# Kakuchi for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/apps/kakuchi

> Live widgets for your Mac desktop, notch, and menu bar

- Price: $14.99
- Requires: macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Verified on MacBase: yes
- Developer: Himanshu Arora
- Categories: [Customization](https://macbase.app/categories/customization), [Menu Bar & Notch](https://macbase.app/categories/menu-bar-notch), [Productivity](https://macbase.app/categories/productivity)

## Deal for MacBase members

20% off. The code is on the MacBase page for anyone signed in with a free account.

## About

Kakuchi puts more than 50 live widgets on your Mac desktop, notch, menu bar, lock screen, full-screen apps, or screen edge. Its library includes clocks, weather, stocks, network status, focus sessions, to-dos, music, and more. Widgets can be arranged, stacked, themed, docked, and shared as desktop setups.

A built-in widget builder creates custom widgets from a plain-language description using your existing Claude, ChatGPT, or Google plan, or your own API key. Kakuchi asks before going online, running commands, or reading files, keeps keys in Keychain, and requires no account. It runs on macOS 14 or later and is sold as a one-time purchase.

## An alternative to

- [Plash](https://macbase.app/alternatives/plash): 3 alternatives on MacBase
- [uBar](https://macbase.app/alternatives/ubar): 2 alternatives on MacBase
- [Übersicht](https://macbase.app/alternatives/ubersicht): 1 alternative on MacBase
- [Dato](https://macbase.app/alternatives/dato): 1 alternative on MacBase

## Get it

- Website: https://kakuchi.app

Listed by [Himanshu Arora](https://macbase.app/@hmarora).

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