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Honer vs Loop

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Honer

5.0
Utilities

Utility that draws a border around the focused window

Loop

8.0
Utilities

Window manager

Metric Honer Loop
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 5.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 555
90-day Installs 3 1.6K
365-day Installs 42 6.7K
Version 1.1 1.4.2
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 301 10.2K
GitHub Forks 16 218
Open Issues 13 43
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Objective-C Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Apr 14, 2014 May 15, 2019

Reviews

Honer

Honer is a simple yet useful macOS utility that draws a border around the focused window, helping users quickly identify which window is active. It's a lightweight tool designed for those who work with multiple windows and need better visual cues for window management.

Honer draws a border around the currently focused window to help users quickly identify it.

Pros

  • + Simple and effective visual cue for window management
  • + Lightweight and resource-friendly
  • + Open-source under MIT license

Cons

  • - No auto-updates, relying on manual checks for new versions
  • - Active crashes reported by users

Loop

Loop is a sleek macOS window manager offering elegant window snapping, resizing, and customization. Its intuitive design and powerful features benefit power users and designers seeking precise window control.

Loop helps organize and manage windows on macOS with features like snapping and resizing.

Pros

  • + Elegant and intuitive design
  • + Powerful window snapping and resizing features
  • + Active development and responsive issue handling

Cons

  • - Occasional bugs, though quickly resolved
  • - Limited direct community discussion