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DatWeatherDoe vs Thaw

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

DatWeatherDoe

8.0
Utilities

Menu bar weather app

Thaw

7.0
Utilities

Menu bar manager

Metric DatWeatherDoe Thaw
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 14 3.5K
90-day Installs 53 10.1K
365-day Installs 196 10.1K
Version 5.6.2 1.2.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 531 2.7K
GitHub Forks 34 54
Open Issues 3 38
License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 19, 2020 Feb 5, 2026

Reviews

DatWeatherDoe

DatWeatherDoe is a simple and clean menu bar weather app for macOS, offering a quick way to check weather conditions without opening additional apps. Its open-source nature allows customization and community contributions, making it ideal for users seeking a lightweight weather solution.

Displays current weather conditions in the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Simple and clean design for minimal distraction
  • + Open-source, allowing for customization and community contributions
  • + Regular updates with active development

Cons

  • - Manual updates required as there's no auto-update feature
  • - Limited features compared to more comprehensive weather apps

Thaw

Thaw is a menu bar manager for macOS that offers customization and control over the menu bar items. It is a fork of Ice, designed to enhance the user experience by providing a sleek and functional interface. Users who value a clean and organized menu bar will benefit from this app.

Thaw allows users to customize and manage their macOS menu bar items.

Pros

  • + Customizable menu bar items
  • + Active development and updates
  • + Forked from a well-known menu bar manager

Cons

  • - Open bugs reported by users
  • - Compatibility issues with macOS 26