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IconChanger vs Karabiner Elements

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

IconChanger

7.0
Utilities

Change your app's icon

Karabiner Elements

8.0
Utilities

Keyboard customiser

Metric IconChanger Karabiner Elements
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 17 5.7K
90-day Installs 50 16.6K
365-day Installs 192 52.7K
Version 1.2.7,2022-12-22,11-45-17 16.0.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 920 21.7K
GitHub Forks 35 898
Open Issues 25 286
License MIT Unlicense
Language Swift C++
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Dec 26, 2022 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

IconChanger

IconChanger is a free, open-source alternative for customizing macOS app icons, offering a simple and user-friendly interface. It allows users to easily replace app icons with custom images, making it a great tool for personalization.

IconChanger enables users to change the icons of macOS applications using custom images.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source alternative to paid apps
  • + User-friendly interface for icon customization
  • + Active community support and GitHub presence

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some past bugs reported, though most are resolved

Karabiner Elements

Karabiner Elements is a powerful keyboard customization tool for macOS, offering advanced features for remapping keys and customizing input. It is ideal for power users, developers, and gamers who need precise control over their keyboard setup.

Customizes keyboard settings, allowing users to remap keys, create custom shortcuts, and adjust input behavior.

Pros

  • + Highly customizable with extensive options for key remapping
  • + Active development and strong community support
  • + Popular among power users and developers

Cons

  • - Complex setup may be overwhelming for beginners
  • - Some historical issues with compatibility and functionality