30 Best AI Apps for Mac (2026)

Poe

4.9 711 reviews Free plan + paid plans

Quora's app for chatting with many AI models and custom bots in one place.

• Many AI models in one app
• Compare answers side by side
• Create and share custom bots
• Image, video and audio models

Best for: Trying different AI models, Users who want one subscription, Bot creators

ChatGPT

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

OpenAI's conversational assistant for writing, analysis, coding, research and image creation.

• Chat-based answers for writing, research and coding
• Web search with linked sources
• File, image and data analysis
• Image generation

Best for: Everyday questions and writing, Students and researchers, Professionals who want a general AI assistant

Claude

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and working with long documents.

• Long-document reading and summaries
• Writing and editing help
• Coding and data analysis
• Projects for shared files and instructions

Best for: Writers and editors, Developers, Analysts working with long documents

Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, web answers and help across Windows and Microsoft 365.

• Chat with cited web answers
• Built into Windows and Edge
• Help inside Word, Excel and Outlook (with Microsoft 365)
• Image creation

Best for: Windows users, Microsoft 365 subscribers, People who browse with Edge

Writing assistant that checks grammar, tone and clarity and can draft text with AI.

• Real-time grammar and spelling checks
• Tone and clarity suggestions
• Rewrite and shorten sentences
• AI drafting from prompts

Best for: Students, Professionals writing in English, Non-native English speakers

Hemingway Editor

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Readability editor that highlights complex sentences and suggests AI rewrites.

• Readability grade
• Highlights long and complex sentences
• Passive voice and adverb checks
• AI rewrite suggestions (Plus)

Best for: Bloggers, Marketers, Anyone aiming for clear writing

Grammar checker and style editor for long-form and fiction writers.

• Grammar and style checking
• More than 20 writing reports
• Integrations with Word, Google Docs and Scrivener
• AI rephrasing and critique

Best for: Novelists, Students writing theses, Long-form writers

LanguageTool

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Grammar, spelling and style checker for more than 30 languages.

• Grammar checking in 30+ languages
• Style and tone suggestions
• AI paraphrasing
• Works in browsers, Word and Google Docs

Best for: Multilingual writers, People writing in a second language, European teams

DeepL

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AI translator and writing assistant known for natural-sounding translations.

• Text and document translation
• Formatting kept in translated files
• DeepL Write for rewriting
• Glossaries for consistent terms

Best for: Businesses working across languages, Translators, Students and travellers

Descript

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, with AI voice and clean-up tools.

• Edit video by editing text
• Filler-word removal
• Studio Sound audio clean-up
• AI voice for corrections

Best for: Podcasters, YouTubers, Teams making training and marketing videos

CapCut

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Popular video editor with AI captions, effects and templates.

• Templates for short-form video
• Auto captions
• Background removal
• Text-to-speech and voice effects

Best for: TikTok and Reels creators, Beginners editing video, Social media managers

Speechify

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Reads documents, web pages and books aloud in natural voices.

• Reads web pages, PDFs and documents aloud
• Scan printed text with your phone
• Natural voices and speed control
• Browser extension

Best for: Students, People with dyslexia, Listening while commuting

Krisp

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Removes background noise from calls and adds meeting notes.

• Real-time noise cancellation
• Echo and background voice removal
• Meeting transcription and notes
• Works with all calling apps

Best for: Remote workers, Call centres, People in noisy environments

Auphonic

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Automatic audio levelling, noise reduction and mastering for podcasts.

• Automatic levelling between speakers
• Noise and hum reduction
• Loudness mastering to standards
• Transcription and chapters

Best for: Podcasters, Radio producers, Educators recording lectures

Text-to-speech reader for documents, PDFs and web pages.

• Reads documents, PDFs and web pages
• Natural AI voices
• Browser extension
• Export audio files (commercial plan)

Best for: Students, People with reading difficulties, Proofreading by listening

AIVA

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AI composer for soundtracks and background music.

• Instrumental composition in many styles
• Edit notes and instruments
• Upload influences to guide style
• MIDI and audio export

Best for: Game developers, Video and podcast creators, Composers looking for ideas

LANDR

No reviews yet Paid, with a free trial

AI mastering and music distribution for musicians.

• AI mastering
• Distribution to streaming services
• Samples and plugins
• Collaboration tools

Best for: Independent musicians, Home producers, Bands releasing music

Moises

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Separates vocals and instruments from any song for practice and remixing.

• Separate vocals and instruments
• Chord, key and tempo detection
• Change pitch and speed
• Smart metronome

Best for: Musicians practising, Music teachers, Karaoke and cover creators

Cursor

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AI-first code editor that writes, edits and explains code across a project.

• Codebase-aware chat and edits
• Multi-line autocomplete
• Agent mode for larger tasks
• Background agents

Best for: Professional developers, Startups shipping fast, Developers moving from VS Code

Kiro

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AWS's agentic IDE that turns specs into working code.

• Specs: requirements, design and tasks
• Agent that implements tasks
• Agent hooks on file changes
• VS Code-based editor

Best for: Teams wanting structured AI coding, Larger features, Developers who like planning first

Zed

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Fast code editor with built-in AI collaboration.

• Very fast native editor
• Real-time collaboration
• Agent panel for AI edits
• Edit predictions

Best for: Developers who value speed, Pair programming, Open-source fans

Warp

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AI-powered terminal and agentic development environment.

• AI agents in the terminal
• Natural-language commands
• Command blocks and modern editing
• Shared workflows and notebooks

Best for: Developers living in the terminal, DevOps engineers, Teams sharing commands

Replit

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Build and deploy apps from a prompt with Replit Agent.

• AI agent that builds full apps
• Cloud development environment
• Built-in database and authentication
• One-click deployment

Best for: Beginners and students, Founders building MVPs, Internal tools

Framer

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Design and publish websites with AI page generation.

• Design and publish websites without code
• AI page generation
• Animations and interactions
• Built-in CMS

Best for: Designers, Startups, Portfolio and marketing sites

Fellow

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Meeting agendas, AI notes and action items for teams.

• Collaborative meeting agendas
• AI meeting notes
• Action-item tracking
• Meeting templates

Best for: Managers running one-on-ones, Team leads, Companies improving meeting habits

Granola

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AI notepad that improves your own meeting notes.

• No bot joins the call
• Improves your own notes with the transcript
• Works with any calling app
• Chat with past meetings

Best for: Founders and investors, Consultants, People who dislike meeting bots

Jamie

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

Bot-free AI meeting notes that work offline and in person.

• Bot-free recording
• Works for online and in-person meetings
• Summaries in many languages
• Tasks and decisions

Best for: European businesses, In-person meetings, Privacy-conscious teams

Notion

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs and projects with a built-in AI assistant.

• Docs, wikis and notes
• Project databases and boards
• Notion AI for writing and Q&A
• AI meeting notes

Best for: Startups and small teams, Students, Knowledge workers organising projects

Mem

No reviews yet Free plan + paid plans

AI notes app that organises and resurfaces what you save.

• AI-organised notes
• Chat with your notes
• Related notes surfaced automatically
• Voice-to-notes

Best for: Busy professionals, People who dislike filing notes, Researchers

Motion

No reviews yet Paid, with a free trial

AI planner that builds your daily schedule from tasks and projects.

• AI-built daily schedule
• Tasks and projects with deadlines
• Calendar integration
• Meeting booking pages

Best for: Busy professionals, Small teams, People juggling many deadlines