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Hidden Bar vs Doll

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Hidden Bar

8.0
Utilities

Utility to hide menu bar items

Doll

7.0
Utilities

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

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

Reviews

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

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