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Doll vs Hidden Bar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Doll

7.0
Utilities

Utility to show apps badges from the dock in the menu bar

Hidden Bar

8.0
Utilities

Utility to hide menu bar items

Metric Doll Hidden Bar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 119 2.6K
90-day Installs 268 7.8K
365-day Installs 948 30.1K
Version 0.0.9.2 1.10
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.1K 13.5K
GitHub Forks 27 381
Open Issues 31 143
License MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Sep 6, 2022 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Doll

Doll is a macOS utility that moves app badges from the dock to the menu bar, offering a cleaner interface. It's ideal for users who want to keep their dock organized while monitoring app notifications.

Transfers app badges from the dock to the menu bar for easier monitoring.

Pros

  • + Convenient menu bar access to app badges
  • + Lightweight and efficient integration with macOS
  • + Helps declutter the dock for a cleaner interface

Cons

  • - Limited app support, particularly for key applications
  • - No auto-update feature for ease of maintenance

Hidden Bar

Hidden Bar is a lightweight macOS utility that helps users declutter their menu bar by hiding unused icons. It's ideal for power users looking to streamline their interface, offering a simple yet effective solution to menu bar overload.

Hides unused menu bar icons, keeping the menu bar clean and uncluttered.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Open-source with MIT license
  • + Helps declutter the menu bar

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some bugs and feature requests are open