Free · No account required · Works offline

You have the apps.
Just not the answers.

AppScout scans every app on your Mac or PC and lets you search by what you want to do — not by app name. Finally know what each app is for, and find exactly the right one in seconds.

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Sound familiar?

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Dozens of apps, zero clarity

Your dock and Applications folder are packed. But half those apps? You installed them once and forgot what they even do.

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Task in mind, no app in sight

You need to compress a video, sign a contract, or convert a file — but you don't know which app handles that, or if you even have one.

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Searching app stores wastes time

You already own the solution. Browsing the App Store for something you already have installed makes no sense — but that's what most people do.

Search by task,
not by name.

AppScout reads your installed apps, builds an offline knowledge base using AI-enriched descriptions, and lets you search in plain English. Type what you want to do — AppScout finds what you already own.

  • Works entirely offline — your data never leaves your machine
  • No account, no subscription, no cloud
  • Instant results with full-text search
  • Launch apps directly from search results
"edit a video"
"sign a PDF"
"manage passwords"
"record my screen"
"download youtube as mp3"
"write code"
"compress an image"
"manage files"

Everything you need to know your apps

Natural language search

Describe any task in plain English and instantly see which of your installed apps can handle it.

Full app knowledge base

Every app gets a rich description, category, feature list, and practical use cases — all stored locally.

Detailed app profiles

Tap any result to see a full breakdown of what the app does, what it's best for, and its key capabilities.

One-click launch

Found the right app? Open it instantly without leaving the search results.

Browse by category

Sort and filter all your apps alphabetically or grouped by category to explore what you have.

100% private

All scanning and search happens on your device. Nothing is sent to any server, ever.

Up and running in minutes

1

Scan your apps

Click Scan Apps once. AppScout walks your Applications folder, reads every app, and enriches each one with AI-generated descriptions and categories — all offline.

2

Search by goal

Type what you want to do — not an app name. AppScout matches your goal against every app's capabilities and surfaces the best fits instantly.

3

Launch and go

Found your app? Open it with one click. Need more info? Tap Details to see a full breakdown of what the app does and how it can help.

Free. Forever.

No subscription. No account. Just download, scan, and search.

Version 2.1.0