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App Fair vs Pearcleaner

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

App Fair

5.0
System Tools

Catalogue of free and commercial native desktop applications

Pearcleaner

8.0
Utilities

Utility to uninstall apps and remove leftover files from old/uninstalled apps

Metric App Fair Pearcleaner
Category System Tools Utilities
AI Score 5.0 8.0
30-day Installs 5 4.4K
90-day Installs 12 10.7K
365-day Installs 81 40.1K
Version 0.8.137 5.4.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 65 11.7K
GitHub Forks 3 279
Open Issues 7 43
License AGPL-3.0 NOASSERTION
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 3mo ago
First Seen Jun 9, 2022 Aug 3, 2024

Reviews

App Fair

App Fair is a catalogue of macOS applications, offering a browser and installer for both free and commercial apps. It helps users discover and install apps outside the Mac App Store. Ideal for those seeking alternative app sources.

Browses and installs macOS applications.

Pros

  • + Open-source
  • + Catalogue of apps
  • + Native installer

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Low installs
  • - Functionality issues

Pearcleaner

Pearcleaner is a free, source-available macOS utility that helps users uninstall apps and remove leftover files. It's unique for its transparency, fair-code licensing, and integration with Homebrew, making it ideal for users seeking a reliable app cleaner.

Uninstalls apps and removes leftover files.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Integrates with Homebrew
  • + Active community support

Cons

  • - Unclear license terms
  • - Some user-reported issues