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Ball vs Doll

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Ball

7.0
Utilities

Utility that adds a ball to your dock

Doll

7.0
Utilities

Utility to show apps badges from the dock in the menu bar

Metric Ball Doll
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 7.0
30-day Installs 4 119
90-day Installs 12 268
365-day Installs 60 948
Version 1 0.0.9.2
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.7K 1.1K
GitHub Forks 37 27
Open Issues 17 31
License MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago 2y ago
First Seen Aug 5, 2025 Sep 6, 2022

Reviews

Ball

Ball adds a playful ball to your macOS dock, offering customization options for color and bounce. Ideal for users seeking a fun and interactive utility.

Ball adds a customizable bouncing ball to your macOS dock.

Pros

  • + Adds a fun, interactive element to the dock
  • + Customizable with color and bounce settings
  • + Free and open-source under MIT license

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Issues with multiple screen setups

Doll

Doll is a macOS utility that moves app badges from the dock to the menu bar, offering a cleaner interface. It's ideal for users who want to keep their dock organized while monitoring app notifications.

Transfers app badges from the dock to the menu bar for easier monitoring.

Pros

  • + Convenient menu bar access to app badges
  • + Lightweight and efficient integration with macOS
  • + Helps declutter the dock for a cleaner interface

Cons

  • - Limited app support, particularly for key applications
  • - No auto-update feature for ease of maintenance