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HA Menu vs Bartender

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

HA Menu

7.0
Utilities

Menu Bar app to perform common Home Assistant functions

Bartender

7.5
Utilities

Menu bar icon organiser

Metric HA Menu Bartender
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 7.5
30-day Installs 6 652
90-day Installs 28 2.3K
365-day Installs 139 11.2K
Version 2.7.1 6.4.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 501 284
GitHub Forks 22 13
Open Issues 9 -
License Apache-2.0 MIT
Language Swift PHP
Last GitHub Commit 8mo ago 6mo ago
First Seen Jan 24, 2020 Oct 14, 2012

Reviews

HA Menu

HA Menu is a macOS menu bar app that integrates Home Assistant functions, offering quick access to controls, automations, and scenes. It benefits users looking to manage Home Assistant directly from their menu bar without browser navigation.

Enables users to perform Home Assistant functions from the macOS menu bar.

Pros

  • + Quick access to Home Assistant functions from the menu bar.
  • + Seamless integration with Home Assistant.
  • + Saves time compared to browser usage.

Cons

  • - No auto-updates available.
  • - Some open issues may indicate potential bugs.

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