Latest additions

The newest apps, AI tools and websites on UsefulShelf, grouped by the day each listing went live after review.

November 4, 2026

Your Lectures, all in one place.

Transcribe lectures and meetings on Mac and iPhone with AI summaries and citations

ProductivityNewFreemium +1

November 3, 2026

kotes feature image

Read endless quotes tuned to your interests, for book lovers

ProductivityFree

November 2, 2026

Banner

AI tools, batch editing, and image conversion in one place. No sign-up and works offline for most tools.

DesignFree +3

October 30, 2026

GeniusPal: Exam-grade practice questions from your notes.

Practice questions from your own notes

EducationFreemium +1

October 29, 2026

Pragor logo with stylized P and molecular structure.

Coordinate AI agents and people on one project board.

AI agentsFree
TokenBar — Every token. A clearer picture. AI usage, costs, and limits in your Mac’s menu bar.

macOS menu bar for AI coding usage limits (Claude, Codex, Cursor…)

Developer tools

October 28, 2026

DraftKey — Keep the thought. Lose the typos. Private AI writing for Mac.

Private on-device AI autocomplete for Mac apps

Writing
Abyss Expedition - Roguelike

A dungeon gear draw game for players who chase rare items and take them into the dungeon.

GamesFree

October 27, 2026

Stripix converts, cleans and shrinks photos on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.

An offline photo and PDF converter for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.

ProductivityFree +2
ShimmerPic logo and text reading "A little prompt. A world of possibilities. shimmerpic.com

Create and edit images with GPT Image 2.5 in the browser for people who use AI image generation.

DesignFree +3

October 26, 2026

Sequence Tool logo

A Mac text-based rough-cut tool for spoken video, podcasts, and interviews.

VideoFree trial
Oh My Notes floating sticky notes for Mac, always on top

A floating Today layer for Mac with notes, to-dos and reminders above every app.

ProductivityFree +2

October 25, 2026

Cartoon man in uniform holding gift and checklist beside website text.

Kostenlose Wunschzettel für jeden Anlass erstellen und per Link teilen.

ProductivityFree
Openbeta homepage with search bar and tagline.

A directory of newly launched software tools, organized by the problem they solve.

DirectoriesFree
LensUp Free online document scanner

A web-based document scanner that turns photos into printable PDFs for people using a browser.

ProductivityFree

October 24, 2026

October 22, 2026

NetworkMonitor. Every byte. Accounted for. Live network speed in your Mac's menu bar, and which app used your data. Free, open source, macOS 13 or lat

A macOS menu bar app that shows live network speed and per-app data use.

MonitoringFree
DevCleaner interface showing 23.7 GB reclaimable space.

A Mac and Linux app that clears developer caches and build artifacts.

Developer toolsFree +2
AI Icon Creator with seven example app icons

AI app icon generator for people making icons for iOS, Android, and the web.

DesignFree +3
SnapPChart result showing a B+ grade beside a 1-minute stock chart, with the trade setup below

AI chart analysis tool for traders that grades chart screenshots and returns a trade setup.

FintechFree +1
FollowerTracker public Instagram account analysis interface

Tracks public Instagram follower changes and audience insights for creators and brands.

Social mediaFree

October 21, 2026

Screenshot of the Lime website

macOS menu-bar app for converting, editing, and organising files while dragging them.

ProductivityFree
xfiles. Small tools. Big possibilities. Private PDF, image and audio tools. No uploads. No watermarks. Free to use.

Free browser tools for PDFs, images, audio and video that process files on your device.

ProductivityFree
GoatMCP - Best MCP Servers, Skills & Workflows for AI Agents

A directory to discover and install MCP servers, agent skills, and workflows for AI agents.

Directories

October 20, 2026

Show any AI exactly what you see. A strip of film with three captioned frames.

A Mac menu-bar app that turns on-screen actions into captioned screenshots for AI chats.

ProductivityFree
EatUp - See What's Eating Your PC

Disk space analyzer and cleanup tool for Windows 10 and 11.

ProductivityFree +1

October 19, 2026

The Tinycast command palette open over a macOS desktop, showing fuzzy app search.

A free, open source macOS launcher for apps, clipboard history, snippets, and windows.

ProductivityFree
ThumbnailMake interface and thumbnail examples

AI thumbnail maker for YouTube, Shorts and TikTok creators.

Content creationFree trial +1
Image2Image AI product preview

Upload a photo, describe an edit, and compare the result side by side.

DesignOne-time purchase +1

October 18, 2026

Video background remover for transparent clips.

Removes video backgrounds online and lets users preview or export transparent clips.

VideoFree +3

October 17, 2026

SpriteFuse AI Sprite Generator for custom 2D character moves

AI sprite generator for indie 2D game developers and small game teams.

AI toolsFree trial
TuningMac: system-wide equalizer, per-app volume and multi-output for your Mac's menu bar

A Mac equalizer and per-app volume mixer for menu bar use.

Developer toolsFree trial +1
Posy link-in-bio pages in different hand-made looks

A link-in-bio page that looks hand-made for people who want to share links.

Website buildersFree +2

October 16, 2026

talkflow: free, open-source dictation that runs on your own Mac or PC

Free dictation app for Mac and Windows that types your speech at the cursor.

ProductivityFree
Lazyaws Overview

A keyboard-driven terminal app for browsing and acting on AWS resources.

Developer tools
AI Social Media Scheduling & Publishing · Influence

AI social media scheduler for creating, reviewing, scheduling, and publishing posts.

Social mediaFree trial +1

October 15, 2026

See Your Disk: a colourful block map of a Mac disk

A Mac app that visualizes disk space and cleans safe files.

ProductivityFree +3
nuza software download page with black background and white text.

A free markdown note-taking app for macOS, Windows and Linux with an optional AI panel.

ProductivityFree
LeadScore homepage with 3D illustration and call to action buttons.

AI lead scoring for websites that tells teams which form submissions to call first.

SalesFree trial +1
The OpenSesh logo and name next to a screenshot of the app: a terminal tab split in three panes.

Open source remote connections client for Windows and Linux.

Developer toolsFree
Openbroca — Speak. Openbroca types.

AI dictation app for Mac with text cleanup, a personal dictionary, and translation.

WritingFree +2

Deploy trained models as key-protected HTTPS endpoints for notebook users.

Developer toolsFree +2
KeySkills - The Essential Skill Suite for High-Agency AI Agents

Portable skills for AI coding agents.

Developer toolsFree
Aerial view of a roundabout with cars and trees.

Per-app VPN routing for Mac users who want split tunneling on macOS.

OtherFree trial +1
Notepad interface with text editor and sample text.

A free offline-capable web notepad for writing plain-text notes.

ProductivityFree