Brewlet vs Bartender
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Brewlet
7.0Missing menulet for Homebrew
Bartender
7.5Menu bar icon organiser
| Metric | Brewlet | Bartender |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 74 | 652 |
| 90-day Installs | 261 | 2.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 1.7K | 11.2K |
| Version | 1.7.4 | 6.4.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 450 | 284 |
| GitHub Forks | 14 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 17 | - |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Swift | PHP |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1y ago | 6mo ago |
| First Seen | Jan 25, 2021 | Oct 14, 2012 |
Reviews
Brewlet
Brewlet is a menulet application that provides visual feedback and system monitoring for macOS users, specifically designed to enhance package management and system security. It offers a convenient way to track updates and maintain system health through a user-friendly interface.
Brewlet adds a menulet to the macOS system tray for monitoring and managing package updates and system status.
Pros
- + Provides visual feedback for package updates and system status.
- + Enhances macOS integration with a system tray menulet.
- + Open-source with a BSD-2-Clause license, fostering community contributions.
Cons
- - Lacks auto-update functionality, requiring manual checks.
- - Compatibility issues with macOS Ventura remain unresolved.
Bartender
Bartender is a macOS app that organizes and customizes menu bar icons, helping users declutter their interface. It offers features like icon grouping and styling, making it ideal for those with many menu bar applications.
Organizes and customizes menu bar icons to declutter the macOS interface.
Pros
- + Effectively organizes menu bar icons
- + Customizable icon appearance
- + Seamless macOS integration
- + Helps declutter the menu bar
- + Supports auto-updates for convenience
Cons
- - Recent acquisition has raised security concerns
- - Confusion due to unrelated GitHub repository
- - Potential privacy issues with auto-updates