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Cadran vs desktoppr
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Cadran
6.0Desktop clock rendered behind your icons
desktoppr
7.0Command-line tool to set the desktop picture
| Metric | Cadran | desktoppr |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 18 | 75 |
| 90-day Installs | 76 | 220 |
| 365-day Installs | 176 | 934 |
| Version | 1.3.12 | 0.5,218 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 3 | 360 |
| GitHub Forks | - | 31 |
| Open Issues | - | 5 |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | — | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 6mo ago | 8mo ago |
| First Seen | Apr 8, 2026 | Nov 2, 2020 |
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
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