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Cadran vs Clocker
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Cadran
6.0Desktop clock rendered behind your icons
Clocker
7.0Menu bar timezone tracker and compact calendar
| Metric | Cadran | Clocker |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Productivity |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 18 | 115 |
| 90-day Installs | 76 | 329 |
| 365-day Installs | 176 | 1.4K |
| Version | 1.3.12 | 26.13 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 3 | 602 |
| GitHub Forks | - | 53 |
| Open Issues | - | 18 |
| License | — | — |
| Language | — | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 6mo ago | 2y ago |
| First Seen | Apr 8, 2026 | Aug 16, 2017 |
Reviews
Cadran
Cadran offers a unique, space-saving desktop clock that overlays behind your icons. It's ideal for users seeking a subtle, minimalistic time display on their Mac desktop.
Cadran displays a desktop clock that overlays behind your icons, providing a subtle time display.
Pros
- + Subtle and space-saving clock display
- + Auto-updates for convenience
- + Featured in awesome-mac for credibility
Cons
- - Unknown license and development language
- - Limited community engagement and adoption
Clocker
Clocker is a menu bar app that tracks timezones and offers a compact calendar view, ideal for users managing multiple regions or international schedules.
Clocker tracks timezones and provides a compact calendar in the menu bar.
Pros
- + Lightweight and integrates seamlessly with the menu bar
- + Effective timezone tracking for multiple regions
- + Compact calendar view for a clean interface
Cons
- - High CPU usage reported by some users
- - No auto-update feature