1.1K posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 36 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly image posts.
r/macapps Traffic & Engagement r/macapps Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/macapps Most Active Times When r/macapps Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/macapps Flair Performance r/macapps Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 354 (32.1%) | 9 |
| Lifetime | 349 (31.6%) | 11 |
| Help | 161 (14.6%) | 3 |
| Review | 58 (5.3%) | 10 |
| Tip | 47 (4.3%) | 22 |
| News | 46 (4.2%) | 9 |
| Subscription | 37 (3.4%) | 7 |
| Deal | 31 (2.8%) | 20 |
| Request | 20 (1.8%) | 9 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/macapps Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/macapps
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| app | 342 (30.9%) | 9 | 10 |
| mac | 264 (23.9%) | 15 | 14 |
| macos | 246 (22.2%) | 9 | 10 |
| free | 182 (16.5%) | 13 | 9 |
| built | 165 (14.9%) | 7 | 10 |
| native | 116 (10.5%) | 14 | 13 |
| bar | 91 (8.2%) | 4 | 6 |
| menu | 87 (7.9%) | 6 | 8 |
| open | 69 (6.2%) | 24 | 16 |
| source | 64 (5.8%) | 25 | 16 |
r/macapps Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/macapps
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| apps.apple.com | 8 | 1 |
| github.com | 8 | 1 |
| fuji-mak.github.io | 3 | 1 |
r/macapps Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/macapps
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
[OS] 3 months ago, 2,500 of you joined the waitlist from my post here. Sentient OS is out! An on-device LLM understands your entire life overnight, and you wake up to Proactive Intelligence: your work already done, one click from firing through Computer Use. Free & open source :D
Most Beautiful Mac Apps
We built a free Mac diagnostic app because we think Apple should tell you more about your Mac’s health.
After almost a year, Droppy isn't really a notch app anymore. It's the all-in-one utility macOS didn't ship.
[OS] Own your AI. Our biggest update yet: Osaurus is fully offline, open source, native Swift. No account, no subscription.
FOSS Fully native macOS Youtube/Youtube Music Client for macOS??!
[OS] CaskHub: a free, open source native Mac app store for Homebrew casks
[Update] I posted BetterStage here 3 months ago, here's how it looks like 45 updates later.
PopClip 2026.7 Released
Nodes 1.10.0 is out: a native macOS Markdown editor with a typographic, distraction-free interface
r/macapps Audience Overlap r/macapps Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/macapps FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/macapps
What's the best time to post on r/macapps?
Based on posting volume, r/macapps is most active on Tuesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/macapps?
r/macapps averages 36 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/macapps get?
Posts on r/macapps average about 10 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/macapps get most?
On r/macapps, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts