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Bing Wallpaper vs desktoppr

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Bing Wallpaper

5.0
Utilities

Use the Bing daily image as your wallpaper

desktoppr

7.0
Utilities

Command-line tool to set the desktop picture

Metric Bing Wallpaper desktoppr
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 5.0 7.0
30-day Installs 42 110
90-day Installs 110 295
365-day Installs 418 674
Version 1.1.8 0.5,218
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.4K 360
GitHub Forks 442 31
Open Issues 4 5
License Apache-2.0 Apache-2.0
Language Java Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 3mo ago
First Seen Jul 3, 2022 Nov 2, 2020

Reviews

Bing Wallpaper

Bing Wallpaper sets the Bing daily image as your wallpaper, offering high-quality 4K options. It's useful for users who enjoy changing their desktop background regularly and appreciate Bing's curated images.

Automatically sets the Bing daily image as your wallpaper on macOS.

Pros

  • + Provides high-quality, 4K Bing images for the desktop background.
  • + Open-source with Apache-2.0 license, offering transparency and customization options.
  • + Actively maintained with recent updates and responsive issue resolution.

Cons

  • - Accusations of malware-like behavior and privacy concerns regarding cookie handling.
  • - Requires manual updates, increasing the risk of using outdated software.

desktoppr

desktoppr is a command-line tool for macOS that allows users to set their desktop picture programmatically. It's particularly useful for developers and power users looking to automate wallpaper changes or integrate with scripts.

desktoppr sets the desktop background image using a command-line interface.

Pros

  • + Enables command-line automation of desktop wallpaper changes
  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS system tools
  • + Open-source with a permissive Apache-2.0 license

Cons

  • - No automatic updates available
  • - Limited community discussion outside of GitHub