 to $10 a month. (EffectHub, “AI Apps for Mac”, Oct 2026, https://effecthub.net/ai-for/mac-app)
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